# I do not want you to be uninformed

Paul is emphasizing that he wanted them to have this information. You can translate this double negative in a positive form. AT: "I want you to know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])

# brothers

Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.

# but I was hindered until now

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "something has always prevented me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# in order to have a harvest among you

The word "harvest" is a metaphor that represents people in Rome whom Paul wants to believe the gospel. AT: "that more people among you might trust in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the rest of the Gentiles

the Gentiles in the other regions where he had gone

# I am a debtor both to

Using the metaphor "debtor," Paul speaks of his duty to serve God as if he owed God a financial debt. AT: "I must take the gospel to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/greek]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/foreigner]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proclaim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]