Romans 15

1 We which are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.

Now we that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves:

2 Therefore let euery man please his neighbour in that that is good to edification.

but let every one of us please our neighbor for his good, to his edification.

3 For Christ also would not please himselfe, but as it is written, The rebukes of them which rebuke thee, fell on me.

For Christ also pleased not himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell upon me."

4 For whatsoeuer things are written aforetime, are writte for our learning, that we through patience, and comfort of the Scriptures might haue hope.

For whatever things were written heretofore, were written for our instruction; that we through patience and the consolation of the scriptures might have hope.

5 Now the God of patience and consolation giue you that ye be like minded one towards another, according to Christ Iesus,

And may the God of patience and consolation grant you the like mutual affection to each other, according to the example of Christ Jesus:

6 That ye with one minde, and with one mouth may prayse God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ.

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

7 Wherefore receiue ye one another, as Christ also receiued vs to the glory of God.

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ hath received us, to the glory of God.

8 Nowe I say, that Iesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers.

Now Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the manifestation of the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:

9 And let the Gentiles prayse God, for his mercie, as it is written, For this cause I wil confesse thee among the Gentiles, and sing vnto thy Name.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause will I celebrate Thee among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name."

10 And againe he saith, Reioyce, ye Gentiles with his people.

And again he saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people."

11 And againe, Prayse the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and laude ye him, all people together.

And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye nations, praise Him, all ye people."

12 And againe Esaias sayth, There shall be a roote of Iesse, and hee that shall rise to reigne ouer the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust.

And again Esaias saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and one that shall rise to rule over the Gentiles: in Him shall the Gentiles trust."

13 Nowe the God of hope fill you with all ioye, and peace in beleeuing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the holy Ghost.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Spirit.

14 And I my selfe also am perswaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodnes, and filled with all knowledge, and are able to admonish one another.

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

15 Neuerthelesse, brethren, I haue somewhat boldly after a sort written vnto you, as one that putteth you in remembrance, through the grace that is giuen me of God,

However, I have written to you, brethren, somewhat the more freely, in reminding you of your duty; because of the favor bestowed upon me by God,

16 That I should be the minister of Iesus Christ toward the Gentiles, ministring the Gospel of God, that the offering vp of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Ghost.

that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, administring the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Spirit.

17 I haue therefore whereof I may reioyce in Christ Iesus in those things which pertaine to God.

I have therefore matter of glorying in Christ Jesus, as to the things of God.

18 For I dare not speake of any thing, which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient in worde and deede,

For I shall not go about to speak of any thing, but what Christ hath wrought by me, (to gain the obedience of the Gentiles, ) both in word and deed:

19 With the power of signes and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God: so that from Hierusalem, and round about vnto Illyricum, I haue caused to abound the Gospel of Christ.

through the efficacy of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round as far as to Illyricum, I have fully declared the gospel of Christ:

20 Yea, so I enforced my selfe to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should haue built on another mans foundation.

being studious however so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, least I should build upon another man's foundation;

21 But as it is written, To whome hee was not spoken of, they shall see him, and they that heard not, shall vnderstand him.

but as it is written, They, to whom nothing was said concerning Him, shall see, and they who have not heard, shall understand.

22 Therefore also I haue bene oft let to come vnto you:

And thus I have been much hindered from coming to you:

23 But nowe seeing I haue no more place in these quarters, and also haue bene desirous many yeeres agone to come vnto you,

but now having no more to detain me in these parts, and having had a great desire for many years to come to you, when I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you:

24 When I shall take my iourney into Spaine, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my iourney, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, after that I haue bene somewhat filled with your company.

for I hope to see you as I pass by, and to be brought forward by you on my way thither, after I have first had some enjoyment of you.

25 But now go I to Hierusalem, to minister vnto the Saints.

But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia, to make a certaine distribution vnto the poore Saints which are at Hierusalem.

For the Macedonians and Achaians have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem.

27 For it hath pleased them, and their detters are they: for if the Gentiles be made partakers of their spirituall things, their duetie is also to minister vnto them in carnall things.

It pleased them, I say, and they are indeed their debtors; for if the Gentiles have partook of their spiritual things, they ought also to be helpful to them in carnal ones.

28 When I haue therefore performed this, and haue sealed them this fruite, I will passe by you into Spaine.

Therefore when I have dispatched this, and sealed this fruit of love to them, I will come by you into Spain.

29 And I knowe when I come, that I shall come to you with abundance of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ.

And I know that when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

30 Also brethren, I beseeche you for our Lord Iesus Christes sake, and for the loue of the spirit, that ye would striue with me by prayers to God for me,

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

31 That I may be deliuered from them which are disobedient in Iudea, and that my seruice which I haue to doe at Hierusalem, may be accepted of the Saintes,

that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea; and that this my service at Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints:

32 That I may come vnto you with ioy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

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

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

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