Romans 15

1 And we ought — we who are strong — to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

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

2 for let each one of us please the neighbour for good, unto edification,

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, in order to build him up.

3 for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, 'The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;'

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.”

4 for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

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.

5 And may the God of the endurance, and of the exhortation, give to you to have the same mind toward one another, according to Christ Jesus;

Now may the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with each other according to Christ Jesus.

6 that with one accord — with one mouth — ye may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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.

7 wherefore receive ye one another, according as also the Christ did receive us, to the glory of God.

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

8 And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

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,

9 and the nations for kindness to glorify God, according as it hath been written, 'Because of this I will confess to Thee among nations, and to Thy name I will sing praise,'

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.”

10 and again it saith, 'Rejoice ye nations, with His people;'

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

11 and again, 'Praise the Lord, all ye nations; and laud Him, all ye peoples;'

And 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 who is rising to rule nations — upon him shall nations hope;'

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.”

13 and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

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.

14 And I am persuaded, my brethren — I myself also — concerning you, that ye yourselves also are full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also one another to admonish;

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.

15 and the more boldly I did write to you, brethren, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me by God,

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.

16 for my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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.

17 I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God,

In Christ Jesus I have reason to boast of my service for God.

18 for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,

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,

19 in power of signs and wonders, in power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circle as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the good news of the Christ;

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.

20 and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named — that upon another's foundation I might not build —

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.

21 but according as it hath been written, 'To whom it was not told concerning him, they shall see; and they who have not heard, shall understand.'

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.”

22 Wherefore, also, I was hindered many times from coming unto you,

Therefore I was also hindered many times from coming to you.

23 and now, no longer having place in these parts, and having a longing to come unto you for many years,

But now, I no longer have any place in these regions, and I have been longing for many years to come to you.

24 when I may go on to Spain I will come unto you, for I hope in going through, to see you, and by you to be set forward thither, if of you first, in part, I shall be filled.

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.

25 And, now, I go on to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints;

But now I am going to Jerusalem, bringing aid to the believers.

26 for it pleased Macedonia and Achaia well to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who [are] in Jerusalem;

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.

27 for it pleased well, and their debtors they are, for if in their spiritual things the nations did participate, they ought also, in the fleshly things, to minister to them.

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.

28 This, then, having finished, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will return through you, to Spain;

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.

29 and I have known that coming unto you — in the fulness of the blessing of the good news of Christ I shall come.

I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

30 And I call upon you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in the prayers for me unto God,

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.

31 that I may be delivered from those not believing in Judea, and that my ministration, that [is] for Jerusalem, may become acceptable to the saints;

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.

32 that in joy I may come unto you, through the will of God, and may be refreshed with you,

Pray that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and that I may, together with you, find rest.

33 and the God of the peace [be] with you all. Amen.

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