Old/New Testament
Brothers, I Wrote To You As a Minister of Christ To The Gentiles, Serving The Gospel
14 Now I am convinced, my brothers— even I myself concerning you— that you yourselves also are full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, being able also to admonish one another. 15 But I wrote more-boldly[a] to you, in part[b] as reminding you again, because of the grace having been given to me by God 16 so that I might be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, performing-priestly-service-for[c] the good-news of God in order that the offering of [d] the Gentiles might become acceptable[e], having been sanctified[f] by the Holy Spirit.
My Ministry of The Gospel To Gentiles Who Have Not Heard Is My Boast And My Ambition
17 I then have this boasting[g] in Christ Jesus as to the things pertaining to God— 18 for I will not dare[h] to speak anything of things which Christ did not accomplish through me in word and deed for[i] the obedience of the Gentiles, 19 by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God— so-that from Jerusalem and around as far as Illyricum[j] I have completed[k] the good-news of Christ, 20 and was thus being ambitious[l] to be announcing-the-good-news where Christ was not named in order that I might not be building upon a foundation belonging-to-another, 21 but just as it has been written [in Isa 52:15]: “Ones to whom it was not declared concerning Him will see, and they who have not heard will understand”.
Pursuing This Ministry, I Hope To Come To You On The Way To Spain
22 Therefore indeed I was hindered as to many[m] things from coming to you. 23 But now no longer having a place in these regions, and having a yearning for many years that I should come to you 24 whenever I am proceeding into Spain[n]— for I hope, while proceeding-through, to see you and to be sent-forward there by you, if I may first be filled in part with your company.
But First I Am Going To Jerusalem, Taking a Contribution To The Poor Saints There
25 But now I am proceeding to Jerusalem, serving the saints. 26 For Macedonia[o] and Achaia were well-pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. 27 For they were well-pleased, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted also to minister[p] to them in fleshly things. 28 Having then completed this, and having sealed[q] this fruit to them, I will go through you into Spain. 29 And I know that while coming to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
Pray For Me, Brothers
30 Now I appeal-to you, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of [r] the Spirit, to struggle-with[s] me in your prayers to God for me— 31 that I may be delivered from the ones disobeying in Judea, and that my service[t] for Jerusalem may prove-to-be acceptable to the saints, 32 in order that having come in joy to you by the will of God, I may rest-up-with you. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all, amen.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing