Romans 15:20

Yea, so haue I striued to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build vpon another mans foundation:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was {already} named, so that I would not build on another man's foundation;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

yea, 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;
- American Standard Version (1901)

Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others;
- Basic English Bible

In 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.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

and so aiming to announce the glad tidings, not where Christ has been named, that I might not build upon another's foundation;
- Darby Bible

And I have so preached this gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

yea, 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;
- English Revised Version

yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Romans 15:20

15:20 Not where Christ had been named - These places he generally declined, though not altogether, having an holy ambition (so the Greek word means) to make the first proclamation of the gospel in places where it was quite unheard of, in spite of all the difficulty and dangers that attended it. Lest I should only build upon another man's foundation - The providence of God seemed in a special manner, generally, to prevent this, though not entirely, lest the enemies of the apostle, who sought every occasion to set light by him, should have had room to say that he was behind other apostles, not being sufficient for planting of churches himself, but only for preaching where others had been already; or that he declined the more difficult part of the ministry