<p>15:18 <i>For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed</i>- Paul saw himself as an agent of Christ. The Lord Jesus is not therefore passive. He is seeking to save others, He works through others to that end. He is trying to make Gentiles obedient. It is not enough to say that He has given them His word and it's just over to them now to obey or disobey. He works to persuade men towards obedience. And in the context here Paul is saying that this is done through the work of His Spirit.</p><p>Paul seems to have consciously modelled his life upon that of Moses; he evidently saw Moses as his hero. For example, he speaks of how he has been used to bring about God&rsquo;s glory through &ldquo;signs and wonders&rdquo; (Rom. 15:18,19), in the very language of Moses bringing &ldquo;signs and wonders&rdquo; upon Egypt (Ex. 7:3,9; 11:9,10; Dt. 4:34; 6:22). See on 1 Cor. 14:3.</p>