Romans 15:17–20

17 Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found areason for boasting in bthings pertaining to God.

18 For I will not presume to speak of anything 1except what aChrist has accomplished through me, 2resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,

19 in the power of 1asigns and wonders, bin the power of the Spirit; so that cfrom Jerusalem and round about as dfar as Illyricum I have 2fully preached the gospel of Christ.

20 And thus I aspired to apreach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, bso that I would not build on another man’s foundation;