Charles Ellicott Commentary Romans 15:31

"that I may be delivered from them that are disobedient in Judaea, and [that] my ministration which [I have] for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;" — Romans 15:31 (ASV)

From them that do not believe.—This prayer of the Apostle was, perhaps one might say, partially granted. He escaped with his life from his unbelieving countrymen (Acts 23:27), but only to be delivered over to the Romans. He was naturally in fear of the party to which he had himself once belonged, and who would regard him as one of the worst of apostates. But it is to be observed that he expresses no apprehension of the Judaising Christians, as might have been expected if their antagonism had really been as violent as some portray it.

My service which I have for Jerusalem.—My service or ministration (that is, “The gift of which I am the bearer”) which is destined for Jerusalem.

May be accepted.—It is possible, though we cannot speak at all positively, that there was mingled with the desire of the Apostle to benefit the church at Jerusalem something of a wish to make a graceful and conciliatory gesture to that Judaising branch of the church from which circumstances tended to estrange him.