Romans 15:14-33  English Standard Version

Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

^14 (A)I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers,^[a] that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with ^(B)all knowledge and able to instruct one another. ¹⁵ But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, ^(C)because of the grace given me by God ¹⁶ to be ^(D)a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles ^(E)in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that ^(F)the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁷ In Christ Jesus, then, I have ^(G)reason to be proud of ^(H)my work for God. ¹⁸ For I will not venture to speak of anything except ^(I)what Christ has accomplished through me ^(J)to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, ^19 (K)by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that ^(L)from Jerusalem and all the way around ^(M)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, ^(N)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 ^(P)I have so often been hindered from coming to you. ²³ But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and ^(Q)since I have longed for many years to come to you, ²⁴ I hope to see you in passing as I go ^(R)to Spain, and ^(S)to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while. ²⁵ At present, however, ^(T)I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints. ²⁶ For ^(U)Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. ²⁷ For they were pleased to do it, and indeed ^(V)they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings. ²⁸ When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected,^[b] I will leave ^(W)for Spain by way of you. ²⁹ I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing^[c] of Christ.

³⁰ I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by ^(X)the love of the Spirit, ^(Y)to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, ^31 (Z)that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that ^(AA)my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, ³² so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and ^(AB)be refreshed in your company. ³³ May ^(AC)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.