Romans 15
1 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
οφειλομεν δε ημεισ οι δυνατοι τα ασθενηματα των αδυνατων βασταζειν και μη εαυτοισ αρεσκειν
2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
εκαστοσ ημων τω πλησιον αρεσκετω εισ το αγαθον προσ οικοδομην
3 For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
και γαρ ο χριστοσ ουχ εαυτω ηρεσεν αλλα καθωσ γεγραπται οι ονειδισμοι των ονειδιζοντων σε επεπεσον επ εμε
4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
οσα γαρ προεγραφη εισ την ημετεραν διδασκαλιαν προεγραφη ινα δια τησ υπομονησ και δια τησ παρακλησεωσ των γραφων την ελπιδα εχωμεν
5 Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,
ο δε θεοσ τησ υπομονησ και τησ παρακλησεωσ δωη υμιν το αυτο φρονειν εν αλληλοισ κατα χριστον ιησουν
6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ινα ομοθυμαδον εν ενι στοματι δοξαζητε τον θεον και πατερα του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου
7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
διο προσλαμβανεσθε αλληλουσ καθωσ και ο χριστοσ προσελαβετο υμασ εισ δοξαν θεου
8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
λεγω δε χριστον ιησουν διακονον γεγενησθαι περιτομησ υπερ αληθειασ θεου εισ το βεβαιωσαι τασ επαγγελιασ των πατερων
9 so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
τα δε εθνη υπερ ελεουσ δοξασαι τον θεον καθωσ γεγραπται δια τουτο εξομολογησομαι σοι εν εθνεσιν και τω ονοματι σου ψαλω
10 Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.”
και παλιν λεγει ευφρανθητε εθνη μετα του λαου αυτου
11 And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”
και παλιν αινειτε τον κυριον παντα τα εθνη και επαινεσατε αυτον παντεσ οι λαοι
12 And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
και παλιν ησαιασ λεγει εσται η ριζα του ιεσσαι και ο ανισταμενοσ αρχειν εθνων επ αυτω εθνη ελπιουσιν
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
ο δε θεοσ τησ ελπιδοσ πληρωσαι υμασ πασησ χαρασ και ειρηνησ εν τω πιστευειν εισ το περισσευειν υμασ εν τη ελπιδι εν δυναμει πνευματοσ αγιου
14 I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
πεπεισμαι δε αδελφοι μου και αυτοσ εγω περι υμων οτι και αυτοι μεστοι εστε αγαθωσυνησ πεπληρωμενοι πασησ γνωσεωσ δυναμενοι και αλλουσ νουθετειν
15 However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me
τολμηροτερον δε εγραψα υμιν αδελφοι απο μερουσ ωσ επαναμιμνησκων υμασ δια την χαριν την δοθεισαν μοι υπο του θεου
16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
εισ το ειναι με λειτουργον ιησου χριστου εισ τα εθνη ιερουργουντα το ευαγγελιον του θεου ινα γενηται η προσφορα των εθνων ευπροσδεκτοσ ηγιασμενη εν πνευματι αγιω
17 Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
εχω ουν καυχησιν εν χριστω ιησου τα προσ τον θεον
18 I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
ου γαρ τολμησω λαλειν τι ων ου κατειργασατο χριστοσ δι εμου εισ υπακοην εθνων λογω και εργω
19 by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
εν δυναμει σημειων και τερατων εν δυναμει πνευματοσ θεου ωστε με απο ιερουσαλημ και κυκλω μεχρι του ιλλυρικου πεπληρωκεναι το ευαγγελιον του χριστου
20 In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
ουτωσ δε φιλοτιμουμενον ευαγγελιζεσθαι ουχ οπου ωνομασθη χριστοσ ινα μη επ αλλοτριον θεμελιον οικοδομω
21 Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
αλλα καθωσ γεγραπται οισ ουκ ανηγγελη περι αυτου οψονται και οι ουκ ακηκοασιν συνησουσιν
22 That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.
διο και ενεκοπτομην τα πολλα του ελθειν προσ υμασ
23 But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,
νυνι δε μηκετι τοπον εχων εν τοισ κλιμασιν τουτοισ επιποθιαν δε εχων του ελθειν προσ υμασ απο πολλων ετων
24 I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
ωσ εαν πορευωμαι εισ την σπανιαν ελευσομαι προσ υμασ ελπιζω γαρ διαπορευομενοσ θεασασθαι υμασ και υφ υμων προπεμφθηναι εκει εαν υμων πρωτον απο μερουσ εμπλησθω
25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.
νυνι δε πορευομαι εισ ιερουσαλημ διακονων τοισ αγιοισ
26 For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
ευδοκησαν γαρ μακεδονια και αχαια κοινωνιαν τινα ποιησασθαι εισ τουσ πτωχουσ των αγιων των εν ιερουσαλημ
27 They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
ευδοκησαν γαρ και οφειλεται αυτων εισιν ει γαρ τοισ πνευματικοισ αυτων εκοινωνησαν τα εθνη οφειλουσιν και εν τοισ σαρκικοισ λειτουργησαι αυτοισ
28 So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.
τουτο ουν επιτελεσασ και σφραγισαμενοσ αυτοισ τον καρπον τουτον απελευσομαι δι υμων εισ την σπανιαν
29 I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
οιδα δε οτι ερχομενοσ προσ υμασ εν πληρωματι ευλογιασ του ευαγγελιου του χριστου ελευσομαι
30 Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
παρακαλω δε υμασ αδελφοι δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου και δια τησ αγαπησ του πνευματοσ συναγωνισασθαι μοι εν ταισ προσευχαισ υπερ εμου προσ τον θεον
31 Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
ινα ρυσθω απο των απειθουντων εν τη ιουδαια και ινα η διακονια μου η εισ ιερουσαλημ ευπροσδεκτοσ γενηται τοισ αγιοισ
32 so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
ινα εν χαρα ελθω προσ υμασ δια θεληματοσ θεου και συναναπαυσωμαι υμιν
33 The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.
ο δε θεοσ τησ ειρηνησ μετα παντων υμων αμην
