9. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,
10. Making request (if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God) to come to you.
11. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
12. That is, that I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.
13. Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you (but have been hitherto hindered) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.