rOmiNaH 15

1 balavadbhirasmAbhi rdurbbalAnAM daurbbalyaM sOPhavyaM na ca svESAm iSTAcAra AcaritavyaH|

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

2 asmAkam EkaikO janaH svasamIpavAsinO hitArthaM niSThArthanjca tasyaivESTAcAram Acaratu|

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

3 yataH khrISTO'pi nijESTAcAraM nAcaritavAn, yathA likhitam AstE, tvannindakagaNasyaiva nindAbhi rninditO'smyahaM|

For even Christ did not please himself. But, as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you fell on me."

4 aparanjca vayaM yat sahiSNutAsAntvanayO rjanakEna zAstrENa pratyAzAM labhEmahi tannimittaM pUrvvakAlE likhitAni sarvvavacanAnyasmAkam upadEzArthamEva lilikhirE|

For whatever things were written before were written for our instruction, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

5 sahiSNutAsAntvanayOrAkarO ya IzvaraH sa EvaM karOtu yat prabhu ryIzukhrISTa iva yuSmAkam EkajanO'nyajanEna sArddhaM manasa aikyam AcarEt;

Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,

6 yUyanjca sarvva EkacittA bhUtvA mukhaikEnEvAsmatprabhuyIzukhrISTasya piturIzvarasya guNAn kIrttayEta|

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

7 aparam Izvarasya mahimnaH prakAzArthaM khrISTO yathA yuSmAn pratyagRhlAt tathA yuSmAkamapyEkO janO'nyajanaM pratigRhlAtu|

Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

8 yathA likhitam AstE, atO'haM sammukhE tiSThan bhinnadEzanivAsinAM| stuvaMstvAM parigAsyAmi tava nAmni parEzvara||

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 tasya dayAlutvAcca bhinnajAtIyA yad Izvarasya guNAn kIrttayEyustadarthaM yIzuH khrISTastvakchEdaniyamasya nighnO'bhavad ityahaM vadAmi| yathA likhitam AstE, atO'haM sammukhE tiSThan bhinnadEzanivAsinAM| stuvaMstvAM parigAsyAmi tava nAmni parEzvara||

and that the non-Jews might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "therefore I will give praise to you among the non-Jews, and sing to your name."

10 aparamapi likhitam AstE, hE anyajAtayO yUyaM samaM nandata tajjanaiH|

Again he says, "Rejoice, you nations, with his people."

11 punazca likhitam AstE, hE sarvvadEzinO yUyaM dhanyaM brUta parEzvaraM| hE tadIyanarA yUyaM kurudhvaM tatprazaMsanaM||

Again, "Praise the Lord, all you nations. Let all the peoples praise him."

12 apara yIzAyiyO'pi lilEkha, yIzayasya tu yat mUlaM tat prakAziSyatE tadA| sarvvajAtIyanRNAnjca zAsakaH samudESyati| tatrAnyadEzilOkaizca pratyAzA prakariSyatE||

Again, Isaiah says, "There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the peoples; in him will the nations hope."

13 ataEva yUyaM pavitrasyAtmanaH prabhAvAd yat sampUrNAM pratyAzAM lapsyadhvE tadarthaM tatpratyAzAjanaka IzvaraH pratyayEna yuSmAn zAntyAnandAbhyAM sampUrNAn karOtu|

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 hE bhrAtarO yUyaM sadbhAvayuktAH sarvvaprakArENa jnjAnEna ca sampUrNAH parasparOpadEzE ca tatparA ityahaM nizcitaM jAnAmi,

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 tathApyahaM yat pragalbhatarO bhavan yuSmAn prabOdhayAmi tasyaikaM kAraNamidaM|

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 bhinnajAtIyAH pavitrENAtmanA pAvitanaivEdyarUpA bhUtvA yad grAhyA bhavEyustannimittamaham Izvarasya susaMvAdaM pracArayituM bhinnajAtIyAnAM madhyE yIzukhrISTasya sEvakatvaM dAnaM IzvarAt labdhavAnasmi|

that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the non-Jews, serving as a priest the Good News of God, that the offering up of the non-Jews might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

