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But First I Am Going To Jerusalem, Taking a Contribution To The Poor Saints There

25 But now I am proceeding to Jerusalem, serving the saints. 26 For Macedonia[a] and Achaia were well-pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. 27 For they were well-pleased, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted also to minister[b] to them in fleshly things.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:26 Compare 1 Cor 16:1; 2 Cor 8-9.
  2. Romans 15:27 Or, serve. This is the priestly service of the Gentiles.

25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem(A) in the service(B) of the Lord’s people(C) there. 26 For Macedonia(D) and Achaia(E) were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.(F) 27 They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings.(G)

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