Romans 15:9-21

9and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name."

10And again it is said, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people."

11And again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him."

12And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope."

13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

14I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another.

15But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God

16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

17In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God.

18For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed,

19by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ;

20and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation,

21but as it is written, "Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand."