And they that have not heard shall understand.
22For which cause also, for the most part, I was hindered from coming to you. 23But now having no longer place in these regions, and having a great desire these many years to come to you, 24whenever I go into Spain, I hope to see you in my journey, and to be sent forward thither by you, if first I shall be satisfied in a measure with your company.
25But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints. 26For Macedonia and Achaia thought it good, to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who were at Jerusalem. 27For they thought it good; and their debtors are they. For if the Gentiles shared in their spiritual things, they ought also to minister to them in carnal things. 28When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go by you into Spain. 29And I know that, when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
30And I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; 31that I may be delivered from the unbelieving in Judæa, and that my service which is for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints; 32that with joy I may come to you by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 33And the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
XVI. I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church which is at Cenchræa; 2that ye receive her in the Lord as becomes saints, and assist her in whatever business she may have need of you; for she has been a helper of many, and of myself.
3Salute Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-laborers in Christ Jesus 4(who for my life laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles), 5and salute the church that is in their house.
Salute Epenetus, my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ.
6Salute Mary, who bestowed much labor on us[6].
7Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
8Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.