²⁰My goal was to spread the Good News where the name of Christ was not known. I didn’t want to build on a foundation which others had laid. ²¹As Scripture says,

“Those who were never told about him will see,

and those who never heard will understand.”

²²This is what has so often kept me from visiting you. ²³But now I have no new opportunities for work in this region. For many years I have wanted to visit you. ²⁴Now I am on my way to Spain, so I hope to see you when I come your way. After I have enjoyed your company for a while, I hope that you will support my trip to Spain.

²⁵Right now I’m going to Jerusalem to bring help to the Christians there. ²⁶Because the believers in Macedonia and Greece owe a debt to the Christians in Jerusalem, they have decided to take up a collection for the poor among the Christians in Jerusalem. ²⁷These Macedonians and Greeks have shared the spiritual wealth of the Christians in Jerusalem. So they are obligated to use their earthly wealth to help them.

²⁸When the collection is completed and I have officially turned the money over to the Christians in Jerusalem, I will visit you on my way to Spain.

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