Romans 15:14–33

FROM JERUSALEM TO ILLYRICUM

¹⁴My brothers and sisters, I myself am convinced about you that you also are full of goodness,ⁱ filled with all knowledge,^j and able to instruct one another. ¹⁵Nevertheless, I have written to remind you more boldly on some points^K because of the grace given me by God^{k 16}to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles,^l serving as a priest of the gospel of God.^m God’s purpose is that the Gentiles may be an acceptable offering,ⁿ sanctified by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁷Therefore I have reason to boast in Christ Jesus^o regarding what pertains to God.^{p 18}For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me^q by word and deed for the obedience of the Gentiles, ¹⁹by the power of miraculous signs and wonders,^r and by the power of God’s Spirit. As a result, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ from Jerusalem^s all the way around to Illyricum.^{At 20}My aim is to preach the gospel where Christ has not been named,^u so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation,^{v 21}but, as it is written,

Those who were not told about him will see,

and those who have not heard will understand.^Bw

PAUL’S TRAVEL PLANS

²²That is why I have been prevented many times from coming to you.^{x 23}But now I no longer have any work to do in these regions,^C and I have strongly desired for many years to come to you^{y 24}whenever I travel to Spain.^D For I hope to see you when I pass through and to be assisted by you for my journey there,^z once I have first enjoyed your company^aa for a while. ²⁵Right now I am traveling to Jerusalem^ab to serve the saints,^{ac 26}because Macedonia^ad and Achaia^ae were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. ²⁷Yes, they were pleased, and indeed are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual benefits,^af then they are obligated to minister to them in material needs. ²⁸So when I have finished this and safely delivered the funds^E to them,^Fag I will visit you on the way to Spain. ²⁹I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing^G of Christ.

³⁰Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit,^ah to strive together with me in prayers to God on my behalf.^{ai 31}Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea,^aj that my ministry to^H Jerusalem^ak may be acceptable to the saints,^{al 32}and that, by God’s will,^am I may come to you with joy^an and be refreshed together with you.

³³May the God of peace be with all of you.^ao Amen.