[Romans 15]

 

             ^15:1 Now we, the mighty, ought to bear the weaknesses of the powerless and not to please ourselves. ^15:2 Let each of us please his neighbor ^*for what is the good thing toward building him up. ^15:3 For^* also Christ did not please himself, but, as it has been written, ‘The reproaches of the ones reproaching you fell upon me.’ {Psa 69:9} ^15:4 For^* as many things as were written beforehand, were written beforehand ^*for our instruction in-order-that through the endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have the hope. ^15:5 Now may the God of the endurance and the encouragement give to you^° to be mindful of the same thing among one another according-to Christ Jesus, ^15:6 in-order-that you^° may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ united with^* one mouth.

              ^15:7 Hence receive^° for yourselves one another, just-as Christ also received you^° to the glory of God. ^15:8 But I am saying Christ Jesus has become a servant of the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God, ^*that^* he might confirm the promises given to the fathers, ^15:9 and that the Gentiles are to glorify God on behalf of his mercy; as it has been written, ‘Because of this, I will profess you among the Gentiles and sing-praise to your name.’ {Psa 18:49} ^15:10 And again he says, ‘Gentiles be^° joyous with his people.’ {Deu 32:43} ^15:11 And again, ‘Praise^° the Lord, all the Gentiles, and praise^° him all the peoples.’ {Psa 117:1} ^15:12 And again, Isaiah says, ‘There will be the root of Jesse and he who was raised^* up to rule over the Gentiles; upon him the Gentiles will hope.’ {Isa 11:1, 10} ^15:13 Now the God of hope may fill you^° from all joy and peace while^* you^° believe, ^*that^* you^° may abound in hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.

 

             ^15:14 And my brethren, I myself also have confidence concerning you^°, that you^° yourselves are full of goodness, and have been filled with all knowledge, being able also to admonish others. ^15:15 But partially I wrote more-daringly to you^° brethren, as reminding you^° again, because of the grace which was given to me by God, ^{15:16 *}that^* I might be a minister^* of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, performing the sacred work of the good-news of God, in-order-that the offering from the Gentiles might become acceptable, and have been made holy in the Holy Spirit.

             ^15:17 Therefore, I have my boasting in Christ Jesus in the things pertaining to God. ^15:18 For^* I will not dare to speak of anything of which Christ has not worked through me, except ^*for the obedience of the Gentiles, in word and in work, ^15:19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God, so-then, as for me to have fulfilled the good-news of the Christ from Jerusalem and surrounding areas, as far as Illyricum. ^15:20 And so, I am making it my aim to proclaim the good-news, not where Christ was already named, in-order-that I may not build upon another’s foundation, ^15:21 but, as it has been written, ‘They will see, to whom it was not reported concerning him and those who have not heard, they will understand.’ {Isa 52:15}

 

             ^15:22 Hence also, I was being hindered by the many things from coming to you^°, ^15:23 but now, having no longer a place in these districts and having a longing to come to you^° from many years ago, ^15:24 like whenever I travel toward Spain, I will be coming to you^° (for^* I am hoping to see you^° while I am traveling through and to be sent onward from there by you^°, if first I may be partially filled from you^°). ^15:25 But now, I am traveling to Jerusalem, serving the holy-ones. ^15:26 For^* Macedonia and Achaia were delighted to make^* a certain generosity^* to the poor of the holy-ones in Jerusalem. ^15:27 For^* they were delighted and they are their debtors. For^* if the Gentiles shared in the spiritual things of them, they owe it to them also to minister^* to them in the fleshly things. ^15:28 Therefore, I completed this thing and sealed this fruit for them, and I will be going away into Spain through you^°. ^15:29 Now I know while coming to you^°, I will be coming in the fullness of the blessing of the good-news of the Christ.

 

             ^15:30 Now brethren, I am encouraging you^° through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love^* of the Spirit, to struggle together-with me, and on my behalf in the prayers to God from you^°; ^15:31 in-order-that I might be rescued away from the ones who are disobedient in Judea and in-order-that my service, the one I have ^*for Jerusalem might become acceptable to the holy-ones, ^15:32 in-order-that I may come to you^° in joy through the will of God and I may rest together-with you^°. ^15:33 Now the God of peace is with all of you^°. Amen.