Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Pursuing This Ministry, I Hope To Come To You On The Way To Spain

²² Therefore indeed I was hindered as to many^[a] 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^[b]— 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^[c] 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^[d] to them in fleshly things. ²⁸ Having then completed this, and having sealed^[e] 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 ^[f] the Spirit, to struggle-with^[g] me in your prayers to God for me— ³¹ that I may be delivered from the ones disobeying in Judea, and that my service^[h] 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.