Romans 15:17-21
New King James Version
17 Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus (A)in the things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things (B)which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, (C)to make the Gentiles obedient— 19 (D)in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, (E)lest I should build on another man’s foundation, 21 but as it is written:
(F)“To whom He was not announced, they shall see;
And those who have not heard shall understand.”
Romans 15:17-21
American Standard Version
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.
Footnotes
- 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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