9. and so that Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written:Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles,and I will sing psalms to Your name.
10. Again it says: Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people!
11. And again:Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;all the peoples should praise Him!
12. And again, Isaiah says:The root of Jesse will appear,the One who rises to rule the Gentiles;the Gentiles will hope in Him.
13. Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
14. My brothers, I myself am convinced about you that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
15. Nevertheless, I have written to remind you more boldly on some points because of the grace given me by God
16. to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of God’s good news. My purpose is that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.