Making request, if by any means now at last I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that often I purposed to come unto you, (but was prevented thus far,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

And not rather, (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned in the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, You are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

But now having no more place of work in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

Whenever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way there by you, if first I am somewhat refreshed with your company.

When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you to Spain.

And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.