Romans 15:14-29

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IG1473 myselfG846 am convincedG3982, myG1473 brothersG80, thatG3754 you yourselvesG846 areG1510 fullG3324 of goodnessG19, brimmingG4137 withG3956 knowledgeG1108, andG2532 ableG1410 to instructG3560 one anotherG240. 15HoweverG1161, I have writtenG1125 youG4771 a boldG5112 reminderG5613G1878 onG575 some pointsG3313, because ofG1223 theG3588 graceG5485 GodG2316 has givenG1325 meG1473 16to beG1510 a ministerG3011 of ChristG5547 JesusG2424 toG1519 theG3588 GentilesG1484 in the priestly serviceG2418 of theG3588 gospelG2098 of GodG2316, so thatG2443 theG3588 GentilesG1484 might becomeG1096 an offeringG4376 acceptableG2144 to God, sanctifiedG37 byG1722 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.

17ThereforeG3767 I exultG2192G3588G2746 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 inG3588 my service toG4314 GodG2316. 18I will not presumeG3756G5111 to speakG2980 of anythingG5100 exceptG3756 whatG3739 ChristG5547 has accomplishedG2716 throughG1223 meG1473 in leadingG1519 the GentilesG1484 to obedienceG5218 by wordG3056 andG2532 deedG2041, 19byG1722 the powerG1411 of signsG4592 andG2532 wondersG5059, and byG1722 the powerG1411 of the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316.1 SoG5620 fromG575 JerusalemG2419 all the wayG2532 aroundG2945 toG3360 IllyricumG2437, IG1473 have fully proclaimedG4137 theG3588 gospelG2098 of ChristG5547.

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In this wayG3779 I have aspiredG5389 to preach the gospelG2097 whereG3699 ChristG5547 was not knownG3756G3687, so thatG2443 I would not be buildingG3361G3618 onG1909 someoneG245 else’s foundationG2310. 21RatherG235, asG2531 it is writtenG1125:

22That is whyG1352 I have often been hinderedG1465G3588G4183 from comingG2064 toG4314 youG4771.

23ButG1161 now thatG3570 there are no furtherG3371 opportunitiesG5117 for meG2192 inG1722 theseG3778 regionsG2824, andG1161 since I haveG2192 longedG1974 forG575 manyG2425 yearsG2094 to visitG2064G4314 youG4771, 24I hopeG1679 to seeG2300 youG4771 onG5613G302 my wayG4198 toG1519 SpainG4681. AndG2532 after I have enjoyed your companyG1705G4771 forG575 a whileG3313, you can equip meG4311G5259G4771 for my journey.

25NowG3570, howeverG1161, I am on my wayG4198 toG1519 JerusalemG2419 to serveG1247 theG3588 saintsG40 there. 26ForG1063 MacedoniaG3109 andG2532 AchaiaG882 were pleasedG2106 to makeG4160 aG5100 contributionG2842 forG1519 theG3588 poorG4434 among theG3588 saintsG40 inG1722 JerusalemG2419. 27They were pleasedG2106 to do it, andG2532 indeedG1063 theyG1510 owe itG3781 to themG846. ForG1063 ifG1487 theG3588 GentilesG1484 have shared inG2841 theirG846 spiritualG4152 blessings, they are obligatedG3784G2532 to ministerG3008 to themG846 withG1722 materialG4559 blessings.

28SoG3767 after I have completedG2005 thisG3778 service andG2532 have safely deliveredG4972 thisG3778 bountyG2590 to themG846, I will set offG565 toG1519 SpainG4681 by way ofG1223 youG4771. 29I knowG1492 thatG3754 when I comeG2064 toG4314 youG4771, I will comeG2064 inG1722 the fullnessG4138 of the blessingG21293 of ChristG5547.