8 First, I thank my God through Jesus, the Christ, regarding you all, that your faith is preached in all the world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I always remember you in my prayers, 10 making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you that I may impart with you some spiritual gift to confirm you, 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 many times I purposed to come unto you (but up until now I have been unable) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to announce the gospel to you that are at Rome also.