Romans 15
1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and ought not to please ourselves.
Now we that are stronger, ought 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, in order to build him up.
Let every one of you please his neighbour unto good, to edification.
3 For even Christ did not please himself. Instead, it was just as it is written, “The insults of those who insulted you fell on me.”
For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell upon me.
4 For whatever was previously written was written for our instruction, in order that through patience and through encouragement of the scriptures we would have certain hope.
For what things soever were written, were written for our learning: that through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.
5 Now may the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with each other according to Christ Jesus.
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind one towards another, according to Jesus Christ:
6 May he do this in order that with one mind you may praise with one mouth the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
That with one mind, and with one mouth, you may glorify God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Therefore receive one another, even as Christ also received you, to the praise of God.
Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also hath received you unto the honour of God.
8 For I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision on behalf of God's truth, in order to confirm the promises given to the fathers,
For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.
9 and for the Gentiles to glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles and sing praise to your name.”
But that the Gentiles are to glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and will sing to thy name.
10 Again it says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”
And again he saith: Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
11 And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples praise him.”
And again: Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and magnify him, all ye people.
12 Again, Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will have hope.”
And again Isaias saith: There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope.
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace for believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will have hope.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing; that you may abound in hope, and in the power of the Holy Ghost.
14 I myself am also convinced about you, my brothers. I am convinced that also you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge. I am convinced that you are also able to exhort one another.
And I myself also, my brethren, am assured of you, that you also are full of love, replenished with all knowledge, so that you are able to admonish one another.
15 But I am writing more boldly to you about some things in order to remind you again, because of the grace given me by God.
But I have written to you, brethren, more boldly in some sort, as it were putting you in mind: because of the grace which is given me from God.
16 This gift was that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus sent to the Gentiles, to offer as a priest the gospel of God. I should do this so that the offering of the Gentiles might become acceptable, consecrated by the Holy Spirit.
That I should be the minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles; sanctifying the gospel of God, that the oblation of the Gentiles may be made acceptable and sanctified in the Holy Ghost.
17 In Christ Jesus I have reason to boast of my service for God.
I have therefore glory in Christ Jesus towards God.
18 For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me for the obedience of the Gentiles. These are things done by word and action,
For I dare not to speak of any of those things which Christ worketh not by me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
19 by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Holy Spirit. This was so that from Jerusalem, and round about as far as Illyricum, I might fully carry out the gospel of Christ.
By the virtue of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost, so that from Jerusalem round about as far as unto Illyricum, I have replenished the gospel of Christ.
20 In this way, my desire has been to proclaim the gospel, but not where Christ is known by name, in order that I might not build upon another man's foundation.
And I have so preached this gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation.
21 It is as it is written: “Those to whom no tidings of him came will see him, and those who have not heard will understand.”
But as it is written: They to whom he was not spoken of, shall see, and they that have not heard shall understand.
22 Therefore I was also hindered many times from coming to you.
For which cause also I was hindered very much from coming to you, and have been kept away till now.
23 But now, I no longer have any place in these regions, and I have been longing for many years to come to you.
But now having no more place in these countries, and having a great desire these many years past to come unto you,
24 I am hopeful that I will see you in passing when I go to Spain, and to be helped by you along my journey there, once I have enjoyed your company for a while.
When I shall begin to take my journey into Spain, I hope that as I pass, I shall see you, and be brought on my way thither by you, if first, in part, I shall have enjoyed you:
25 But now I am going to Jerusalem, bringing aid to the believers.
But now I shall go to Jerusalem, to minister unto the saints.
26 For it was the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution to the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a contribution for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.
27 Yes, it was their good pleasure, and, indeed, they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in material things.
For it hath pleased them; and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they ought also in carnal things to minister to them.
28 Therefore, when I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received what was collected, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way.
When therefore I shall have accomplished this, and consigned to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
29 I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
And I know, that when I come to you, I shall come in the abundance 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, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that you help me in your prayers for me to God,
31 Pray that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the believers.
That I may be delivered from the unbelievers that are in Judea, and that the oblation of my service may be acceptable in Jerusalem to the saints.
32 Pray that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and that I may, together with you, find rest.
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.
