Paul hopes to visit the Christians in Rome
22 Because of my work, I have never had a chance to visit you. 23 For many years I have been waiting for the chance to come to you. But now I have finished my work here in these places. 24 So I hope to visit you while I am travelling to Spain. I will stay with you in Rome for a short time. I will really enjoy some time together with you there. Then you can help me to continue my journey.
25 But now, I am ready to go to Jerusalem to help God's people there. 26 The Christians in Macedonia and Achaia want to help the poor people among the believers in Jerusalem. So they have some money ready to send to those people. 27 The Christians in Macedonia and Achaia chose to share what they had. But really, they have a duty to help the Jewish Christians in Jerusalem. It is the Jews who shared good things from God to help the Gentiles in their spiritual lives. So now the Gentiles ought to help the Jewish Christians with the money that they need to live. 28 So I must take their gift safely to the Christians in Jerusalem. When I have done that, I will come to visit you. Then I will continue my journey to Spain. 29 When I visit you, I know that Christ will bless us very much while we are together.
15:26Macedonia included the north part of the country that we call Greece. It also included the south part of the country that we call North Macedonia. Achaia was the south part of Greece.
30 My Christian friends, please pray for me as I do this difficult work. Together we belong to our Lord Jesus Christ. God's Spirit has given us love for each other. So I ask you to help me and to pray with me. 31 Some people in Judea have refused to believe in Jesus. Pray that God will keep me safe from those people. Pray also that God's people in Jerusalem will happily accept the gift that I am taking to them.
15:31Judea was a region in the south part of Israel. Jerusalem was in Judea.
32 If God agrees, I will be able to come to you. That will make us happy. I will enjoy some rest while I stay there with you. 33 God is the one who gives us peace in our minds. I pray that he will be with all of you to help you. Amen.
