Romans 15:18

Romans 15:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
• New International Version (NIV)I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done—
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles obedient—
• New Living Translation (NLT)Yet I dare not boast about anything except what Christ has done through me, bringing the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I worked among them.

Context of Romans 15:18

16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God. For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, 19by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; 20and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation,

Romans 15:18 word by word

οὐ γὰρ τολμήσω τι λαλεῖν ὧν οὐ κατειργάσατο Χριστὸς δι᾽ ἐμοῦ εἰς ὑπακοὴν ἐθνῶν λόγῳ καὶ ἔργῳ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• I willτολμάωtolmaō · be boldG5111
• notοὐou · noG3756
• to speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• of any of those thingsτιςtis · oneG5100
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• hathκατεργάζομαιkatergazomai · to workout/produceG2716
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• to makeεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• obedientὑπακοήhupakoē · obedienceG5218
• by wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• deedἔργονergon · workG2041

Cross-references for Romans 15:18

• Proverbs 25:14Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
• 2 Corinthians 10:13But we will not boast beyond limits, but will boast only with regard to the area of influence God assigned to us, to reach even to you.
• 2 Corinthians 11:31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.
• 2 Corinthians 12:6though if I should wish to boast, I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth; but I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me.
• Jude 1:9But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you."
• Mark 16:20And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.]]
• Acts 14:27And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
• Acts 15:4When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.
• Acts 21:19After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
• Galatians 2:8(for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles),
• 1 Corinthians 3:6I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
• 2 Corinthians 3:1Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you?
• 2 Corinthians 6:1Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
• Romans 1:5through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
• Romans 6:17But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,
• Romans 16:26but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—

Commentaries on Romans 15:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18For I will not dare to speak - If the thing were not as I have stated it, I would not dare to arrogate to myself honors which did not belong to me. But God has made me the apostle of the Gentiles; and the conversion of the Gentiles is the fruit of my ministry, Christ having wrought by me for this purpose. By word and deed - ͅ ͅ· These words may refer to the doctrines which he taught and to the miracles which he wrought among them. So they became obedient…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18For I will not dare to speak - I should be restrained; I should be afraid to speak, if the thing were not as I have stated. I should be afraid to set up a claim beyond what is strictly in accordance with the truth. Which Christ hath not wrought by me - I confine myself “strictly” to what I have done. I do not arrogate to myself what Christ has done by others. I do not exaggerate my own success, or claim what others have accomplished. To make the Gentiles…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-21Verses 14-21 The apostle was persuaded that the Roman Christians were filled with a kind and affectionate spirit, as well as with knowledge. He had written to remind them of their duties and their dangers, because God had appointed him the minister of Christ to the Gentiles. Paul preached to them; but what made them sacrifices to God, was, their sanctification; not his work, but the work of the Holy Ghost: unholy things can never be pleasing to the holy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-33This final section includes elements often found at the end of New Testament letters: a discussion of travel plans (15:14–29), requests for prayer (15:30–33), references to ministry partners (16:1–2, 21–23), greetings (16:3–16), and a short hymn of praise (16:25–27). Only the warning about false teachers is a non-standard feature in this conclusion (16:17–19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2218-22. For I will not dare to speak of any--"to speak aught" of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me--a modest, though somewhat obscure form of expression, meaning, "I will not dare to go beyond what Christ hath wrought by me"--in which form accordingly the rest of the passage is expressed. Observe here how Paul ascribes all the success of his labors to the activity of the living Redeemer, working in and by him. by word and deed--by preaching…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Romans 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings