rsv Romans:15:14-22 SEEK
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I myself am satisfied about you ,
my brethren ,
that you yourselves are full of goodness ,
filled with all knowledge ,
and able to instruct one another .
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But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder ,
because of the grace given me by God
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to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God ,
so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable ,
sanctified by the Holy Spirit .
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In Christ Jesus ,
then ,
I have reason to be proud of my work for God .
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For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has wrought through me to win obedience from the Gentiles ,
by word and deed ,
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by the power of signs and wonders ,
by the power of the Holy Spirit ,
so that from Jerusalem and as far round as Illyr '
icum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ ,
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thus making it my ambition to preach the gospel ,
not where Christ has already been named ,
lest I build on another man '
s foundation ,
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but as it is written , "
They shall see who have never been told of him ,
and they shall understand who have never heard of him ."
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This is the reason why I have so often been hindered from coming to you .