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16 so that I might be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, performing-priestly-service-for[a] the good-news of God in order that the offering of [b] the Gentiles might become acceptable[c], having been sanctified[d] by the Holy Spirit.

My Ministry of The Gospel To Gentiles Who Have Not Heard Is My Boast And My Ambition

17 I then have this boasting[e] in Christ Jesus as to the things pertaining to God— 18 for I will not dare[f] to speak anything of things which Christ did not accomplish through me in word and deed for[g] the obedience of the Gentiles,

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:16 Or, serving-as-priest-for. Paul is doing temple duties in God’s spiritual temple.
  2. Romans 15:16 That is, consisting of.
  3. Romans 15:16 Or, welcome.
  4. Romans 15:16 Or, made holy, set apart to God.
  5. Romans 15:17 Or, my boasting. That is, as to his God-given ministry.
  6. Romans 15:18 Stated positively, I will dare only to speak of what Christ accomplished through me.
  7. Romans 15:18 That is, for the purpose of; or, leading to; or, resulting in.

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