Romans

Romans 15:20

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.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.