“For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,”
I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done — Tolmao (dare to speak) ti (anything) hōn ouk katergazato (which Christ did not accomplish, effect) Christos di' emou (through me), directed toward the obedience (hypakoē) of the Gentiles through logos (word) and ergon (deed).
Church Fathers on Romans 15:18
“For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not wrought by me, to make Gentiles obedient by word and deed, through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God.” And none, he means, can say that my words are a mere boast. For of this priestly ministry of mine, the signs that I have, and the proofs of the appointment too, are many. Not the long garment (ποδήρης) and the bells as they of old, nor the mitre and the turban (κίδαρις), but…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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