Romans 15:14-33

New American Standard Bible

¹⁴ And concerning you, my brothers and sisters, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of ^(A)goodness, filled with ^(B)all knowledge and able also to admonish one another. ¹⁵ But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of ^(C)the grace that was given to me ^[a]from God, ¹⁶ to be ^(D)a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the ^(E)gospel of God, so that my ^(F)offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁷ Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found ^(G)reason for boasting in ^(H)things pertaining to God. ^18 (I)For I will not presume to speak of anything ^[b]except what ^(J)Christ has accomplished through me, ^[c]resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, ¹⁹ in the power of ^[d](K)signs and wonders, ^(L)in the power of the Spirit; so that ^(M)from Jerusalem and all around as ^(N)far as Illyricum I have ^[e]fully preached the gospel of Christ. ²⁰ And in this way I aspired to ^(O)preach the gospel, not where Christ was already known by name, ^(P)so that I would not build on another person’s foundation; ²¹ but just as it is written:

²² For this reason ^(R)I have often been prevented from coming to you; ²³ but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I ^(S)have had for many years a longing to come to you ²⁴ whenever I ^(T)go to Spain—for I hope to see you in passing, and to be ^(U)helped on my way there by you, when I have first ^(V)enjoyed your company ^[f]for a while— ²⁵ but now, ^(W)I am going to Jerusalem, ^(X)serving the ^[g]saints. ²⁶ For ^(Y)Macedonia and ^(Z)Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the ^[h]saints in Jerusalem. ²⁷ For they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For ^(AA)if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to do them a service also in material things. ²⁸ Therefore, when I have finished this, and ^(AB)have ^[i]put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will ^(AC)go on by way of you to Spain. ²⁹ I know that when ^(AD)I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

³⁰ Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by ^(AE)the love of the Spirit, to ^(AF)strive together with me in your prayers to God for me, ³¹ that I may be ^(AG)rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my ^(AH)service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the ^[j](AI)saints; ³² so that ^(AJ)I may come to you in joy by ^(AK)the will of God and relax in your company. ³³ Now ^(AL)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.