²²That is why I have been prevented many times from coming to you.^x ²³But 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 ²⁴whenever 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 ²⁶because 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,^F^ag 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 ³¹Pray 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 ³²and 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.

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Romans 15:30: I appeal to you brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf…

Footnotes

C now, having no longer a place in these parts
DOther add I will come to you.
E delivered this fruit
FOr and placed my seal of approval on this fruit for them
GOther add of the gospel
H that my service for

Cross references

x Rm 1:13; 1Th 2:18
y Ac 19:21; Rm 1:10
z Ac 15:3
aa Rm 1:12
ab Ac 19:21
ac Ac 24:17
ad Ac 16:9; 1Co 16:5; 2Co 1:16; 2:13; 7:5; 8:1; 9:2,4; 11:9; Php 4:15; 1Th 1:7; 4:10; 1Tm 1:3
ae Ac 18:12; 19:21
af 1Co 9:11
ag Jn 3:33
ah Gl 5:22; Col 1:8
ai 2Co 1:11; Col 4:12
aj 2Co 1:10; 2Th 3:2; 2Tm 3:11; 4:17
ak 2Co 8:4; 9:1
al Ac 9:13; Rm 15:15
am Ac 18:21; Rm 1:10
an Rm 15:23
ao Rm 16:20; 2Co 13:11; Php 4:9; 1Th 5:23; 2Th 3:16; Heb 13:20