Romans 15:20–28

²⁰It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel^d where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.^{e 21}Rather, as it is written:

“Those who were not told about him will see,

and those who have not heard will understand.”^gf

²²This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.^g

Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome

²³But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you,^{h 24}I plan to do so when I go to Spain.ⁱ I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist^j me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while. ²⁵Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem^k in the service^l of the Lord’s people^m there. ²⁶For Macedoniaⁿ and Achaia^o were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.^{p 27}They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings.^{q 28}So after I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received this contribution, I will go to Spain^r and visit you on the way.