Romans 15

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Accept One Another

WeG1473 whoG3588 are strongG1415 oughtG3784 to bear withG941 theG3588 shortcomingsG771 of theG3588 weakG102 andG2532 notG3361 to pleaseG700 ourselvesG1438. 2EachG1538 of usG1473 should pleaseG700 his neighborG4139 forG1519 his goodG18, toG4314 build him upG3619. 3ForG1063 evenG2532 ChristG5547 did notG3756 pleaseG700 HimselfG1438, butG235 asG2531 it is writtenG1125: “TheG3588 insultsG3680 of those whoG3588 insultG3679 YouG4771 have fallenG1968 onG1909 MeG1473.”1 4ForG1063 everything thatG3745G3956 was written in the pastG4270 was writtenG1125 forG1519 ourG2251 instructionG1319, so thatG2443 throughG1223 enduranceG5281 andG2532 theG3588 encouragementG3874 of theG3588 ScripturesG1124, we might haveG2192 hopeG1680.

5NowG1161 may theG3588 GodG2316 who gives enduranceG5281 andG2532 encouragementG3874 grantG1325 youG4771 harmonyG3588G846G5426 withG1722 one anotherG240 inG2596 ChristG5547 JesusG2424, 6so thatG2443 with one mindG3661 and oneG1520 voiceG4750 you may glorifyG1392 theG3588 GodG2316 andG2532 FatherG3962 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.

Christ the Servant of Jews and Gentiles

7AcceptG4355 one anotherG240, thenG1352, justG2532 asG2531 ChristG5547 acceptedG4355 youG4771, in order to bringG1519 gloryG1391 to GodG2316. 8ForG1063 I tellG3004 you that ChristG5547 has becomeG1096 a servantG1249 of the circumcisedG4061 on behalf ofG5228 God’sG2316 truthG225, toG1519 confirmG950 theG3588 promises madeG1860 to theG3588 patriarchsG3962, 9so that theG3588 GentilesG1484 may glorifyG1392 GodG2316 forG5228 His mercyG1656. AsG2531 it is writtenG1125:

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AgainG3825, it saysG3004:

11AndG2532 againG3825:

12AndG2532 once moreG3825, IsaiahG2268 saysG3004:

13NowG1161 may theG3588 GodG2316 of hopeG1680 fillG4137 youG4771 with allG3956 joyG5479 andG2532 peaceG1515 as youG1722 believeG4100 in Him, so thatG1519 youG4771 may overflowG4052 withG1722 hopeG1680 byG1722 the powerG1411 of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.

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Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

IG1473 myselfG846 am convincedG3982, myG1473 brothersG80, thatG3754 you yourselvesG846 areG1510 fullG3324 of goodnessG19, brimmingG4137 withG3956 knowledgeG1108, andG2532 ableG1410 to instructG3560 one anotherG240. 15HoweverG1161, I have writtenG1125 youG4771 a boldG5112 reminderG5613G1878 onG575 some pointsG3313, because ofG1223 theG3588 graceG5485 GodG2316 has givenG1325 meG1473 16to beG1510 a ministerG3011 of ChristG5547 JesusG2424 toG1519 theG3588 GentilesG1484 in the priestly serviceG2418 of theG3588 gospelG2098 of GodG2316, so thatG2443 theG3588 GentilesG1484 might becomeG1096 an offeringG4376 acceptableG2144 to God, sanctifiedG37 byG1722 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.

17ThereforeG3767 I exultG2192G3588G2746 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 inG3588 my service toG4314 GodG2316. 18I will not presumeG3756G5111 to speakG2980 of anythingG5100 exceptG3756 whatG3739 ChristG5547 has accomplishedG2716 throughG1223 meG1473 in leadingG1519 the GentilesG1484 to obedienceG5218 by wordG3056 andG2532 deedG2041, 19byG1722 the powerG1411 of signsG4592 andG2532 wondersG5059, and byG1722 the powerG1411 of the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316.6 SoG5620 fromG575 JerusalemG2419 all the wayG2532 aroundG2945 toG3360 IllyricumG2437, IG1473 have fully proclaimedG4137 theG3588 gospelG2098 of ChristG5547.

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In this wayG3779 I have aspiredG5389 to preach the gospelG2097 whereG3699 ChristG5547 was not knownG3756G3687, so thatG2443 I would not be buildingG3361G3618 onG1909 someoneG245 else’s foundationG2310. 21RatherG235, asG2531 it is writtenG1125:

22That is whyG1352 I have often been hinderedG1465G3588G4183 from comingG2064 toG4314 youG4771.

Paul’s Travel Plans

(1 Corinthians 16:5–9)

23ButG1161 now thatG3570 there are no furtherG3371 opportunitiesG5117 for meG2192 inG1722 theseG3778 regionsG2824, andG1161 since I haveG2192 longedG1974 forG575 manyG2425 yearsG2094 to visitG2064G4314 youG4771, 24I hopeG1679 to seeG2300 youG4771 onG5613G302 my wayG4198 toG1519 SpainG4681. AndG2532 after I have enjoyed your companyG1705G4771 forG575 a whileG3313, you can equip meG4311G5259G4771 for my journey.

25NowG3570, howeverG1161, I am on my wayG4198 toG1519 JerusalemG2419 to serveG1247 theG3588 saintsG40 there. 26ForG1063 MacedoniaG3109 andG2532 AchaiaG882 were pleasedG2106 to makeG4160 aG5100 contributionG2842 forG1519 theG3588 poorG4434 among theG3588 saintsG40 inG1722 JerusalemG2419. 27They were pleasedG2106 to do it, andG2532 indeedG1063 theyG1510 owe itG3781 to themG846. ForG1063 ifG1487 theG3588 GentilesG1484 have shared inG2841 theirG846 spiritualG4152 blessings, they are obligatedG3784G2532 to ministerG3008 to themG846 withG1722 materialG4559 blessings.

28SoG3767 after I have completedG2005 thisG3778 service andG2532 have safely deliveredG4972 thisG3778 bountyG2590 to themG846, I will set offG565 toG1519 SpainG4681 by way ofG1223 youG4771. 29I knowG1492 thatG3754 when I comeG2064 toG4314 youG4771, I will comeG2064 inG1722 the fullnessG4138 of the blessingG21298 of ChristG5547.

30NowG1161 I urgeG3870 youG4771, brothersG80, byG1223 ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 andG2532 byG1223 theG3588 loveG26 of theG3588 SpiritG4151, to join me in my struggleG4865G1473 byG1722 prayingG4335 toG4314 GodG2316 forG5228 meG1473. 31Pray thatG2443 I may be deliveredG4506 fromG575 theG3588 unbelieversG544 inG1722 JudeaG2449, andG2532 that myG1473 serviceG1248 inG1519 JerusalemG2419 may beG1096 acceptableG2144 to theG3588 saintsG40 there, 32so thatG2443 byG1223 God’sG2316 willG2307 I may comeG2064 toG4314 youG4771 withG1722 joyG5479 and together with you be refreshedG4875G4771.

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TheG3588 GodG2316 of peaceG1515 be withG3326 allG3956 of youG4771. AmenG281.9