It is through Him that we have received grace and [our] apostleship to promote obedience to the faith and make disciples for His name’s sake among all the Gentiles,

But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely on the Law [for your salvation] and boast in [your special relationship to] God,

For, “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written [in Scripture].

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “I raised you up for this very purpose, to display My power in [dealing with] you, and so that My name would be proclaimed in all the earth.”

For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord [in prayer] will be saved.”

and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy [to them, since God had no covenant with them]. As it is written and forever remains written,

“Therefore I praise You among the Gentiles,
And sing praises to Your name.”

Accordingly I set a goal to preach the gospel, not where Christ’s name was already known, so that I would not build on another man’s foundation;