so as to preach the gospel even to the regions beyond you, and not to boast in what has been accomplished in the domain of another.
Parallel translations
- WEB so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.
- KJV To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.
- BSB so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.
- NKJV to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s sphere of accomplishment.
- NLT Then we will be able to go and preach the Good News in other places far beyond you, where no one else is working. Then there will be no question of our boasting about work done in someone else’s territory.
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Quick answer
Paul's aim is to preach the gospel in regions beyond Corinth, not to boast about work already done in another's territory. He seeks new frontiers for the gospel.
Overview
Paul's missionary heart longs to bring Christ to unreached areas rather than build on ground others have broken. He refuses to take credit for established work. This pioneering ambition reflects his calling to preach where Christ is not yet named, ever extending the reach of the gospel.
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Cross-references · 2
- Rom 15:24–28whenever I travel to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.
- Acts 19:21Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
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