Romans 15:14-22

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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.