Romans 15:20
18 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,
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
- 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.
- ASV
- 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;
- DARBY
- and so aiming to announce the glad tidings, not where Christ has been named, that I might not build upon another's foundation;
- BLB
- and thus striving earnestly to preach the gospel where Christ was not named, so that I might not build upon another’s foundation.
- ÅB
- Men jeg har satt min ære i å forkynne evangeliet der hvor Kristus ikke allerede var nevnt, for ikke å bygge på en annens grunnvoll.
- OTB
- Og på denne måten har jeg strukket meg etter å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der Kristus allerede var anerkjent, slik at jeg ikke skulle bygge på en annens grunnvoll;
- B1930
- dog så at jeg satte min ære i å forkynne evangeliet, ikke der hvor Kristus allerede var nevnt, forat jeg ikke skulde bygge på fremmed grunnvoll,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 10:13–16
But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:9–15
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
Read in contextEphesians 2:20–22
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Read in context