Romans 15:8-33

New King James Version

⁸ Now I say that ^(A)Jesus Christ has become a ^[a]servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, ^(B)to confirm the promises made to the fathers, ⁹ and ^(C)that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written:

¹⁰ And again he says:

¹¹ And again:

¹² And again, Isaiah says:

¹³ Now may the God of hope fill you with all ^(H)joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

From Jerusalem to Illyricum

¹⁴ Now ^(I)I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, ^(J)filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish ^[b]one another. ¹⁵ Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, ^(K)because of the grace given to me by God, ¹⁶ that ^(L)I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the ^(M)offering ^[c]of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁷ Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus ^(N)in the things which pertain to God. ¹⁸ For I will not dare to speak of any of those things ^(O)which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, ^(P)to make the Gentiles obedient— ^19 (Q)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, ^(R)lest I should build on another man’s foundation, ²¹ but as it is written:

Plan to Visit Rome

²² For this reason ^(T)I also have been much hindered from coming to you. ²³ But now no longer having a place in these parts, and ^(U)having a great desire these many years to come to you, ²⁴ whenever I journey to Spain, ^[d]I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, ^(V)and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may ^(W)enjoy your company for a while. ²⁵ But now ^(X)I am going to Jerusalem to ^[e]minister to the saints. ²⁶ For ^(Y)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 ^(Z)if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, ^(AA)their duty is also to minister to them in material things. ²⁸ Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them ^(AB)this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain. ^29 (AC)But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing ^[f]of the gospel of Christ.

³⁰ Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and ^(AD)through the love of the Spirit, ^(AE)that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, ^31 (AF)that I may be delivered from those in Judea who ^[g]do not believe, and that ^(AG)my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, ^32 (AH)that I may come to you with joy ^(AI)by the will of God, and may ^(AJ)be refreshed together with you. ³³ Now ^(AK)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.