Berean Standard Bible

Romans 15:9-21

9so that theG3588 GentilesG1484 may glorifyG1392 GodG2316 forG5228 His mercyG1656. AsG2531 it is writtenG1125:

“ThereforeG1223 G3778 I will praiseG1843 YouG4771 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484 ;I will sing hymnsG5567 toG3588 YourG4771 nameG3686.”1

AgainG3825, it saysG3004:

“RejoiceG2165, O GentilesG1484, withG3326 HisG846 peopleG2992.”2

“PraiseG134 theG3588 LordG2962, allG3956 you GentilesG1484,andG2532 extolG1867 HimG846, allG3956 you peoplesG2992.”3

12AndG2532 once moreG3825, IsaiahG2268 saysG3004:

“TheG3588 RootG4491 of JesseG2421 will appearG1510 ,One who will ariseG450 to rule overG757 the GentilesG1484;inG1909 HimG846 the GentilesG1484 will put their hopeG1679.”4

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.

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 reminderG5613 G1878 onG575 some pointsG3313, because ofG1223 theG3588 graceG5485 GodG2316 has givenG1325 meG1473 16 to 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 exultG2192 G3588 G2746 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 inG3588 my service toG4314 GodG2316. 18 I will not presumeG3756 G5111 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 GodG2316.5 SoG5620 fromG575 JerusalemG2419 all the wayG2532 aroundG2945 toG3360 IllyricumG2437, IG1473 have fully proclaimedG4137 theG3588 gospelG2098 of ChristG5547.

In this wayG3779 I have aspiredG5389 to preach the gospelG2097 whereG3699 ChristG5547 was not knownG3756 G3687, so thatG2443 I would not be buildingG3361 G3618 onG1909 someoneG245 else’s foundationG2310. 21RatherG235, asG2531 it is writtenG1125:

“Those whoG3739 were not toldG3756 G312 aboutG4012 HimG846 will seeG3708,andG2532 those whoG3739 have not heardG3756 G191 will understandG4920.”6

Notes

1. Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49 ↩
2. Romans 15:10 Deuteronomy 32:43 ↩
3. Romans 15:11 Psalm 117:1 ↩
4. Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see also LXX) ↩
5. Romans 15:19 SBL the power of the Spirit; NE and WH the power of the Holy Spirit ↩
6. Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see also LXX) ↩