Letter to the Romans

that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God's Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;

yes, making it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.

But, as it is written, "They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven't heard will understand."

Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,

but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,

whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.

For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.

Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.

When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

I know that, when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.