lies outside Paul’s theological perspective. No, the pain is there, and some are indeed preaching Christ from false [impure] motives. Paul’s joy stems from his perspective—his ability to see every pirouette both for its own beauty and for its place in the whole dance. He had long desired to go to Rome, so that he might share with the Roman believers his understanding of the gospel and proclaim Christ to those who did not know him (Rom 1:11–14; cf. 15:23). Now he is there, although in circumstances