Romans 15

1 We are bound, however, we, who are strong, the weakness of them who are not strong to be bearing, and not, unto ourselves, to give pleasure.

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

2 Let, each one of us, unto his neighbour give pleasure—for what is good unto upbuilding;

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

3 For, even the Christ, not unto himself gave pleasure, but, even as it is written—The reproaches of them that we reproaching thee, 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 Whatsoever things, in fact, were written aforetime, [all] for our own instruction were written, —in order that, through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have their 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 Now may, the God of the endurance and of the encouragement, give you, the same thing, to be regarding amongst one another, according to Christ Jesus;

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 In order that, with one accord, with one mouth, ye maybe glorifying 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 Wherefore receive ye one another, even as, Christ also, hath received us unto the glory of God: —

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

8 For I affirm Christ to have become a minister of circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, —to confirm the promises of 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 nations, for mercy should glorify God: —even as it is written—For this cause, will I openly confess unto thee among nations, and, unto thy name, will strike the strings;

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 saith—Be glad ye nations with his people;

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

11 And again, —Be giving praise all ye nations unto the Lord, and let all the peoples repeat his praise;

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

12 And, again, Isaiah, saith—There shall be the root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to rule nations, —upon, him, shall nations 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 Now, the God of the hope, fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye may surpass in the hope, in the power of 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 persuaded my brethren, —even, I myself, concerning you: that, ye yourselves, also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also, unto one another, to be ministering admonition:

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 Howbeit, the more boldly, have I written unto you, —in some measure, as bringing it back to your minds, —by reason of the favour given unto 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 That I should be a public minister of Christ Jesus unto the nations, doing priestly service with the glad-message of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might prove to be acceptable, being hallowed in 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 I have, therefore, [my] boasting in Christ Jesus in the things pertaining to God, —

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

18 For I wilt not dare to speak anything save of the things which Christ hath wrought out for himself through me for the obedience of nations, —by 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 By the power of signs and wonders, by the power of [Holy Spirit]; so that I, from Jerusalem and in a circuit as far as Illyricum, have fulfilled the glad-message of the 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 Although, thus, —as ambitious to be announcing the glad-message—not where Christ had been named, lest, upon another’s foundation, I should be building;

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, even as it is written—They shall see unto whom had been announced no tidings concerning him, and, they who had 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 Wherefore, also, I have been hindered these many times from coming unto you;

Therefore indeed I was hindered much from coming unto you:

23 But, now, no longer having place in these regions, and having had, a longing, to come unto you a good 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 As soon as I am journey to Spain, —I am hoping, in fact, when journeying through to get sight of you, and by you to be set forward thither, —if, with your company, I have first in some measure been satisfied.

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, now, I am journeying unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints;

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

26 For Macedonia and Achaia have been well-pleased to make a certain fellowship for the destitute of the saints who are in Jerusalem, —

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

27 They have been well-pleased, indeed, —and, their debtors, they are; for, if, with their spiritual things the nations have come into fellowship, they are bound also with their own carnal things to minister publicly unto them.

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 This, then, having completed, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will come back by you unto Spain: —

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

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

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

30 I beseech you, moreover, [brethren], through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers on my behalf unto God, —

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 In order that I may be delivered from them who do not yield in Judaea, and, my ministry which is unto Jerusalem, may prove to be acceptable unto the saints;

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 In order that, with joy coming unto you through God’s will, I may together with you find rest.

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

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

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