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yes, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another man`s foundation.
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A Pioneer's 'Holy Ambition'
Commentators explain that Paul's 'aim' was a 'holy ambition' or a 'point of honor.' He felt a specific calling to be a pioneer, taking the gospel to places where Christ's name had never been heard. This wasn't about selfish pride, but about fulfilling the unique, high-risk, high-responsibility role he believed God had given him in spreading the faith to new frontiers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Yea, so have I strived. The word used here (filotimoumenon) means, properly, to be ambitious, to be studious of honour; …
Yea (ουτως δε). "And so," introducing a limitation to the preceding statement.
Making it my aim (φιλοτιμου…
19th Century
Anglican
Yea, so have I strived.—Rather, but making it my ambition. The Apostle set it before him as a point of honour, n…
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Baptist
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself…
16th Century
Protestant
Thus striving to preach the gospel, etc. As it was necessary for Paul not only to prove himself to be the servant of Christ and a pastor o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yea, so have I strived to preach the Gospel The sense is, not barely that he strove to preach the Gospel and not the law, the pure …
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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 r…
13th Century
Catholic
After instructing the Romans with general admonitions, the Apostle now begins to write about certain familiar matters to them.
