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.