Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Et je me suis fait honneur d'annoncer l'Evangile là où Christ n'avait point été nommé, afin de ne pas bâtir sur le fondement d'autrui,
KJV
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Eusebius of Caesarea
Historia Ecclesiastica
, 3} τὴν σωτήριον πρότερον ἀπεπλήρουν παρακέλευσιν , ἐνδεέσιν νέμοντες τὰς οὐσίας, εἶτα δὲ ἀποδημίας Rom. 15, 20. 21 στελλόμενοι ἔργον ἐπετέλουν εὐαγγελιστῶν, τοῖς ἔτι πάμπαν ἀνηκόοις τοῦ τῆς πίστεως λόγου κηρύττειν φιλοτιμούμενοι καὶ τὴν τῶν θείων Eph. 2, 19. 20 εὐαγγελίων παραδ…
Origen
In Jeremiam (Homiliae 12-20)
Kor. 12, 1 Act. 16, 9. 10 18, — 9 Vgl. Rom. 15, 19 II Kor. 12, 12. — Vgl. II Kor. 12, 10. — 10 Vgl. Rom. 15, 20. — 16 ff. Vgl. II Kor. 12, 7. 8. — 20 II Kor. 12, 9. — 23 Prov. 18, 12. 1 πιθανὸν] Scorr. πειθανὸν S* + et dignum judicatur, ut quidem putant Η | 4. 12 πιθανότης usw. H…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ruction of those who, like the Gentiles, have received no tidings whatever; hence the Apostle says ( Rom. 15:20 ): "I have so preached the [Vulg.: 'this'] gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation." Therefore much rather should Christ h…
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