Romans 15:16-33

16for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the [message of] glad tidings of 1God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by [the] Holy Spirit. 17I have therefore [whereof to] boast in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to 2God. 18For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for [the] obedience of [the] nations, by word and deed, 19in [the] power of signs and wonders, in [the] power of [the] Spirit of 3God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circuit round to Illyricum, have fully preached the glad tidings of the Christ; 20and so aiming to announce the glad tidings, not where Christ has been named, that I might not build upon another's foundation; 21but according as it is written, To whom there was nothing told concerning him, they shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand. 22Wherefore also I have been often hindered from coming to you. 23But now, having no longer place in these regions, and having great desire to come to you these many years, 24whenever I should go to Spain; (for I hope to see you as I go through, and by you to be set forward thither, if first I shall have been in part filled with your company;) 25but now I go to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints; 26for Macedonia and Achaia have been well pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who [are] in Jerusalem. 27They have been well pleased indeed, and they are their debtors; for if the nations have participated in their spiritual things, they ought also in fleshly to minister to them. 28Having finished this therefore, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will set off by you into Spain. 29But I know that, coming to you, I shall come in [the] fulness of [the] blessing of Christ. 30But I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers for me to 4God; 31that I may be saved from those that do not believe in Judaea; and that my ministry which [I have] for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; 32in order that I may come to you in joy by 5God's will, and that I may be refreshed with you. 33And the 6God of peace be with you all. Amen.