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17 I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ; 20 yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation. 21 But, as it is written,

“They will see, to whom no news of him came.
    They who haven’t heard will understand.”Isaiah 52:15

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17 I have therefore my glorying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any [a]things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the [b]Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of [c]the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have [d]fully preached the [e]gospel of Christ; 20 yea, [f]making it my aim so to [g]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,

[h]They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came,
And they who have not heard shall understand.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:18 Greek of those things which Christ wrought not through me.
  2. Romans 15:18 Greek nations.
  3. Romans 15:19 Many ancient authorities read the Spirit of God. One reads the Spirit.
  4. Romans 15:19 Greek fulfilled. Compare Col. 1:25.
  5. Romans 15:19 See marginal note on 1:1.
  6. Romans 15:20 Greek being ambitious. 2 Cor. 5:9; 1 Th. 4:11.
  7. Romans 15:20 See marginal note on 1:15.
  8. Romans 15:21 Isa. 52:15.

17 Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus(A) in my service to God.(B) 18 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles(C) to obey God(D) by what I have said and done— 19 by the power of signs and wonders,(E) through the power of the Spirit of God.(F) So from Jerusalem(G) all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.(H) 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel(I) where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.(J) 21 Rather, as it is written:

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

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Footnotes

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