Romans 15

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

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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

Let every one of us please [his] neighbour for [his] good to edification.

3 For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

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

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

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

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

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

That ye may with one mind [and] one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

8 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,

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises [made] unto the fathers:

9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles and sing to your name.”

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

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

And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

11 Again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the peoples praise him.”

And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

12 Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.”

And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

13 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.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

14 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.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

15 But I write the more boldly to you in part as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

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

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

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

I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

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

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

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

Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

20 yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:

21 But, as it is written, “They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven’t heard will understand.”

But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

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

For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

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

But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

24 whenever I travel 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.

Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your [company].

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

But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

26 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.

For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

27 Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in material things.

It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

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

When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

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

And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

30 Now I beg 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,

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in [your] prayers to God for me;

31 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,

That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which [I have] for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

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

That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

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

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