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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 15:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 15:2014 words
GreekMeaning
οὕτωςhoutōs
thusadverbG3779
δὲde
nowwordG1161
φιλοτιμούμενονphilotimoumenon
labour, strive, studyverbG5389
εὐαγγελίζεσθαιeuangelizesthai
to evangeliseverbG2097
οὐχouch
notadverbG3756
ὅπουhopou
wherewordG3699
ὠνομάσθηōnomasthē
was namedverbG3687
ΧριστόςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐπ’ep’
uponprepositionG1909
ἀλλότριονallotrion
another’sadjectiveG245
θεμέλιονthemelion
foundationnounG2310
οἰκοδομῶoikodomō
I may buildverbG3618
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Paul reveals his strategy: 'It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else's foundation.' He's seeking frontier work, n...
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