Romans 15:17-21
New American Standard Bible
17 Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found (A)reason for boasting in (B)things pertaining to God. 18 (C)For I will not presume to speak of anything [a]except what (D)Christ has accomplished through me, [b]resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, 19 in the power of [c](E)signs and wonders, (F)in the power of the Spirit; so that (G)from Jerusalem and all around as (H)far as Illyricum I have [d]fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And in this way I aspired to (I)preach the gospel, not where Christ was already known by name, (J)so that I would not build on another person’s foundation; 21 but just as it is written:
“(K)They who have not been told about Him will see,
And they who have not heard will understand.”
Footnotes
- Romans 15:18 Lit which Christ has not accomplished
- Romans 15:18 Lit to the obedience
- Romans 15:19 Or confirming miracles
- Romans 15:19 Lit fulfilled
Romans 15:17-21
English Standard Version
17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have (A)reason to be proud of (B)my work for God. 18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except (C)what Christ has accomplished through me (D)to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, 19 (E)by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that (F)from Jerusalem and all the way around (G)to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; 20 and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, (H)lest I build on someone else's foundation, 21 but as it is written,
(I)“Those who have never been told of him will see,
and those who have never heard will understand.”
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