17 IzvaraM prati yIzukhrISTEna mama zlAghAkaraNasya kAraNam AstE|

I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

18 bhinnadEzina AjnjAgrAhiNaH karttuM khrISTO vAkyEna kriyayA ca, AzcaryyalakSaNaizcitrakriyAbhiH pavitrasyAtmanaH prabhAvEna ca yAni karmmANi mayA sAdhitavAn,

For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the non-Jews, by word and deed,

19 kEvalaM tAnyEva vinAnyasya kasyacit karmmaNO varNanAM karttuM pragalbhO na bhavAmi| tasmAt A yirUzAlama illUrikaM yAvat sarvvatra khrISTasya susaMvAdaM prAcArayaM|

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ.

20 anyEna nicitAyAM bhittAvahaM yanna nicinOmi tannimittaM yatra yatra sthAnE khrISTasya nAma kadApi kEnApi na jnjApitaM tatra tatra susaMvAdaM pracArayitum ahaM yatE|

And in this way I desire to preach the Good News where Christ was not known, that I might not build on another's foundation.

21 yAdRzaM likhitam AstE, yai rvArttA tasya na prAptA darzanaM taistu lapsyatE| yaizca naiva zrutaM kinjcit bOddhuM zakSyanti tE janAH||

But, as it is written, "Those who were not told about him, they will see, and those who have not heard, they will understand."

22 tasmAd yuSmatsamIpagamanAd ahaM muhurmuhu rnivAritO'bhavaM|

Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,

23 kintvidAnIm atra pradEzESu mayA na gataM sthAnaM kimapi nAvaziSyatE yuSmatsamIpaM gantuM bahuvatsarAnArabhya mAmakInAkAgkSA ca vidyata iti hEtOH

but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,

24 spAniyAdEzagamanakAlE'haM yuSmanmadhyEna gacchan yuSmAn AlOkiSyE, tataH paraM yuSmatsambhASaNEna tRptiM parilabhya taddEzagamanArthaM yuSmAbhi rvisarjayiSyE, IdRzI madIyA pratyAzA vidyatE|

whenever I journey 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 kintu sAmprataM pavitralOkAnAM sEvanAya yirUzAlamnagaraM vrajAmi|

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

26 yatO yirUzAlamasthapavitralOkAnAM madhyE yE daridrA arthavizrANanEna tAnupakarttuM mAkidaniyAdEzIyA AkhAyAdEzIyAzca lOkA aicchan|

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 ESA tESAM sadicchA yatastE tESAm RNinaH santi yatO hEtO rbhinnajAtIyA yESAM paramArthasyAMzinO jAtA aihikaviSayE tESAmupakArastaiH karttavyaH|

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

28 atO mayA tat karmma sAdhayitvA tasmin phalE tEbhyaH samarpitE yuSmanmadhyEna spAniyAdEzO gamiSyatE|

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

29 yuSmatsamIpE mamAgamanasamayE khrISTasya susaMvAdasya pUrNavarENa sambalitaH san aham AgamiSyAmi iti mayA jnjAyatE|

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

30 hE bhrAtRgaNa prabhO ryIzukhrISTasya nAmnA pavitrasyAtmAnaH prEmnA ca vinayE'haM

Now I appeal to 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 yihUdAdEzasthAnAm avizvAsilOkAnAM karEbhyO yadahaM rakSAM labhEya madIyaitEna sEvanakarmmaNA ca yad yirUzAlamasthAH pavitralOkAstuSyEyuH,

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 tadarthaM yUyaM matkRta IzvarAya prArthayamANA yatadhvaM tEnAham IzvarEcchayA sAnandaM yuSmatsamIpaM gatvA yuSmAbhiH sahitaH prANAn ApyAyituM pArayiSyAmi|

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

33 zAntidAyaka IzvarO yuSmAkaM sarvvESAM saggI bhUyAt| iti|

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