30 I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit,(A) to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.(B) 31 Pray that I may be kept safe(C) from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution(D) I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people(E) there, 32 so that I may come to you(F) with joy, by God’s will,(G) and in your company be refreshed.(H) 33 The God of peace(I) be with you all. Amen.

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30 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters,[a] through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf. 31 Pray[b] that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea and that my ministry in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, 32 so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company. 33 Now may the God of peace be with all of you. Amen.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:30 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.
  2. Romans 15:31 tn Verses 30-31 form one long sentence in the Greek but have been divided into two distinct sentences for clarity in English.
  3. Romans 15:33 tc Some mss lack the word “Amen” here, one of them (P46) also inserting 16:25-27 at this point. See the tc note at 16:25 for more information.