Romans 15:16-22

English Standard Version

¹⁶ to be ^(A)a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles ^(B)in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that ^(C)the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁷ In Christ Jesus, then, I have ^(D)reason to be proud of ^(E)my work for God. ¹⁸ For I will not venture to speak of anything except ^(F)what Christ has accomplished through me ^(G)to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, ^19 (H)by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that ^(I)from Jerusalem and all the way around ^(J)to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; ²⁰ and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, ^(K)lest I build on someone else's foundation, ²¹ but as it is written,

Paul's Plan to Visit Rome

²² This is the reason why ^(M)I have so often been hindered from coming to you.