Romans 15:20-21

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²⁰It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel^(A) where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.^(B) ²¹Rather, as it is written:

“Those who were not told about him will see,
and those who have not heard will understand.”^[a]^(C)

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Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see Septuagint)

Isaiah 52:15

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¹⁵so he will sprinkle^(A) many nations,^[a]
and kings^(B) will shut their mouths^(C) because of him.
For what they were not told, they will see,
and what they have not heard, they will understand.^(D)

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Isaiah 52:15 Or so will many nations be amazed at him (see also Septuagint)

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Isaiah 65:1

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Judgment and Salvation

65 “I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me;
I was found by those who did not seek me.^(A)
To a nation^(B) that did not call on my name,^(C)
I said, ‘Here am I, here am I.’

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2 Corinthians 10:14-16

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¹⁴We are not going too far in our boasting, as would be the case if we had not come to you, for we did get as far as you^(A) with the gospel of Christ.^(B) ¹⁵Neither do we go beyond our limits^(C) by boasting of work done by others.^(D) Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow,^(E) our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand, ¹⁶so that we can preach the gospel^(F) in the regions beyond you.^(G) For we do not want to boast about work already done in someone else’s territory.