through whom we have received God's favor and a commission as an apostle in His name to urge upon all the heathen obedience inspired by faith,

For, as the Scripture says, the name of God is abused among the heathen because of you.

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "I have raised you to your position for this very purpose of displaying my power in dealing with you, of announcing my name all over the earth."

For everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.

and for the heathen peoples to praise God for His mercy, as the Scripture says: "For this I will give thanks to you among the heathen, and will sing praises to your name."

In this matter it has ever been my ambition to tell the good news where Christ's name had never been mentioned, so as not to build upon foundations laid by other men,