Romans

Romans 15:17–20

¹⁷Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God. ¹⁸I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed, ¹⁹by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God.^f So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

²⁰In 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.

Footnotes

f 15:19 SBL the power of the Spirit; NE and WH the power of the Holy Spirit

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Romans 15:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I exult	καύχησιν	kauchēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2746 the act of boasting, exultation
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
in	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Romans 15:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will not presume	τολμήσω	tolmēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5111 I dare, endure, am bold
to speak	λαλεῖν	lalein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
of anything	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
except	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
what	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
has accomplished	κατειργάσατο	kateirgasato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
in leading	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
to obedience	ὑπακοὴν	hypakoēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5218 obedience
by word	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
deed	ἔργῳ	ergō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed

Romans 15:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
power	δυνάμει	dynamei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of signs	σημείων	sēmeiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wonders	τεράτων	teratōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5059 a wonder, portent
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
power	δυνάμει	dynamei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of God	θεοῦ	theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
So	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
all the way	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
around	κύκλῳ	kyklō	Adverb	G2945 a circle
to	μέχρι	mechri	Preposition	G3360 as far as, until
Illyricum	Ἰλλυρικοῦ	Illyrikou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2437 Illyricum
I	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have fully proclaimed	πεπληρωκέναι	peplērōkenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Romans 15:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In this way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
I have aspired	φιλοτιμούμενον	philotimoumenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5389 I desire very strongly
to preach the gospel	εὐαγγελίζεσθαι	euangelizesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
was not known	ὠνομάσθη	ōnomasthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3687 I give a name to, mention
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
I would not be building	οἰκοδομῶ	oikodomō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
someone	ἀλλότριον	allotrion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G245 belonging to another person, foreign
foundation	θεμέλιον	themelion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation