| 20. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Romans 15:20:1 ⧉οὕτωςootosthus Romans 15:20:2 ⧉δὲdeand Romans 15:20:3 ⧉φιλοτιμούμενονfeeloteemumenonmaking it my ambition Romans 15:20:4 ⧉εὐαγγελίζεσθαιefangyeleezestheto preach the good news Romans 15:20:5 ⧉οὐχookhnot Romans 15:20:6 ⧉ὅπουopoowhere Romans 15:20:7 ⧉ὠνομάσθηonomastheewas named Romans 15:20:8 ⧉ΧριστόςKhreestosChrist Romans 15:20:9 ⧉ἵναeenaso that Romans 15:20:10 ⧉μὴmeenot Romans 15:20:11 ⧉ἐπʼepupon Romans 15:20:12 ⧉ἀλλότριονalotreeonanother's Romans 15:20:13 ⧉θεμέλιονthemeleeonfoundation Romans 15:20:14 ⧉οἰκοδομῶeekothomoI build |
| 20. Formal Translation So I make it my ambition to proclaim the good news, not where Christ {Christos, Anointed Redeemer} has already been named, so that I do not build on another person's foundation. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation That is why I am eager to share the good news where Christ {Christos, Promised Messiah} has not yet been named, so I will not be building on someone else's foundation. |