Romans 15

1 Now we who are strong ought to bear with the weaknesses of those who are without strength; we ought not to please ourselves.

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

2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

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

3 For even Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached yoʋ 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 everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have 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 may the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to have the same mind toward one another, following the example of Christ Jesus,

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 so that with one accord and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

7 Therefore receive one another, just as Christ has received you, to the glory of God.

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

8 Now I say that Christ Jesus has become a servant to the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order to confirm the promises that were made to 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 so that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will confess yoʋ among the Gentiles; I will sing praise to yoʋr 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 again it says, “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”

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

11 And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol him, all you peoples.”

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

12 And again, Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will appear, he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.”

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

14 I myself am convinced about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish others.

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 But I have written to you rather boldly in part, brothers, by way of reminder, because of the grace that was given to me by 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 to be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an acceptable offering, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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 Therefore I have a reason for boasting in Christ Jesus in my service to God.

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

18 For I will not dare to speak of anything other than what Christ has accomplished through me to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

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 by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully preached 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 And in this way I aspire to preach the gospel where the name of Christ has not been heard, so that I do not build upon another's 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, “Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”

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

22 That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.

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

23 But now, since I no longer have a place in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to 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 I will come to you when I go to Spain. For I hope to see you when I pass through, and to have you send me on my way there, once I have first enjoyed your company for a while.

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 I am going to Jerusalem to serve the saints.

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

26 For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

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

27 They were pleased to do so, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in the spiritual blessings of the Jews, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings.

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 So when I have finished this task and have sealed to them this fruit, I will set out for Spain and visit you on the way.

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

29 And I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness 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 Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf.

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 Pray that I may be rescued from those in Judea who refuse to believe and that my ministry to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

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

32 so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and be refreshed together with you.

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

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

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