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.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses 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 one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

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 even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you 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 whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might 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;

Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according 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.

that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and 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 accept one another, even as Christ also accepted 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,

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,

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 it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles and sing to your name.”

10 And again he saith—Be glad ye nations with his people;

Again he says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”

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

Again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the 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.

Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will 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.

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.

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:

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.

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 write the more boldly to you in part as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by 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 a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

17 I have, therefore, [my] boasting in Christ Jesus in the things pertaining to God, —

I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining 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 of any things except those which Christ worked through me for the obedience of the Gentiles, by 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 God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News 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;

yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’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 it is written, “They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven’t heard will understand.”

22 Wherefore, also, I have been hindered these many times from coming unto you;

Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to 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 any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing 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.

whenever I travel 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.

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

But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving 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 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.

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.

Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in material things.

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

When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

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

I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News 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, —

Now I beg 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,

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;

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,

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

that I may 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.