Romans 15
1 Now we that are stronger, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Let every one of you please his neighbour unto good, to edification.
Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.
3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell upon me.
For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.
4 For what things soever were written, were written for our learning: that through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
5 Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind one towards another, according to Jesus Christ:
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:
6 That with one mind, and with one mouth, you may glorify God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
that with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also hath received you unto the honour of God.
Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.
8 For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.
For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises [given] unto the fathers,
9 But that the Gentiles are to glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and will sing to thy name.
and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.
10 And again he saith: Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
11 And again: Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and magnify him, all ye people.
And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; And let all the peoples praise him.
12 And again Isaias saith: There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope.
And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope.
13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing; that you may abound in hope, and in the power of the Holy Ghost.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
14 And I myself also, my brethren, am assured of you, that you also are full of love, replenished with all knowledge, so that you are able to admonish one another.
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
15 But I have written to you, brethren, more boldly in some sort, as it were putting you in mind: because of the grace which is given me from God.
But I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God,
16 That I should be the minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles; sanctifying the gospel of God, that the oblation of the Gentiles may be made acceptable and sanctified in the Holy Ghost.
that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
17 I have therefore glory in Christ Jesus towards God.
I have therefore my glorying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.
18 For I dare not to speak of any of those things which Christ worketh not by me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
19 By the virtue of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost, so that from Jerusalem round about as far as unto Illyricum, I have replenished the gospel of Christ.
in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;
20 And I have so preached this gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation.
yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was [already] named, that I might not build upon another man’s foundation;
21 But as it is written: They to whom he was not spoken of, shall see, and they that have not heard shall understand.
but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.
22 For which cause also I was hindered very much from coming to you, and have been kept away till now.
Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you:
23 But now having no more place in these countries, and having a great desire these many years past to come unto you,
but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,
24 When I shall begin to take my journey into Spain, I hope that as I pass, I shall see you, and be brought on my way thither by you, if first, in part, I shall have enjoyed you:
whensoever I go unto Spain (for I hope to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first in some measure I shall have been satisfied with your company)—
25 But now I shall go to Jerusalem, to minister unto the saints.
but now, [I say], I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints.
26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a contribution for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.
For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.
27 For it hath pleased them; and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they ought also in carnal things to minister to them.
Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it [to them] also to minister unto them in carnal things.
28 When therefore I shall have accomplished this, and consigned to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain.
29 And I know, that when I come to you, I shall come in the abundance of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
And I know that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.
30 I beseech you therefore, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that you help me in your prayers for me to God,
Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by 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 the unbelievers that are in Judea, and that the oblation of my service may be acceptable in Jerusalem to the saints.
that I may be delivered from them that are disobedient in Judæa, and [that] my ministration which [I have] for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;
32 That I may come to you with joy, by the will of God, and may be refreshed with you.
that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.
33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
