Romans 15:17-29

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁷ I have therefore glory in Christ Jesus towards God.

¹⁸ For I dare not to speak of any of those things which Christ worketh not by me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

¹⁹ By the virtue of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost, so that from Jerusalem round about as far as unto Illyricum, I have replenished the gospel of Christ.

²⁰ And I have so preached this gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation.

²¹ But as it is written: They to whom he was not spoken of, shall see, and they that have not heard shall understand.

²² For which cause also I was hindered very much from coming to you, and have been kept away till now.

²³ But now having no more place in these countries, and having a great desire these many years past to come unto you,

²⁴ When I shall begin to take my journey into Spain, I hope that as I pass, I shall see you, and be brought on my way thither by you, if first, in part, I shall have enjoyed you:

²⁵ But now I shall go to Jerusalem, to minister unto the saints.

²⁶ For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a contribution for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.

²⁷ For it hath pleased them; and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they ought also in carnal things to minister to them.

²⁸ When therefore I shall have accomplished this, and consigned to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

²⁹ And I know, that when I come to you, I shall come in the abundance of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.