Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

14 I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness,(A) filled with knowledge(B) and competent to instruct one another.

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

“Those who were not told about him will see,
    and those who have not heard will understand.”[a](C)

22 This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.(D)

Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome

23 But 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,(E) 24 I plan to do so when I go to Spain.(F) I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist(G) me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while. 25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem(H) in the service(I) of the Lord’s people(J) there. 26 For Macedonia(K) and Achaia(L) were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.(M) 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.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see Septuagint)

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