Romans 15:20
Read left to right. 14 words. The two shaded words are Paul’s ambition: to aspire, and to preach the good news.
Choose a word
The shaded words are the ones the versions carry differently. Choose one to see how it is built.
How the versions carry it
BSBIn 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.
WEByes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.
KJVYea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
YLTand so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named — that upon another's foundation I might not build —
Young’s keeps the honour in the word. The BSB and KJV keep the effort.
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