To the Romans, 15

¹ We, though, who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those not strong, and not to be pleasing ourselves.

² Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

³ For even the Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written: “The reproaches of those reproaching you have fallen upon me.”

⁴ For all the things that were written beforehand were written for our instruction, so that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope.

⁵ Now may the God who supplies endurance and comfort grant you to have among yourselves the same mental attitude that Christ Jesus had,

⁶ so that unitedly you may with one voice^*1 glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁷ So welcome^*1 one another, just as the Christ also welcomed you, with glory to God in view.

⁸ For I tell you that Christ became a minister of those who are circumcised in behalf of God’s truthfulness, so as to verify the promises He made to their forefathers,

⁹ and that the nations might glorify God for his mercy. Just as it is written: “That is why I will openly acknowledge you among the nations, and to your name I will sing praises.”

¹⁰ And again he says: “Be glad, you nations, with his people.”

¹¹ And again: “Praise Jehovah,^*1 all you nations, and let all the peoples praise him.”

¹² And again Isaiah says: “There will be the root of Jesʹse, the one arising to rule nations; on him nations will rest their hope.”

¹³ May the God who gives hope fill you with all joy and peace by your trusting in him, so that you may abound^*1 in hope with power of holy spirit.

¹⁴ Now I myself am convinced about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are also full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and that you are able to admonish^*1 one another.

¹⁵ However, I have written to you more outspokenly on some points, so as to give you another reminder, because of the undeserved kindness given to me from God

¹⁶ for me to be a public servant of Christ Jesus to the nations. I am engaging in the holy work of the good news of God, so that these nations might be an acceptable offering, sanctified with holy spirit.

¹⁷ So I have reason to exult in Christ Jesus over the things pertaining to God.

¹⁸ For I will not presume to speak about anything except what Christ has done through me in order for the nations to be obedient, by my word and deed,

¹⁹ with the power of signs and wonders,^*1 with the power of God’s spirit, so that from Jerusalem and in a circuit as far as Il·lyrʹi·cum I have thoroughly preached the good news about the Christ.

²⁰ In this way, indeed, I made it my aim not to declare the good news where the name of Christ had already been made known, so as not to build on another man’s foundation;

²¹ but just as it is written: “Those who received no report about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”

²² This is also why I was many times hindered from coming to you.

²³ But now I no longer have untouched territory in these regions, and for many^*1 years I have longed to come to you.

²⁴ Therefore, when I journey to Spain, I hope that I will see you and be accompanied partway there by you after I have first enjoyed your company for a time.

²⁵ But now I am about to travel to Jerusalem to minister to the holy ones.

²⁶ For those in Mac·e·doʹni·a and A·chaʹia have been pleased to share their things by a contribution to the poor among the holy ones in Jerusalem.

²⁷ True, they have been pleased to do so, and indeed they were debtors to them; for if the nations have shared in their spiritual things, they also owe it to minister to them with their material things.

²⁸ So after I have finished with this and have delivered this contribution^*1 securely to them, I will depart by way of you for Spain.

²⁹ Moreover, I know that when I do come to you, I will come with a full measure of blessing from Christ.

³⁰ Now I urge you, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the spirit, that you exert yourselves with me in prayers to God for me,

³¹ that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Ju·deʹa and that my ministry in behalf of Jerusalem may prove to be acceptable to the holy ones,

³² so that by God’s will I will come to you with joy and be refreshed together with you.

³³ May the God who gives peace be with all of you. Amen.