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Romans 15:14-33 (AMP)

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¹⁴ Personally I am satisfied about you, my brethren, that you yourselves are rich in goodness, amply filled with all knowledge and competent to admonish and counsel and instruct one another also. ¹⁵ Still on some points I have written to you the more boldly and unreservedly by way of reminder. because of the grace (the unmerited favor) bestowed on me by God ¹⁶ In making me a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I act in the priestly service of the Gospel (the good news) of God, in order that the sacrificial offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable , consecrated and made holy by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁷ In Christ Jesus, then, I have legitimate reason to glory (exult) in my work for God . ¹⁸ For I will not venture (presume) to speak thus of any work except what Christ has actually done through me to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed, ¹⁹ with the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Holy Spirit. that starting from Jerusalem and as far round as Illyricum, I have fully preached the Gospel of Christ (the Messiah) in its entirety. ²⁰ Thus my ambition has been to preach the Gospel, not where Christ's name has already been known, lest I build on another man's foundation; ²¹ But as it is written, They shall see who have never been told of Him, and they shall understand who have never heard . ²² This is the reason why I have so frequently been hindered from coming to visit you. ²³ But now since I have no further opportunity for work in these regions, and since I have longed for enough years to come to you, ²⁴ I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be aided on my journey there by you, after I have enjoyed your company for a little while. ²⁵ For the present, however, I am going to Jerusalem to bring aid (relief) for the saints (God's people there). ²⁶ For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make some contribution for the poor among the saints of Jerusalem. ²⁷ They were pleased to do it; and surely they are in debt to them, for if these Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, then they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings. ²⁸ When therefore I have completed this mission and have delivered to them what has been raised, I shall go on by way of you to Spain. ²⁹ And I know that when I do come to you, I shall come in the abundant blessing of the Gospel of Christ. ³⁰ I appeal to you , brethren, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love the Spirit, to unite with me in earnest wrestling in prayer to God in my behalf. ³¹ that I may be delivered (rescued) from the unbelievers in Judea and that my mission of relief to Jerusalem may be acceptable and graciously received by the saints (God's people there), ³² So that by God's will I may subsequently come to you with joy (with a happy heart) and be refreshed in your company. ³³ May peace-giving God be with you all! Amen (so be it).


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 25) Giving / Contribution - Macedonia and Achaia - were pleased to make a contribution for the poor
(v. 26) Giving / Contribution - Macedonia and Achaia - were pleased to make a contribution for the poor
(v. 27) Giving / Contribution - Macedonia and Achaia - were pleased to make a contribution for the poor
(v. 28) Giving / Contribution - Macedonia and Achaia - were pleased to make a contribution for the poor

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 33) Is God warlike or peaceful? God of peace be with you all

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 14) One Another - Admonishing One Another (2009-10-05)
(v. 14) One Another (part IV) (2011-03-18)
(v. 14) Growing (part I) (2011-11-30)

Definition(s):
Achaia (A-ky-a): grief; trouble
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Macedonia (Mass-ed-oh-ni-a): burning; adoration
Judea (Jood-e-a):
So (Soh):