¹⁶ to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles.^(A) He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God,^(B) so that the Gentiles might become an offering^(C) acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

¹⁷ Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus^(D) in my service to God.^{(E) 18} I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles^(F) to obey God^(G) by what I have said and done—