Romans 15:15-17

Expanded Bible

¹⁵ But I have written to you very ·openly [boldly] about some ·things [points; ^Lparts] I wanted you to remember. I did this because ·God gave me this special gift [or of the grace God gave me]: ¹⁶ to be a ·minister [servant] of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I ·served God [or perform priestly service] ·by teaching his Good News [for the Good News/Gospel of/about God], so that the Gentiles could be an offering that God would accept—an offering ·made holy [sanctified; purified] by the Holy Spirit.

¹⁷ So I ·am proud [have a reason to boast] of what I have done for God in Christ Jesus.