Romans 15:22-16:2

English Standard Version

Paul's Plan to Visit Rome

²² This is the reason why ^(A)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 ^(B)since I have longed for many years to come to you, ²⁴ I hope to see you in passing as I go ^(C)to Spain, and ^(D)to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while. ²⁵ At present, however, ^(E)I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints. ²⁶ For ^(F)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 ^(G)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,^[a] I will leave ^(H)for Spain by way of you. ²⁹ I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing^[b] of Christ.

³⁰ I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by ^(I)the love of the Spirit, ^(J)to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, ^31 (K)that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that ^(L)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 ^(M)be refreshed in your company. ³³ May ^(N)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Personal Greetings

16 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant^[c] of the church at ^(O)Cenchreae, ² that you ^(P)may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well.