Romans 15:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:”
Romans 15:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 15:2014 words
οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so
δὲdeand / but
φιλοτιμούμενονphilotimoumenonlabour, strive, study
εὐαγγελίζεσθαιeuangelizesthaideclare, bring (declare, show) glad (good)…
οὐχouchnot
ὅπουhopouin
what place, where(-as, -soever)
ὠνομάσθηōnomasthēcall, name
ΧριστόςChristosChrist / Anointed
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μὴmēnot
ἐπ’ep’about (the times), above, after
ἀλλότριονallotrionalien, (an-)other (man's, men's)
θεμέλιονthemelionfoundation
οἰκοδομῶoikodomō(be in) build(-er, -ing, up)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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