Romans 15
1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and ought not to please ourselves.
We then that are strong 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 us please his neighbor for his 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 even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached you fell on 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 whatever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures 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 consolation grant you to be like minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
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 you may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Therefore receive one another, even as Christ also received you, to the praise of God.
Why receive you one another, as Christ also received us to the glory 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,
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to 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.”
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.
10 Again it says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”
And again he says, Rejoice, you 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 you Gentiles; and laud him, all you 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, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
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, through 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 am persuaded of you, my brothers, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also 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.
Nevertheless, brothers, I have written the more boldly to you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of 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 Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
17 In Christ Jesus I have reason to boast of my service for God.
I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to 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 will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, 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.
Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about to Illyricum, I have fully preached 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.
Yes, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on 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, To whom he was not spoken of, they 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 have been much hindered from coming to you.
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 parts, and having a great desire these many years to come to 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.
Whenever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
25 But now I am going to Jerusalem, bringing aid to the believers.
But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to 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 has pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at 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.
It has pleased them truly; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in carnal things.
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 have performed this, and have sealed 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 am sure that, when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness 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.
Now I beseech you, brothers, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
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 them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of 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 with you be refreshed.
33 May the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
