Romans 15

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

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

2 Let each one of us please his neighbour with a view to what is good, to edification.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

3 For the Christ also did not please himself; but according as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached you fell on me.

4 For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

For whatsoever things were written in old times were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

5 Now the God of endurance and of encouragement give to you to be like-minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

6 that ye may with one accord, with one mouth, glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

That all of you may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Wherefore receive ye one another, according as the Christ also has received you to [the] glory of God.

Wherefore receive all of you one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

8 For I say that Jesus Christ became a minister of [the] circumcision for [the] truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers;

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

9 and that the nations should glorify God for mercy; according as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among [the] nations, and will sing to thy name.

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you among the Gentiles, and sing unto your name.

10 And again he says, Rejoice, nations, with his people.

And again he says, Rejoice, all of you Gentiles, with his people.

11 And again, Praise the Lord, all [ye] nations, and let all the peoples laud him.

And again, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; and extol him, all you people.

12 And again, Esaias says, There shall be the root of Jesse, and one that arises, to rule over [the] nations: in him shall [the] nations hope.

And again, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye should abound in hope by [the] power of [the] Holy Spirit.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that all of you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit. (pneuma)

14 But I am persuaded, my brethren, I myself also, concerning you, that yourselves also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that all of you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

15 But I have written to you the more boldly, [brethren, ] in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace given to me by God,

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

16 for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the [message of] glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by [the] Holy Spirit.

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. (pneuma)

17 I have therefore [whereof to] boast in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.

I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

18 For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for [the] obedience of [the] nations, by word and deed,

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word (logos) and deed,

19 in [the] power of signs and wonders, in [the] power of [the] Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circuit round to Illyricum, have fully preached the glad tidings of the Christ;

Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit (pneuma) of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

20 and so aiming to announce the glad tidings, not where Christ has been named, that I might not build upon another's foundation;

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

21 but according as it is written, To whom there was nothing told concerning him, they shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand.

But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

22 Wherefore also I have been often hindered from coming to you.

For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

23 But now, having no longer place in these regions, and having great desire to come to you these many years,

But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

24 whenever I should go to Spain; (for I hope to see you as I go through, and by you to be set forward thither, if first I shall have been in part filled with your company; )

Whenever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way in that direction by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

25 but now I go to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints;

But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

26 for Macedonia and Achaia have been well pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who [are] in Jerusalem.

For it has pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

27 They have been well pleased indeed, and they are their debtors; for if the nations have participated in their spiritual things, they ought also in fleshly to minister to them.

It has pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

28 Having finished this therefore, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will set off by you into Spain.

When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

29 But I know that, coming to you, I shall come in [the] fulness of [the] blessing of Christ.

And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

30 But I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers for me to God;

Now I plead to you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love (agape) of the Spirit, (pneuma) that all of you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

31 that I may be saved from those that do not believe in Judaea; and that my ministry which [I have] for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;

That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

32 in order that I may come to you in joy by God's will, and that I may be refreshed with you.

That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

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

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