Romans 15:20

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“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.”

What this verse means

Read Romans 15:20 in the flow of Romans15 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Romans15 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named--that upon another's foundation I might not build--”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 15:20 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
  2. 2 Corinthians 10:13We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
  3. Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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