Romans 15:14-33

New King James Version

From Jerusalem to Illyricum

¹⁴ Now ^(A)I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, ^(B)filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish ^[a]one another. ¹⁵ Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, ^(C)because of the grace given to me by God, ¹⁶ that ^(D)I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the ^(E)offering ^[b]of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁷ Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus ^(F)in the things which pertain to God. ¹⁸ For I will not dare to speak of any of those things ^(G)which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, ^(H)to make the Gentiles obedient— ^19 (I)in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. ²⁰ And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, ^(J)lest I should build on another man’s foundation, ²¹ but as it is written:

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²² For this reason ^(L)I also have been much hindered from coming to you. ²³ But now no longer having a place in these parts, and ^(M)having a great desire these many years to come to you, ²⁴ whenever I journey to Spain, ^[c]I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, ^(N)and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may ^(O)enjoy your company for a while. ²⁵ But now ^(P)I am going to Jerusalem to ^[d]minister to the saints. ²⁶ For ^(Q)it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem. ²⁷ It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For ^(R)if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, ^(S)their duty is also to minister to them in material things. ²⁸ Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them ^(T)this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain. ^29 (U)But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing ^[e]of the gospel of Christ.

³⁰ Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and ^(V)through the love of the Spirit, ^(W)that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, ^31 (X)that I may be delivered from those in Judea who ^[f]do not believe, and that ^(Y)my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, ^32 (Z)that I may come to you with joy ^(AA)by the will of God, and may ^(AB)be refreshed together with you. ³³ Now ^(AC)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.