Romans 15:20

οὕτως δὲ φιλοτιμούμενον εὐαγγελίζεσθαι οὐχ ὅπου ὠνομάσθη Χριστός ἵνα μὴ ἐπ' ἀλλότριον θεμέλιον οἰκοδομῶ
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
οὕτως
G3779 ADV
houtō
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
  • in this manner, thus, so
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
φιλοτιμούμενον
G5389 V-PNP-ASM
philotimeomai
to be fond of honor, i.e., emulous (eager or earnest to do something)
  • to be fond of honor
    • to be actuated by love of honor
      • "from a love of honor to strive to bring something to pass
    to be ambitious
    • to strive earnestly, make it one's aim
εὐαγγελίζεσθαι
G2097 V-PMN
euangelizō
to announce good news (___%___evangelize___%___) especially the gospel
  • to bring good news, to announce glad tidings
    • used in the Old Testament of any kind of good news
      • of the joyful tidings of God's kindness, in particular, of the Messianic blessings
      in the New Testament used especially of the glad tidings of the coming kingdom of God, and of the salvation to be obtained in it through Christ, and of what relates to this salvation"glad tidings are brought to one, one has glad tidings proclaimed to him"to proclaim glad tidings
      • instruct (men) concerning the things that pertain to Christian salvation
οὐχ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ὅπου
G3699 CONJ
hopou
what(-ever) where, i.e., at whichever spot
  • where, whereas
ὠνομάσθη
G3687 V-API-3S
onomazō
to name, i.e., assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess
  • to name
    • to name, to utter, to make mention of the name
      • "to name
      • give name to, one
        • "be named
        • to bear the name of a person or thing
      to utter the name of a person or thing
Χριστός
G5547 N-NSM-T
christos
anointed
anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
  • Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God
    • "anointed
ἵνα
G2443 CONJ
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
  • that, in order that, so that
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
ἐπ'
G1909
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
ἀλλότριον
G245 A-ASM
allotrios
another's, i.e., not one's own; by extension foreign, not akin, hostile
  • belonging to another
    • "foreign, strange, not of one's own family, alien, an enemy
θεμέλιον
G2310 N-ASM
themelios
something put down, i.e., a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively)
  • laid down as a foundation, the foundation (of a building, wall, city)
    • "metaphorically the foundations, beginnings, first principals
    • of institution or system of truth
οἰκοδομῶ
G3618 V-PAS-1S
oikodomeō
to be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm
  • to build a house, erect a building
    • to build (up from the foundation)
      • "to restore by building, to rebuild, repair
    metaphorically
    • to found, establish
      • "to promote growth in Christian wisdom, affection, grace, virtue, holiness, blessedness"to grow in wisdom and piety

οὕτως δὲ φιλοτιμούμενον εὐαγγελίζεσθαι οὐχ ὅπου ὠνομάσθη Χριστός ἵνα μὴ ἐπ' ἀλλότριον θεμέλιον οἰκοδομῶ
20
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Cross References

2 Corinthians 10:13

ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐχι εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα καυχησόμεθα ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τοῦ κανόνος οὗ ἐμέρισεν ἡμῖν ὁ θεὸς μέτρου ἐφικέσθαι ἄχρι καὶ ὑμῶν
13
But we will not boast of things without measure, our but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

1 Corinthians 3:9

θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί θεοῦ γεώργιον θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε
9
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

Ephesians 2:20

ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
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