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I do not want you to be unaware
Paul is emphasizing that he wanted them to have this information. AT: "I want you to know the following:" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)
brothers
Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
and was hindered until now
"something has always prevented me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
have some fruit
"Fruit" represents people in Rome whom Paul wants to lead to believe the gospel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
just as there was among the rest of the Gentiles
"just as people have come to believe the gospel in other Gentile nations"
I am debtor both to
"I must take the gospel to" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)