До римлян 15
1 Ми, сильні, повинні не́сти слабості безсилих, а не собі догоджати.
Most of us are sure [that God will not punish us for doing certain things that the laws and rituals God gave Moses said the Jews should not do. But we] should be patient with those who are uncertain [about such things], and we should not let them irritate us. We should not [simply] please ourselves.
2 Кожен із нас нехай догоджа́є ближньому на добро для збудува́ння.
Each of us should [do the things that] please the fellow [believers with whom we come in contact, and things that will] benefit them. [We should do those things] in order to help them mature [spiritually].
3 Бо й Христос не Собі догоджав, але як написано: „Зневаги тих, хто Тебе зневажає, упали на Мене“.
[We should please our fellow believers], since Christ [has set us an example]. He did not [do things to] please himself. On the contrary, [he tried to please God even when others insulted him. That was] as it is written {as ([someone/the Psalmist]) wrote} [in Scripture that the Messiah said to God]: “When people insulted you [(sg)], [it was as though] they were also insulting me.”
4 А все, що давніше написане, написане нам на науку, щоб терпінням і потіхою з Писа́ння ми мали надію.
And [you need to remember that] what was written previously {what [God’s servants] previously wrote} [in the Scriptures], was written {[they] wrote} to teach us in order that we would be patient and be encouraged by [reading/believing] what they wrote. If we do that, we can confidently expect [God to do for us all he has promised].
5 А Бог терпеливости й потіхи нехай дасть вам бути однодумними між собою за Христом Ісусом,
God is the one who enables us to be patient and encourages us. ([Ask/Pray to]) [him that he would] enable you [all] to live harmoniously with each other, doing as Christ Jesus [did].
6 щоб ви однодушно, одними у́стами сла́вили Бога й Отця Господа нашого Ісуса Христа.
Then, as you are united in what you think and say [MTY], you will praise God, [who is the heavenly] father [MET] of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Приймайте тому́ один о́дного, як і Христос прийняв нас до Божої слави.
So [I say to all of you believers at Rome], accept each other. [If you do that], people will praise God [as they see you behaving like Christ. Accept each other] just like Christ accepted you!
8 Кажу́ ж, що Христос для обрі́заних став за слу́жку ради Божої правди, щоб отцям потвердити обі́тниці,
I want [you to remember] that Christ [helped us] Jews [MTY] by what he did, in order to show that God (is faithful/does what he says he will do). That is, [his coming as our Messiah] fulfilled what God promised to [our Jewish] ancestors.
9 а для поган — щоб сла́вили Бога за милосердя, як написано: „Тому́ я хвали́тиму Тебе, Господи, серед поган, і Ім'я́ Твоє буду виспівувати!“
And [by acting mercifully to them, he also caused] non-Jews to praise him. [What he has done for non-Jews] fulfills what is written [in the Scriptures that David said to God]: “So I will praise you [(sg) when I am] among the non-Jews, and I will sing to you [MTY].”
10 І ще каже: „Тіштесь, погани, з наро́дом Його!“
[David] also wrote, “You non-Jews, rejoice with us who are God’s people.”
11 І ще: „Хваліть, усі погани, Господа, виславляйте Його, усі люди!“
[And Moses wrote in] the [Scriptures], “Praise the Lord, all [you] non-Jews, and may everyone praise him [DOU].”
12 І ще каже Ісая: „Буде корінь Єссе́їв, що постане, щоб панува́ти над поганами, — погани на Нього надіятись бу́дуть!“
And Isaiah wrote [in the Scriptures], “There will be a descendant [MET] of [King] David who will begin to rule the non-Jews. They will confidently expect him [to fulfill what he has promised].”
13 Бог же надії нехай вас напо́внить усякою радістю й миром у вірі, щоб ви збагати́лись надією, силою Духа Святого!
God is the one who causes you to confidently expect [him to do what he has promised. I pray/ask] that he will cause you to be completely joyful and peaceful as you trust [in him]. As you do that, the Holy Spirit will enable you to more and more confidently expect [to receive what God has promised you].
14 І я про вас сам пересві́дчений, браття мої, що й самі ви повні до́брости, напо́внені всяким знання́м, і можете й один о́дного навчати.
My fellow believers, I myself am [completely] sure that you yourselves [have acted toward others] in a completely good way. You have done that because you have known completely [all that God wants you to know] [HYP], and because you are able to teach each other.
15 А писав я вам почасти трохи сміліше, якби вам нагадуючи благода́ттю, що да́на мені від Бога,
However, I have written to you quite frankly [in this letter] about some things in order to remind you [about those things]. [I have written this letter] because I have been appointed by God {God has [appointed] me}, which I did not deserve,
16 щоб був я слугою Христа Ісуса між поганами, і виконував святу службу Єва́нгелії Божої, щоб прино́шення поган стало приємне й освячене Духом Святим.
in order that I would work for Jesus Christ among non-Jews. [God has appointed me] to act like a priest as I [proclaim] his good message in order that he will accept the non-Jews [who believe in Christ. They will be] like an offering [MET] [to God] as a result of their being dedicated [to him] by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit dedicating them [to God]}.
17 Тож маю я чим похвалитись у Христі Ісусі, щодо Божих речей,
It follows that, because [of my relationship with] (OR, because [I belong to]) Christ Jesus, I am happy about [my work for] God.
18 бо не смію казати того, чого не зробив через мене Христос на по́слух поган, словом і чином,
I will speak boldly only [LIT] about the work that Christ has enabled me to do. [I do that work] in order that non-Jews might pay attention to [the message about Christ] as a result of what I have said and done,
19 силою ознак і чудес, силою Духа Божого, так що я поши́рив Єва́нгелію Христову від Єрусалиму й околиць аж до Іллі́ріка.
specifically, by [my performing] many powerful miracles [DOU]. [I have done those things] as a result of [God’s] Spirit powerfully [enabling me]. As a result [of doing those things, while traveling] all the way around from Jerusalem to Illyricum [province], I have completed [my work] of proclaiming the message about Christ [in those places].
20 При то́му пильнував я звіщати Єва́нгелію не там, де Христове Ім'я́ було знане, щоб не будувати на основі чужій,
As [I proclaim] that message, I am always eagerly trying to proclaim it [in places] where people have not already heard about Christ. I do that in order that [as I work for God] I might not [be continuing the work for him that someone else already started] [MET]. [I do not want to be like a man who] builds [a house] on someone else’s foundation.
21 але як написано: „Кому не звіщалось про Нього, побачать, і ті, хто не чув, зрозуміють!“
On the contrary, [I teach non-Jews, so that what happens may be like] what was written {the prophet Isaiah wrote} [in the Scriptures about the Messiah]: “Those who did not hear about him previously will know [the truth about him]. Truly, those who have not heard [about him will hear and] understand [his message] [DOU].”
22 Тому́ часто я мав перешкоди, щоб прибути до вас.
Because [I have attempted to preach the message about Christ in places where they have not heard about him], I have been hindered {things have hindered me} many times [from being able] to visit you.
23 А тепер, не маючи більше місця в країнах оцих, але з давніх літ мавши бажа́ння прибути до вас,
But now there are no more places in these regions [where people have not heard about Christ]. Furthermore, for several years I have wanted to visit you.
24 коли тільки піду́ до Еспа́нії, прибу́ду до вас. Бо маю надію, як бу́ду прохо́дити, побачити вас, і що ви проведе́те мене туди, коли перше почасти матиму я задово́лення з вами побути.
[So I hope to go/come to see you]. I hope to do that as soon as I am on my way to [the provinces in] Spain. I hope to see you as I journey through [your area], and I hope that [by whatever you give me] [EUP] you will help me on my journey to Spain. But before [I go there], I want to enjoy being with you for a little while, although [I would like to stay with you longer].
25 А тепер я йду до Єрусалиму послужити святим,
But [I cannot visit you] now, because I am about to go to Jerusalem in order to take money [EUP] for God’s people [there].
26 бо Македо́нія й Аха́я ви́знали за добре подати деяку поміч незаможним святим, що в Єрусалимі живуть.
[The believers in] Macedonia and Achaia [provinces] [MTY] decided to contribute some [money] [EUP] for those of God’s people in Jerusalem who are poor.
27 Бо ви́знали за добре, та й боржники́ вони їхні. Бо коли погани стали спільника́ми в їх духовнім, то повинні й у тілеснім послужити їм.
They themselves decided [to do this, but] truly they owe something to God’s people in Jerusalem. The non-Jewish [believers] benefited spiritually from Jewish [believers as a result of hearing the message about Christ from them], so the non-Jews should also help the Jewish believers [in Jerusalem by giving them] material things (OR, money) [EUP].
28 Як це докінчу́ та достачу їм плід цей, тоді через ваше місто я піду́ до Еспа́нії.
So when I have finished this [task] by safely delivering all this money [MET, EUP] [that the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have given], I will leave [Jerusalem and visit] you [in Rome while I am] on my way to Spain.
29 І знаю, що коли прийду́ до вас, то прийду́ в повноті́ Христового благослове́ння.
And I know that when I visit you, Christ will abundantly bless [us] (OR, enable [me] to bless [you]).
30 Благаю ж вас, браття, Господом нашим Ісусом Христом і любов'ю Духа, — помагайте мені в моли́твах за мене до Бога,
Because [we belong to] our Lord Jesus Christ and because the Spirit [of God causes us to] love [each other], I urge you [all] that [you help me] by fervently/intensely praying to God for me.
31 щоб мені ви́зволитися від неслухня́них в Юдеї, і щоб служба моя в Єрусалимі була́ приємна святим,
[Pray that] I will be protected {[that God] will protect me} so that the [Jews] in Judea who do not believe [the message about Christ will not harm me]. Also pray that God’s people in Jerusalem will accept the money [EUP] that I [take] to them.
32 щоб із волі Божої з радістю прийти до вас і відпочи́ти з вами!
Pray these things in order that I may go/come to you if God wants me to go/come, and that I may go/come joyfully, and that then God will refresh my [spirit as a result of my visiting/being] with you.
33 А Бог миру нехай буде зо всіма́ вами. Амі́нь.
[I pray that] God, who [causes us to have inner] peace, will be with all of you [and will help] you. (May it be so!/Amen!)
