Romans 15

1 But we who are stronger must bear with the feebleness of the weak, and not so as to please ourselves.

But we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

2 Each one of you should please his neighbor unto good, for edification.

Let each of us please his neighbor in that which is good, unto edification;

3 For even Christ did not please himself, but as it was written: “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell upon me.”

for Christ did not please himself; but, as has been written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

4 For whatever was written, was written to teach us, so that, through patience and the consolation of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

For so many things as were previously written were written for our instruction, in order that through the patience and through the consolation of the scriptures we may have hope.

5 So may the God of patience and solace grant you to be of one mind toward one another, in accord with Jesus Christ,

But may the God of patience and consolation grant unto you to think the same things among one another with reference to Christ Jesus.

6 so that, together with one mouth, you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In order that you may with one accord with one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 For this reason, accept one another, just as Christ also has accepted you, in the honor of God.

Therefore receive one another, as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

8 For I declare that Christ Jesus was the minister of circumcision because of the truth of God, so as to confirm the promises to the fathers,

For I say that Christ has been made minister of circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises of the fathers,

9 and that the Gentiles are to honor God because of his mercy, just as it was written: “Because of this, I will confess you among the Gentiles, O Lord, and I will sing to your name.”

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as has been written, Therefore I will confess thee among the Gentiles, and in thy name sing praises.

10 And again, he says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, along with his people.”

And again he says, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

11 And again: “All Gentiles, praise the Lord; and all peoples, magnify him.”

And again, Let all the Gentiles praise the Lord; and let all ye peoples praise him.

12 And again, Isaiah says: “There shall be a root of Jesse, and he shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, and in him the Gentiles shall hope.”

And again, Isaiah says, There shall be the root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope.

13 So may the God of hope fill you with every joy and with peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope and in the virtue of the Holy Spirit.

And the God of hope fill you in all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Ghost.

14 But I am also certain about you, my brothers, that you also have been filled with love, completed with all knowledge, so that you are able to admonish one another.

But I am indeed persuaded, my brethren, concerning you, that you are also full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, being able also to admonish one another.

15 But I have written to you, brothers, more boldly than to the others, as if calling you to mind again, because of the grace which has been given to me from God,

But I have written unto you more boldly in part, as reminding you, on account of the grace which has been given unto me from God,

16 so that I may be a minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles, sanctifying the Gospel of God, in order that the oblation of the Gentiles may be made acceptable and may be sanctified in the Holy Spirit.

that I should be the minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles may be well received, having been sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

17 Therefore, I have glory in Christ Jesus before God.

Moreover I have boldness in Christ Jesus as to the things appertaining to God:

18 So I dare not speak of any of those things which Christ does not effect through me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, in word and deed,

for I will not dare to speak anything save those things which Christ has wrought through me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, in word and deed,

19 with the power of signs and wonders, by power of the Holy Spirit. For in this way, from Jerusalem, throughout its surroundings, as far as Illyricum, I have replenished the Gospel of Christ.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem, and around about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;

20 And so I have preached this Gospel, not where Christ was known by name, lest I build upon the foundation of another,

but being so ambitious not to preach the gospel, where Christ has been named, in order that I may not build on another man's foundation;

21 but just as it was written: “Those to whom he was not announced shall perceive, and those who have not heard shall understand.”

but, as has been written, Those, to whom he has not been preached, shall see concerning him, and they who have not heard shall understand.

22 Because of this also, I was greatly hindered in coming to you, and I have been prevented until the present time.

Therefore indeed I was hindered much from coming unto you:

23 Yet truly now, having no other destination in these regions, and having already had a great desire to come to you over the past many years,

but now, no longer having a place in these regions, and having an earnest longing for many years to come to you,

24 when I begin to set out on my journey to Spain, I hope that, as I pass by, I may see you, and I may be guided from there by you, after first having borne some fruit among you.

as I may journey into Spain, for I hope traveling through to see you, and by you to be sent forth thither, if in the first place I may be satisfied with your company—

25 But next I will set out for Jerusalem, to minister to the saints.

but now I journey to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints.

26 For those of Macedonia and Achaia have decided to make a collection for those of the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.

For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain contribution to the poor who are in Jerusalem.

27 And this has pleased them, because they are in their debt. For, since the Gentiles have become partakers of their spiritual things, they also ought to minister to them in worldly things.

For they were pleased to do so; and they are their debtors: for if the Gentiles participated in spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.

28 Therefore, when I have completed this task, and have consigned to them this fruit, I shall set out, by way of you, to Spain.

Then having completed and sealed this fruit unto them, I will sail away for Spain by you;

29 And I know that when I come to you I shall arrive with an abundance of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ.

but I know that coming unto you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

30 Therefore, I beg you, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Holy Spirit, that you assist me with your prayers to God on my behalf,

But I exhort you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you cooperate with me in your prayers to God in my behalf;

31 so that I may be freed from the unfaithful who are in Judea, and so that the oblation of my service may be acceptable to the saints in Jerusalem.

in order that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and my ministry may be acceptable to the saints in Jerusalem;

32 So may I come to you with joy, through the will of God, and so may I be refreshed with you.

in order that having come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.

33 And may the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.