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For thisreason1I have often been prevented from coming to you;
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but now, with nofurtherplace for me in theseregions, and since I 2have had for manyyears a longing to come to you
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whenever* I 3go to Spain -for I hope to see you in passing, and to be 4helped on my waythere by you, when I have first5enjoyed your company for a while -
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but now, 6I am going to Jerusalem7serving the saints.
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For 8Macedonia and 9Achaia have beenpleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
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Yes, they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For 10if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritualthings, they are indebted to minister to them also in materialthings.
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Therefore, when I have finishedthis, and 11have put my seal on thisfruit of theirs, I will 12go on by way of you to Spain.
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I know that when 13I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.