Romans 15

Self-denial on Behalf of Others

1NowG1161 we who are strongG1415 oughtG3784 to bearG941 the weaknessesG771 of 1thoseG3588 withoutG102 strengthG102 and not just pleaseG700 ourselvesG1438. 2EachG1538 of us is to 2pleaseG700 his neighborG4139 3for his goodG18, to his 4edificationG3619. 3For evenG2532 5ChristG5547 did not pleaseG700 HimselfG1438; but as it is writtenG1125, “6The reproachesG3680 of thoseG3588 who reproachedG3679 You fellG1968 on Me.” 4For 7whateverG3745 was writtenG4270 in earlierG4270 timesG4270 was writtenG1125 for our instructionG1319, soG2443 that throughG1223 perseveranceG5281 and the encouragementG3874 of the ScripturesG1124 we might haveG2192 hopeG1680. 5NowG1161 may the 8GodG2316 9who givesG1325 perseveranceG5281 and encouragementG3874 grantG1325 you 10to be of the sameG846 mindG5426 with oneG240 anotherG240 accordingG2596 to ChristG5547 JesusG2424, 6soG2443 that with oneG3661 accordG3661 you may with oneG1520 11voiceG4750 glorifyG1392 12the GodG2316 and FatherG3962 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.

7ThereforeG1352, 13acceptG4355 oneG240 anotherG240, justG2531 as ChristG5547 alsoG2532 acceptedG4355 14us to the gloryG1391 of GodG2316. 8For I sayG3004 that ChristG5547 has becomeG1096 a servantG1249 to 15the circumcisionG4061 on behalfG5228 of the truthG225 of GodG2316 to confirmG950 16the promisesG1860 given to the fathersG3962, 9and for 17the GentilesG1484 to 18glorifyG1392 GodG2316 for His mercyG1656; as it is writtenG1125, “19ThereforeG1223G3778 I will 20giveG1843 praiseG1843 to You amongG1722 the GentilesG1484, And I will singG5567 to Your nameG3686.” 10AgainG3825 he saysG3004, “21RejoiceG2165, O GentilesG1484, with His peopleG2992.” 11And againG3825, “22PraiseG134 the LordG2962 allG3956 you GentilesG1484, And let allG3956 the peoplesG2992 praiseG1867 Him.” 12AgainG3825 IsaiahG2268 saysG3004, “23There shall comeG1510 24the rootG4491 of JesseG2421, And He who arisesG450 to ruleG757 over the GentilesG1484, 25In Him shall the GentilesG1484 hopeG1679.” 13NowG1161 may the GodG2316 of hopeG1680 fillG4137 you with allG3956 26joyG5479 and peaceG1515 in believingG4100, soG1519 that you will aboundG4052 in hopeG1680 27by the powerG1411 of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.

14And concerningG4012 you, my brethrenG80, I myselfG846 alsoG2532 am convincedG3982 that you yourselvesG846 are fullG3324 of 28goodnessG19, filledG4137 with 29allG3956 knowledgeG1108 and ableG1410 alsoG2532 to admonishG3560 oneG240 anotherG240. 15But I have writtenG1125 veryG5112 boldlyG5112 to you on someG3313 pointsG3313 soG5613 as to remindG1878 you againG1878, becauseG1223 of 30the graceG5485 that was givenG1325 me 31from GodG2316, 16to be 32a ministerG3011 of ChristG5547 JesusG2424 to the GentilesG1484, ministeringG2418 as a priestG2418 the 33gospelG2098 of GodG2316, soG2443 that my 34offeringG4376 of the GentilesG1484 may becomeG1096 acceptableG2144, sanctifiedG37 by the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 17ThereforeG3767 in ChristG5547 JesusG2424 I haveG2192 found 35reasonG2746 for boastingG2746 in 36things pertainingG4314 to GodG2316. 18For I will not presumeG5111 to speakG2980 of anythingG5100 37exceptG3756 whatG3739 38ChristG5547 has accomplishedG2716 throughG1223 me, 39resultingG1519 in the obedienceG5218 of the GentilesG1484 by wordG3056 and deedG2041, 19in the powerG1411 of 4041signsG4592 and wondersG5059, 42in the powerG1411 of the SpiritG4151; soG5620 that 43from JerusalemG2419 and roundG2945 aboutG2945 as 44farG3360 as IllyricumG2437 I have 45fullyG4137 preachedG4137 the gospelG2098 of ChristG5547. 20And thusG3779 I aspiredG5389 to 46preachG2097 the gospelG2097, not whereG3699 ChristG5547 was already namedG3687, 47soG2443 that I would not buildG3618 on anotherG245 man’sG245 foundationG2310; 21but as it is writtenG1125, “48They whoG3739 hadG312 noG3756 newsG312 of Him shall seeG3708, And they who have not heardG191 shall understandG4920.”

22For thisG1352 reasonG1352 49I have oftenG4183 been preventedG1465 from comingG2064 to you; 23but nowG3570, with noG3371 furtherG3371 placeG5117 for me in theseG3778 regionsG2824, and since I 50have hadG2192 for manyG2425 yearsG2094 a longingG1974 to comeG2064 to you 24wheneverG5613G1437 I 51goG4198 to SpainG4681--for I hopeG1679 to seeG2300 you in passingG1279, and to be 52helpedG4311 on my wayG4311 thereG1563 by you, when I have firstG4413 53enjoyedG1705 your company 54for a whileG3313-- 25but nowG3570, 55I am goingG4198 to JerusalemG2419 56servingG1247 the 57saintsG40. 26For 58MacedoniaG3109 and 59AchaiaG882 have beenG2106 pleasedG2106 to makeG4160 a contributionG2842 for the poorG4434 among the 60saintsG40 in JerusalemG2419. 27YesG1063, they were pleasedG2106 to do so, and they are indebtedG3781 to them. For 61ifG1487 the GentilesG1484 have sharedG2841 in their spiritualG4152 thingsG4152, they are indebtedG3784 to ministerG3008 to them alsoG2532 in materialG4559 thingsG4559. 28ThereforeG3767, when I have finishedG2005 thisG3778, and 62have 63putG4972 my sealG4972 on thisG3778 fruitG2590 of theirsG846, I will 64goG565 on by wayG1223 of you to SpainG4681. 29I knowG3609 that when 65I comeG2064 to you, I will comeG2064 in the fullnessG4138 of the blessingG2129 of ChristG5547.

30NowG1161 I urgeG3870 you, brethrenG80, by our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 and by 66the loveG26 of the SpiritG4151, to 67striveG4865 togetherG4865 with me in your prayersG4335 to GodG2316 for me, 31that I may be 68rescuedG4506 from thoseG3588 who are disobedientG544 in JudeaG2453, and that my 69serviceG1248 for JerusalemG2419 may proveG1096 acceptableG2144 to the 7071saintsG40; 32soG2443 that 72I may comeG2064 to you in joyG5479 by 73the willG2307 of GodG2316 and findG4875 refreshing restG4875 in your company. 33NowG1161 74the GodG2316 of peaceG1515 be with you allG3956. AmenG281.