Romans 15

1 We are bound, however, we, who are strong, the weakness of them who are not strong to be bearing, and not, unto ourselves, to give pleasure.

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

2 Let, each one of us, unto his neighbour give pleasure—for what is good unto upbuilding;

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

3 For, even the Christ, not unto himself gave pleasure, but, even as it is written—The reproaches of them that we reproaching 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 Whatsoever things, in fact, were written aforetime, [all] for our own instruction were written, —in order that, through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have their 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 may, the God of the endurance and of the encouragement, give you, the same thing, to be regarding amongst one another, according to Christ Jesus;

Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:

6 In order that, with one accord, with one mouth, ye maybe glorifying the God and 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 ye one another, even as, Christ also, hath received us unto the glory of God: —

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

8 For I affirm Christ to have become a minister of circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, —to confirm the promises of 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 And that, the nations, for mercy should glorify God: —even as it is written—For this cause, will I openly confess unto thee among nations, and, unto thy name, will strike the strings;

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—Be glad ye nations with his people;

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

11 And again, —Be giving praise all ye nations unto the Lord, and let all the peoples repeat his praise;

And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; And let all the peoples praise him.

12 And, again, Isaiah, saith—There shall be the root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to rule nations, —upon, him, shall nations 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 the hope, fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye may surpass in the hope, in the power of Holy Spirit.

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 But I am persuaded my brethren, —even, I myself, concerning you: that, ye yourselves, also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also, unto one another, to be ministering admonition:

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 Howbeit, the more boldly, have I written unto you, —in some measure, as bringing it back to your minds, —by reason of the favour given unto 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 a public minister of Christ Jesus unto the nations, doing priestly service with the glad-message of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might prove to be acceptable, being hallowed in Holy Spirit:

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, [my] boasting in Christ Jesus in the things pertaining to God, —

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

18 For I wilt not dare to speak anything save of the things which Christ hath wrought out for himself through me for the obedience of nations, —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 power of signs and wonders, by the power of [Holy Spirit]; so that I, from Jerusalem and in a circuit as far as Illyricum, have fulfilled the glad-message of the 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 Although, thus, —as ambitious to be announcing the glad-message—not where Christ had been named, lest, upon another’s foundation, I should be building;

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, even as it is written—They shall see unto whom had been announced no tidings concerning him, and, they who had 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 Wherefore, also, I have been hindered these many times from coming unto you;

Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you:

23 But, now, no longer having place in these regions, and having had, a longing, to come unto you a good many years, —

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

24 As soon as I am journey to Spain, —I am hoping, in fact, when journeying through to get sight of you, and by you to be set forward thither, —if, with your company, I have first in some measure been satisfied.

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 am journeying unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints;

but now, [I say], I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints.

26 For Macedonia and Achaia have been well-pleased to make a certain fellowship for the destitute of the saints who 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 They have been well-pleased, indeed, —and, their debtors, they are; for, if, with their spiritual things the nations have come into fellowship, they are bound also with their own carnal things to minister publicly unto 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 This, then, having completed, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will come back by you unto Spain: —

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

29 And know that, when I come unto you, in the fullness of the blessing of Christ, I shall come.

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

30 I beseech you, moreover, [brethren], through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers on my behalf unto 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 In order that I may be delivered from them who do not yield in Judaea, and, my ministry which is unto Jerusalem, may prove to be acceptable unto 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 In order that, with joy coming unto you through God’s will, I may together with you find rest.

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.