¹⁰ making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you.

³⁰ Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and ^(A)through the love of the Spirit, ^(B)that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, ^31 (C)that I may be delivered from those in Judea who ^[a]do not believe, and that ^(D)my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, ^32 (E)that I may come to you with joy ^(F)by the will of God, and may ^(G)be refreshed together with you.

²¹ but took leave of them, saying, ^(A)“I^[a] must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, ^(B)God willing.” And he sailed from Ephesus.

¹⁵ Instead you ought to say, ^(A)“If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.”

²² But, meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for ^(A)I trust that ^(B)through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

¹⁰ night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face ^(A)and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

Prayer for the Church

¹¹ Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, ^(B)direct our way to you.

¹⁸ Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but ^(A)Satan hindered us.

¹⁹ But I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

^6 (A)Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with ^(B)thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

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²² For this reason ^(A)I also have been much hindered from coming to you. ²³ But now no longer having a place in these parts, and ^(B)having a great desire these many years to come to you, ²⁴ whenever I journey to Spain, ^[a]I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, ^(C)and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may ^(D)enjoy your company for a while.