Romans 15:20

20thusοὕτωςnowδὲbeing ambitiousφιλοτιμούμενονto preach the gospelεὐαγγελίζεσθαιnotοὐχwhereὅπουhad been namedὠνομάσθηChristΧριστός,so thatἵναnotμὴuponἐπ’another’sἀλλότριονfoundationθεμέλιονI might buildοἰκοδομῶ,

and thus striving earnestly to preach the gospel where Christ was not named, so that I might not build upon another’s foundation.

Vocab difficulty

91.2

Rare words

  • φιλοτιμούμενον

    φιλοτιμέομαι

    I am zealous, strive eagerly, desire very strongly.