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An Understandable Version
For I will not dare to speak about anything, except what Christ has done through me in bringing about the obedience of the Gentiles. He accomplished this by my message and my deeds,
New American Standard Bible
For I will not presume to speak of anything
King James Version
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,
Holman Bible
For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me
International Standard Version
For I am bold enough to tell you only about what the Messiah has accomplished through me in bringing gentiles to obedience. By my words and actions,
A Conservative Version
For I will not dare to speak anything of which Christ did not accomplish through me for the obedience of Gentiles, by word and work,
American Standard Version
For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
Amplified
For I will not [even] presume to speak of anything except what Christ has done through me [as an instrument in His hands], resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles [to the gospel], by word and deed,
Anderson New Testament
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, by word and deed, in order to make the Gentiles obedient,
Bible in Basic English
And I will keep myself from talking of anything but those things which Christ has done by me to put the Gentiles under his rule in word and in act,
Common New Testament
For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I will not offer to mention any thing, but what Christ has wrought by me, to make the Gentiles christians, both in profession and practice:
Darby Translation
For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for the obedience of the nations, by word and deed,
Godbey New Testament
for I will not dare to speak anything save those things which Christ has wrought through me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, in word and deed,
Goodspeed New Testament
For I will venture to speak only of what Christ has accomplished through me in winning the heathen to obedience, by word and action,
John Wesley New Testament
For I will not dare to speak of any thing which Christ hath not done by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders,
Julia Smith Translation
For I shall dare to speak nothing that Christ has not brought about by me, for the obedience of the nations, by word and by work,
King James 2000
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I will not dare to speak about anything except [that] which Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,
Modern King James verseion
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ did not work out by me for the obedience of the nations in word and deed,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I dare not speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the gentiles obedient, with word and deed,
Moffatt New Testament
I will not make free to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished by me in the way of securing the obedience of the Gentiles, by my words and by my deeds,
Montgomery New Testament
For I will not dare to speak of any thing except that which Christ has done through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
NET Bible
For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
New Heart English Bible
For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
Noyes New Testament
For I will not be bold to say anything hut of what Christ hath actually wrought by me to bring the gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
Sawyer New Testament
for I dare not to speak of what Christ has not performed by me for the obedience of the nations, by word and work,
The Emphasized Bible
For I wilt not dare to speak anything save of the things which Christ hath wrought out for himself through me for the obedience of nations, - -by word and deed,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I will not dare to say any thing of those things which Christ hath not wrought by my ministry, to engage the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
Twentieth Century New Testament
For I will not dare to speak of anything but what Christ has done through me to win the obedience of the Gentiles--
Webster
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,
Weymouth New Testament
For I will not presume to mention any of the results that Christ has brought about by other agency than mine in securing the obedience of the Gentiles by word or deed,
Williams New Testament
For I would venture to mention only what Christ has accomplished through me in bringing the heathen peoples to obedience, by word and by work,
World English Bible
For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
Worrell New Testament
For I will venture to speak only of the things which God wrought through me for the obedience of the gentiles, by word and deed,
Worsley New Testament
For I shall not go about to speak of any thing, but what Christ hath wrought by me, (to gain the obedience of the Gentiles,) both in word and deed:
Youngs Literal Translation
for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 15:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Is Mocked
17 Therefore, as I have fellowship with Christ Jesus, I am proud of my service to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak about anything, except what Christ has done through me in bringing about the obedience of the Gentiles. He accomplished this by my message and my deeds, 19 in the power demonstrated by [miraculous] signs and wonders, [produced] by the power of the Holy Spirit. So, I have completed preaching the good news about Christ from Jerusalem, all the way around [the area] to Illyricum [Note: This country was located northwest of Greece and in present-day Croatia].
Cross References
Acts 15:12
The whole crowd remained quiet as they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting on the [miraculous] signs and wonders God had performed among the Gentiles through them.
Acts 21:19
And after greeting them Paul reported one by one the things that God had brought about among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Romans 1:5
It was through Jesus, and for His name's sake, that we [i.e., I] received God's favor to become an apostle, in order to bring about obedience based on faith from among people of all nations.
Romans 16:26
It is now being made known through the writings of the prophets, as commanded by the eternal God, to [people of] all the nations, in order to bring about their obedience to the faith
Galatians 2:8
For God assigned Peter to be an apostle to the circumcised ones [i.e., Jews], and me to be an apostle to the Gentiles.
Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
Mark 16:20
And the apostles [See verses 14-15] went out and preached everywhere. The Lord worked with them and confirmed the message [i.e., verified that it was true] by means of the [miraculous] signs which accompanied their ministry. May it be so.
Acts 14:27
And when they arrived [in Antioch of Syria], they gathered the church together and reported everything that God had done through them and how He had opened a door [of opportunity] for the [unconverted] Gentiles to [enter] the faith.
Acts 15:4
When they arrived in Jerusalem they were welcomed by the church, together with the apostles and elders, and then reported everything that God had done through their ministry.
Acts 26:20
but, [instead] declared to the people of Damascus first, [then] to the people of Jerusalem, and [finally to those] throughout all of the district of Judea, as well as to the Gentiles [everywhere] that they should repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] and turn to God, doing deeds which demonstrate their repentance.
Romans 6:17
Thank God that you people, who were once slaves to [the practice of] sin, became obedient from [your] heart to the pattern of teaching [i.e., the Gospel message] you committed yourself to.
1 Corinthians 3:6-9
I [Paul] planted [i.e., preached God's word], Apollos watered [it], but God made it grow.
2 Corinthians 3:1-3
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again [i.e., by saying that we are not like other people]? Or, do we need letters of recommendation to you or from you, as others do?
2 Corinthians 6:1
As workers together with God we urge you also, who have received God's unearned favor, do not allow it to be for nothing,
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
For the weapons of our warfare are not like the world's [i.e., which rely on human ingenuity and unspiritual principles], but they are empowered by God to overthrow [Satanic] fortifications.
2 Corinthians 10:13-18
But we will not boast beyond our proper boundaries [Note: This may mean that Paul was not attempting to exercise apostolic authority outside the parameters assigned to him by God], but will restrict our boasting to the area assigned to us by God as a field of service, which includes you people [there in Corinth].
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who should be praised forever, knows that I am not lying.
2 Corinthians 12:6
However, if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will hold back, so that no one will think more of me than what he sees or hears from me.
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, whether in [your] words or actions, do everything in the name [i.e., by the authority] of Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
2 Thessalonians 2:17
encourage and strengthen your hearts in every good thing you do and say.
Hebrews 5:9
and after becoming perfectly [qualified], He became the source of never ending salvation to all those who obey Him.
Hebrews 11:8
By [having] faith, when Abraham was called [by God] to leave [his homeland] and go to a place he would later receive as an inheritance [i.e., Palestine], he obeyed God and went out, not knowing where he was going.
James 1:22
But you should not deceive yourselves by just listening [to God's word] instead of doing what the word teaches.
1 John 3:18
Little children [i.e., dear ones], we should not [merely] claim to love [people], or [even just] talk about it, but [we should love] by what we do [for them] in a genuine way.
Jude 1:9
But, when the ruling angel Michael disputed with the devil over [the final disposal of] the body of Moses, [even] he did not dare to bring derogatory charges against him [i.e., the devil], but said, "May the Lord rebuke you." [Note: Some suggest that this account appeared in an apocryphal book, possibly "The Assumption of Moses"].