Romans 15:20

Romans 15:20 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

20It has always been my ambition 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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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

20And in this way I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already known by name, so that I would not build on another person’s foundation;

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

20Accordingly I set a goal to preach the gospel, not where Christ’s name was already known, so that I would not build on another man’s foundation;

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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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American Standard Version (ASV)

20yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build upon another man’s foundation;

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

20Yea, so I enforced my selfe to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should haue built on another mans foundation.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

20yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

20I have always wanted to preach the good news where Christ was not known. I don’t want to build on what someone else has started.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

20I want to go to places where nobody has ever told people about Christ before. I want to tell the good news to people in those places. That is what I have always wanted to do. I do not want to work in a place where someone else has already started to teach God's message.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

20and so counting it honor to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named—that on another’s foundation I might not build—

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