Romans 15:17-21
Revised Standard Version
17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God. 18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has wrought through me to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Holy Spirit, so that from Jerusalem and as far round as Illyr′icum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ, 20 thus making it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on another man’s foundation, 21 but as it is written,
“They shall see who have never been told of him,
and they shall understand who have never heard of him.”
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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