Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome

⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you,^(A) because your faith is being reported all over the world.^{(B) 9} God, whom I serve^(C) in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness^(D) how constantly I remember you ¹⁰ in my prayers at all times;^(E) and I pray that now at last by God’s will^(F) the way may be opened for me to come to you.^(G)

¹¹ I long to see you^(H) so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift^(I) to make you strong— ¹² that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. ¹³ I do not want you to be unaware,^(J) brothers and sisters,^[a](K) that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now)^(L) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

¹⁴ I am obligated^(M) both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. ¹⁵ That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.^(N)

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel,^(O) because it is the power of God^(P) that brings salvation to everyone who believes:^(Q) first to the Jew,^(R) then to the Gentile.^{(S) 17} For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed^(T)—a righteousness that is by faith^(U) from first to last,^[b] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”^[c](V)

No Other Gospel

⁶ I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called^(A) you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel^(B)— ⁷ which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion^(C) and are trying to pervert^(D) the gospel of Christ. ⁸ But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you,^(E) let them be under God’s curse!^{(F) 9} As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted,^(G) let them be under God’s curse!

¹⁰ Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people?^(H) If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Paul Called by God

¹¹ I want you to know, brothers and sisters,^(I) that the gospel I preached^(J) is not of human origin. ¹² I did not receive it from any man,^(K) nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation^(L) from Jesus Christ.^(M)