Romans 15:20
World English Bible (WEB)
yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.
In context
18 For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;
20 yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.
21 But, as it is written, “They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven’t heard will understand.”
22 Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,
Romans 15:20 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.
- KJV King James Version
- Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
- ASV American Standard Version
- yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build upon another man’s foundation;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named — that upon another's foundation I might not build —
- DBY Darby Translation
- and so aiming to announce the glad tidings, not where Christ has been named, that I might not build upon another's foundation;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: