Romans 15

1 Àwa tí a jẹ́ alágbára nínú ìgbàgbọ́ yẹ kí ó máa ru ẹrù àìlera àwọn aláìlera, kí a má sì ṣe ohun tí ó wu ara wa.

As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure.

2 Olúkúlùkù wa gbọdọ̀ máa ṣe ohun tí ó wu ọmọnìkejì rẹ̀ sí rere, láti gbé e ró.

Let each of us endeavour to please his fellow Christian, aiming at a blessing calculated to build him up.

3 Nítorí Kristi pàápàá kò ṣe ohun tí ó wu ara rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n bí a ti kọ ọ́ pé, “Ẹ̀gàn àwọn ẹni tí ń gàn ọ́ ṣubú lù mi.”

For even the Christ did not seek His own pleasure. His principle was, "The reproaches which they addressed to Thee have fallen on me."

4 Nítorí ohun gbogbo tí a kọ tẹ́lẹ̀, ni a kọ láti fi kọ́ wa pé, nípa sùúrù àti ìtùnú ìwé mímọ́, kí àwa lè ní ìrètí.

For all that was written of old has been written for our instruction, so that we may always have hope through the power of endurance and the encouragement which the Scriptures afford.

5 Kí Ọlọ́run, ẹni tí ń fún ni ní sùúrù àti ìtùnú fún yin láti ní inú kan sí ara yín gẹ́gẹ́ bí i Jesu Kristi,

And may God, the giver of power of endurance and of that encouragement, grant you to be in full sympathy with one another in accordance with the example of Christ Jesus,

6 kí ẹ̀yin kí ó lè fi ọkàn kan àti ẹnu kan fi ògo fún Ọlọ́run, Baba Olúwa wa Jesu Kristi.

so that with oneness both of heart and voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Nítorí náà ẹ gba ara yín mọ́ra, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Kristi ti gbà wá mọ́ra fún ògo Ọlọ́run.

Habitually therefore give one another a friendly reception, just as Christ also has received you, and thus promote the glory of God.

8 Mo sì wí pé, a rán Kristi láti ṣe ìránṣẹ́ ìkọlà àwọn tí ṣe Júù nítorí òtítọ́ Ọlọ́run, láti fi ìdí àwọn ìlérí tí a ti ṣe fún àwọn baba múlẹ̀,

My meaning is that Christ has become a servant to the people of Israel in vindication of God's truthfulness-- in showing how sure are the promises made to our forefathers--

9 kí àwọn aláìkọlà kí ó lè yin Ọlọ́run lógo nítorí àánú rẹ̀; gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti kọ ọ́ pé: “Nítorí èyí ni èmi ó ṣe yìn ọ́ láàrín àwọn Kèfèrí, Èmi ó sì kọrin sí orúkọ rẹ.”

and that the Gentiles also have glorified God in acknowledgment of His mercy. So it is written, "For this reason I will praise Thee among the Gentiles, and sing psalms in honour of Thy name."

10 Ó sì tún wí pé, “Ẹ̀yin Kèfèrí, ẹ ma yọ̀, pẹ̀lú àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀.”

And again the Psalmist says, "Be glad, ye Gentiles, in company with His People."

11 Àti pẹ̀lú, “Ẹyin Olúwa, gbogbo ẹ̀yin Kèfèrí; ẹ kọ orin ìyìn sí, ẹ̀yin ènìyàn gbogbo.”

And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and let all the people extol Him."

12 Isaiah sì tún wí pé, “Gbòǹgbò Jese kan ń bọ̀ wá, òun ni ẹni tí yóò dìde ṣe àkóso àwọn Kèfèrí; Àwọn Kèfèrí yóò ní ìrètí nínú rẹ̀.”

And again Isaiah says, "There shall be the Root of Jesse and One who rises up to rule the Gentiles. On Him shall the Gentiles build their hopes."

13 Ǹjẹ́ kí Ọlọ́run ìrètí kí ó fi gbogbo ayọ̀ òun àlàáfíà kún yín bí ẹ̀yin ti gbà á gbọ́, kí ẹ̀yin kí ó lè pọ̀ ní ìrètí nípa agbára Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́.

May God, the giver of hope, fill you with continual joy and peace because you trust in Him--so that you may have abundant hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

14 Ẹ̀yin ará, èmi gan alára ti ní ìdánilójú, pé ẹ̀yin pàápàá kún fún oore, a sì fi gbogbo ìmọ̀ kún un yín, ẹ̀yin sì jáfáfá láti máa kọ́ ara yín.

But as to you, brethren, I am convinced-- yes, I Paul am convinced--that, even apart from my teaching, you are already full of goodness of heart, and enriched with complete Christian knowledge, and are also competent to instruct one another.

15 Síbẹ̀ mo ti fi ìgboyà kọ̀wé sí yín lórí àwọn kókó-ọ̀rọ̀ kan, bí ẹni ti ń rán yín létí àwọn kókó-ọ̀rọ̀ náà, nítorí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ tí a ti fi fún mi láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run

But I write to you the more boldly--partly as reminding you of what you already know--because of the authority graciously entrusted to me by God,

16 láti jẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ Kristi Jesu láàrín àwọn Kèfèrí láti polongo ìyìnrere Ọlọ́run gẹ́gẹ́ bí ojúṣe àlùfáà, kí àwọn Kèfèrí lè jẹ́ ẹbọ ọrẹ ìtẹ́wọ́gbà fún Ọlọ́run, èyí tí a ti fi Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ yà sí mímọ́.

that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles, doing priestly duties in connexion with God's Good News so that the sacrifice--namely the Gentiles--may be acceptable to Him, being (as it is) an offering which the Holy Spirit has made holy.

17 Nítorí náà, mo ní ìṣògo nínú Kristi Jesu nínú iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ mi fún Ọlọ́run.

I can therefore glory in Christ Jesus concerning the work for God in which I am engaged.

18 Èmi kò sá à gbọdọ̀ sọ ohun kan bí kò ṣe èyí tí Kristi ti ọwọ́ mi ṣe, ní títọ́ àwọn Kèfèrí ṣọ́nà láti ṣe ìgbọ́ràn sí ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run nípa ọ̀rọ̀ àti ìṣe mi,

For I will not presume to mention any of the results that Christ has brought about by other agency than mine in securing the obedience of the Gentiles by word or deed,

19 nípa agbára iṣẹ́ àmì àti iṣẹ́ ìyanu, nípa agbára Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run, tó bẹ́ẹ̀ láti Jerusalẹmu àti yíkákiri, àní títí fi dé Illirikoni, mo ti polongo ìyìnrere Kristi ní ẹ̀kúnrẹ́rẹ́.

with power manifested in signs and marvels, and through the power of the Holy Spirit. But--to speak simply of my own labours--beginning in Jerusalem and the outlying districts, I have proclaimed without reserve, even as far as Illyricum, the Good News of the Christ;

20 Ó jẹ́ èrò mi ní gbogbo ìgbà láti wàásù ìyìnrere Kristi ní ibi gbogbo tí wọn kò tí ì mọ̀ ọ́n, kí èmi kí ó má ṣe máa mọ àmọlé lórí ìpìlẹ̀ ẹlòmíràn.

making it my ambition, however, not to tell the Good News where Christ's name was already known, for fear I should be building on another man's foundation.

21 Ṣùgbọ́n, gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti kọ ọ́ pé: “Àwọn ẹni tí a kò tí ì sọ ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ fún yóò rí i, àti àwọn tí kò tí ì gbọ́, òye yóò sì yé.”

But, as Scripture says, "Those shall see, to whom no report about Him has hitherto come, and those who until now have not heard shall understand."

22 Ìdí nìyìí tí ààyè fi há pẹ́ tó bẹ́ẹ̀ fún mi kí n tó tọ̀ yín wa.

And it is really this which has again and again prevented my coming to you.

23 Ṣùgbọ́n báyìí tí kò tún sí ibòmíràn fún mi mọ́ láti ṣiṣẹ́ ní ẹkùn yìí, tí èmi sì ti ń pòǹgbẹ láti ọdún púpọ̀ sẹ́yìn láti bẹ́ yín wò,

But now, as there is no more unoccupied ground in this part of the world, and I have for years past been eager to pay you a visit,

24 mo gbèrò láti ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ nígbà tí mo bá lọ sí Spania. Èmi yóò rí i yín ní ọ̀nà àjò mi, àti pé ẹ ó mú mi já ọ̀nà níbẹ̀ láti ọ̀dọ̀ yín lọ, lẹ́yìn tí mo bá gbádùn ẹgbẹ́ yín fún ìgbà díẹ̀.

I hope, as soon as ever I extend my travels into Spain, to see you on my way and be helped forward by you on my journey, when I have first enjoyed being with you for a time.

25 Ṣùgbọ́n ní báyìí, mo ń lọ sí Jerusalẹmu láti sé ìránṣẹ́ fún àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́ níbẹ̀.

But at present I am going to Jerusalem to serve God's people,

26 Nítorí pé ó wu àwọn tí ó wà ní Makedonia àti Akaia láti kó owó jọ fún àwọn tálákà tí ó wà ní àárín àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́ ní Jerusalẹmu.

for Macedonia and Greece have kindly contributed a certain sum in relief of the poor among God's people, in Jerusalem.

27 Pẹ̀lú ayọ̀ ni wọ́n ń ṣe èyí, nítorí wọ́n gbà wí pé, wọ́n jẹ́ ajigbèsè fún wọn. Nítorí bí ó bá ṣe pé a fi àwọn Kèfèrí ṣe alájọni nínú ohun ẹ̀mí wọn, ajigbèsè sì ni wọn láti fi ohun ti ara ta wọ́n lọ́rẹ.

Yes, they have kindly done this, and, in fact, it was a debt they owed them. For seeing that the Gentiles have been admitted in to partnership with the Jews in their spiritual blessings, they in turn are under an obligation to render sacred service to the Jews in temporal things.

28 Nítorí náà, nígbà tí mo bá ti ṣe èyí tán, tí mo bá sì di èdìdì èso náà fún wọn tán, èmi yóò ti ọ̀dọ̀ yín lọ sí Spania.

So after discharging this duty, and making sure that these kind gifts reach those for whom they are intended, I shall start for Spain, passing through Rome on my way there;

29 Mo sì mọ̀ pé nígbà tí mo bá dé ọ̀dọ̀ yín, èmi yóò wà ní ẹ̀kúnrẹ́rẹ́ ìbùkún ìyìnrere Kristi.

and I know that when I come to you it will be with a vast amount of blessing from Christ.

30 Èmí rọ̀ yín, ẹ̀yin arákùnrin àti arábìnrin, nítorí Olúwa wa Jesu Kristi, àti nítorí ìfẹ́ Ẹ̀mí, kí ẹ̀yin kí ó kún mi láti bá mi làkàkà nínú àdúrà yín sí Ọlọ́run fún mi.

But I entreat you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love which His Spirit inspires, to help me by wrestling in prayer to God on my behalf,

31 Kí a lè kó mi yọ kúrò lọ́wọ́ àwọn aláìgbàgbọ́ ní Judea àti kí iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ tí mo ní sí Jerusalẹmu le jẹ́ ìtẹ́wọ́gbà lọ́dọ̀ àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́ níbẹ̀,

asking that I may escape unhurt from those in Judaea who are disobedient, and that the service which I am going to Jerusalem to render may be well received by the Church there,

32 kí èmi le fi ayọ̀ tọ̀ yín wa, nípa ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run, àti kí èmi lè ní ìtura pọ̀ pẹ̀lú yín.

in order that if God be willing I may come to you with a glad heart, and may enjoy a time of rest with you.

33 Kí Ọlọ́run àlàáfíà wà pẹ̀lú gbogbo yín. Àmín.

May God, who gives peace be with you all! Amen.