Romans 15

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

We then who are strong ought to hear 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 each one of us please his neighbor, to promote what is good, for 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 Christ did not seek his own pleasure, but, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who 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 whatever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that we through the patience and the consolation 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,

And may the God of patience and consolation grant that ye may be of the same mind one with 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 with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify God, 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 received you 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,

For I say that Christ became a minister to the circumcised for the sake of God's truth, in order to make sure the promises given to 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 glorified God for his mercy, as it is written, “For this cause I will give praise to thee among the gentiles, and sing to 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 let every people praise him.”

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 Isaiah saith: “There shall be the shoot from Jesse, and he that riseth up to rule the gentiles; in him shall the gentiles hope.”

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.

And may 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 Spirit.

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.

But I myself am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye are even of yourselves 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,

But I have written to you, brethren, in a manner somewhat bold on some subjects, as putting you in mind, on account of the grace given me by 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 a minister of Christ Jesus to the gentiles, performing the office of a priest in respect to the gospel of God, that the oblation of the gentiles may be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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

I have then ground for glorying in Christ Jesus in regard to the things pertaining m 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 be bold to say anything hut of what Christ hath actually wrought by me to bring the gentiles to obedience 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;

by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and in the country around even to Illyricum, I have fully made known 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.

but always earnestly desirous to preach it in this manner, —not where Christ had been named, that I might not build on another'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: “They, to whom no tidings concerning him came, 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, for the most part, I have been 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 opportunity in these regions, and having had for many years a great desire to come to 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.

when I go to Spain, I will come to you; for I hope to see you on my way, and to be helped forward thither by you, after I have in some degree satisfied myself with your company.

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

But now I am going to Jerusalem on a service of relief to 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 Macedonia and Achaia have thought it good to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in 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.

They have thought it good, and they owed it to them. For if the gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they ought in return to minister to them in temporal 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 completed this business, and secured to them this fruit, I shall set out to pass through you to 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 know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing 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,

But I beseech you, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love produced by the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in 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 the unbelievers in Judaea, and that my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints;

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

so that, through the will of God, I may come to you in joy, and may with you be refreshed.

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

And may the God of peace be with you all. Amen.