Romans

Romans 15:20–21

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. ²¹Rather, as it is written:

“Those who were not told about Him will see,

and those who have not heard will understand.”^g

Footnotes

g 15:21 Isaiah 52:15|ISA 52:15(see also LXX)

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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

Romans 15:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rather	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
Those who	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
were not told	ἀνηγγέλη	anēngelē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G312 I announce, make known, report
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will see	Ὄψονται	Opsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
those who	οἳ	hoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
have not heard	ἀκηκόασιν	akēkoasin	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
will understand	συνήσουσιν	synēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 15:20 2 Corinthians 10:13–16 · 1 Corinthians 3:9–15 · Ephesians 2:20–22

Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 · Isaiah 65:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.