I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have some harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

When Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.

For, as it is written, "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."

Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith;

So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? Certainly not! But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israel jealous.

Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fullness mean!

Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name";

and again it says: "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people!"

and again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and praise him, all you peoples";

And again, Isaiah says: "There shall be a root of Jesse; and he who shall rise to rule over the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope."

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 might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed

They were pleased to do it, and indeed they are in debt to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings.

who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks;