Romans 15:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • 2 Cor 10:13-16 : 13 and we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us -- to reach even unto you; 14 for not as not reaching to you do we stretch ourselves overmuch, for even unto you did we come in the good news of the Christ, 15 not boasting of the things not measured, in other men's labours, and having hope -- your faith increasing -- in you to be enlarged, according to our line -- into abundance, 16 in the `places' beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;
  • Eph 2:20-22 : 20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner-`stone', 21 in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord, 22 in whom also ye are builded together, for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 3:9-9 : 9 for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are. 10 According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on `it', 11 for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ; 12 and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw -- 13 of each the work shall become manifest, for the day shall declare `it', because in fire it is revealed, and the work of each, what kind it is, the fire shall prove; 14 if of any one the work doth remain that he built on `it', a wage he shall receive; 15 if of any the work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; and himself shall be saved, but so as through fire.

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  • Rom 15:15-19
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    15and the more boldly I did write to you, brethren, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me by God,

    16for my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

    17I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God,

    18for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,

    19in power of signs and wonders, in power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circle as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the good news of the Christ;

  • 2 Cor 10:14-16
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    14for not as not reaching to you do we stretch ourselves overmuch, for even unto you did we come in the good news of the Christ,

    15not boasting of the things not measured, in other men's labours, and having hope -- your faith increasing -- in you to be enlarged, according to our line -- into abundance,

    16in the `places' beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;

  • Rom 15:21-22
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    21but according as it hath been written, `To whom it was not told concerning him, they shall see; and they who have not heard, shall understand.'

    22Wherefore, also, I was hindered many times from coming unto you,

  • 1 Cor 3:10-11
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    10According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on `it',

    11for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ;

  • 1 Cor 1:17
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    17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but -- to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

  • Gal 1:10-11
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    10for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please -- Christ's servant I should not be.

    11And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that were proclaimed by me, that it is not according to man,

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    15that no one may say that to my own name I did baptize;

  • 2 Cor 11:4-5
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    4for if, indeed, he who is coming doth preach another Jesus whom we did not preach, or another Spirit ye receive which ye did not receive, or other good news which ye did not accept -- well were ye bearing `it',

    5for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,

  • Phil 1:15-18
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    15Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;

    16the one, indeed, of rivalry the Christ do proclaim, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,

    17and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

    18what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed -- and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.

  • 2 Cor 11:12
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    12and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

  • Rom 1:15
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    15so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who `are' in Rome to proclaim good news,

  • 1 Cor 15:10-11
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    10and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that `is' towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that `is' with me;

    11whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

  • 1 Cor 9:18
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    18What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;

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    10The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;

  • 1 Cor 9:15-16
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    15And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

    16for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and wo is to me if I may not proclaim good news;

  • Gal 2:2
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    2and I went up by revelation, and did submit to them the good news that I preach among the nations, and privately to those esteemed, lest in vain I might run or did run;

  • Gal 1:16
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    16to reveal His Son in me, that I might proclaim him good news among the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

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    13And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

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    8for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

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    1And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that I proclaimed to you, which also ye did receive, in which also ye have stood,

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    7The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?

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    2for I decided not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified;

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    27Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

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    20how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,

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    7that is not another, except there be certain who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the good news of the Christ;

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat `any' sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.

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    16the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour;

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    18for if the things I threw down, these again I build up, a transgressor I set myself forth;

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    29for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.

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    3and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

    4lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

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    16and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.

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    25And to Him who is able to establish you, according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, in the times of the ages having been kept silent,

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    24but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

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    17That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting;