Romans 15
1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.
Let each one of us please his neighbour with a view to what is good, to edification.
3 For even Christ did not please himself. But, as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you fell on me."
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.
4 For whatever things were written before were written for our instruction, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
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.
5 Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,
Now the God of endurance and of encouragement give to you to be like-minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;
6 that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
that ye may with one accord, with one mouth, glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.
Wherefore receive ye one another, according as the Christ also has received you to [the] glory of God.
8 Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,
For I say that Jesus Christ became a minister of [the] circumcision for [the] truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers;
9 and that the non-Jews might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "therefore I will give praise to you among the non-Jews, and sing to your name."
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.
10 Again he says, "Rejoice, you nations, with his people."
And again he says, Rejoice, nations, with his people.
11 Again, "Praise the Lord, all you nations. Let all the peoples praise him."
And again, Praise the Lord, all [ye] nations, and let all the peoples laud him.
12 Again, Isaiah says, "There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the peoples; in him will the nations hope."
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.
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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.
14 I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.
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.
15 But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,
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,
16 that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the non-Jews, serving as a priest the Good News of God, that the offering up of the non-Jews might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
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.
17 I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.
I have therefore [whereof to] boast in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.
18 For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the non-Jews, by word and deed,
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,
19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ.
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;
20 And in this way I desire to preach the Good News where Christ was not known, that I might not build on another's foundation.
and so aiming to announce the glad tidings, not where Christ has been named, that I might not build upon another's foundation;
21 But, as it is written, "Those who were not told about him, they will see, and those who have not heard, they will understand."
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.
22 Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,
Wherefore also I have been often hindered from coming to you.
23 but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,
But now, having no longer place in these regions, and having great desire to come to you these many years,
24 whenever I journey to Spain I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.
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; )
25 But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.
but now I go to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints;
26 For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.
for Macedonia and Achaia have been well pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who [are] in Jerusalem.
27 Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the non-Jewish people have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.
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.
28 When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain.
Having finished this therefore, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will set off by you into Spain.
29 I know that, when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
But I know that, coming to you, I shall come in [the] fulness of [the] blessing of Christ.
30 Now I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,
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;
31 that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;
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;
32 that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.
in order that I may come to you in joy by God's will, and that I may be refreshed with you.
33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
And the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
