Romans 15:14-22
American Standard Version
14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 15 But I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God, 16 that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the [a]Gentiles, [b]ministering the [c]gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 I have therefore my glorying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any [d]things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the [e]Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of [f]the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have [g]fully preached the [h]gospel of Christ; 20 yea, [i]making it my aim so to [j]preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build upon another man’s foundation; 21 but, as it is written,
[k]They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came,
And they who have not heard shall understand.
22 Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you:
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- Romans 15:16 Greek nations.
- Romans 15:16 Greek ministering in sacrifice.
- Romans 15:16 See marginal note on 1:1.
- Romans 15:18 Greek of those things which Christ wrought not through me.
- Romans 15:18 Greek nations.
- Romans 15:19 Many ancient authorities read the Spirit of God. One reads the Spirit.
- Romans 15:19 Greek fulfilled. Compare Col. 1:25.
- Romans 15:19 See marginal note on 1:1.
- Romans 15:20 Greek being ambitious. 2 Cor. 5:9; 1 Th. 4:11.
- Romans 15:20 See marginal note on 1:15.
- Romans 15:21 Isa. 52:15.
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