Now we who are strong
ought
to bear
the weaknesses
of athose
without
strength
and not just please
ourselves
.
Each of us is to aplease
his neighbor
1for his good
, to his bedification
.
For even aChrist
did not please
Himself
; but as it is written
, " bTHE REPROACHES
OF THOSE
WHO REPROACHED
YOU FELL
ON ME."
For awhatever was written
in earlier
times
was written
for our instruction
, so
that through
perseverance
and the encouragement
of the Scriptures
we might have
hope
.
Now may the aGod
1who gives
perseverance
and encouragement
grant
you bto be of the same
mind
with one
another
according
to Christ
Jesus
,
so that with one
accord
you may with one
1voice
glorify
athe God
and Father
of our Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
Therefore, aaccept
one
another
, just
as Christ
also
accepted
1us to the glory
of God
.
For I say that Christ
has become
a servant
to athe circumcision
on behalf
of the truth
of God
to confirm
bthe promises
given to the fathers
,
and for athe Gentiles to bglorify
God
for His mercy
; as it is written
, " cTHEREFORE
I WILL 1GIVE
PRAISE
TO YOU AMONG
THE GENTILES
, AND I WILL SING
TO YOUR NAME
."
Again he says
, " aREJOICE
, O GENTILES
, WITH HIS PEOPLE
."
And again, " aPRAISE
THE LORD
ALL
YOU GENTILES
, AND LET ALL
THE PEOPLES
PRAISE
HIM."
Again Isaiah
says
, " aTHERE SHALL COME
bTHE ROOT
OF JESSE
, AND HE WHO ARISES
TO RULE
OVER THE GENTILES
, cIN HIM SHALL THE GENTILES
HOPE
."
Now may the God
of hope
fill
you with all
ajoy
and peace
in believing
, so
that you will abound
in hope
bby the power
of the Holy
Spirit
.
And concerning you, my brethren
, I myself
also
am convinced
that you yourselves
are full
of agoodness
, filled
with ball
knowledge
and able
also
to admonish
one
another
.
But I have written very
boldly
to you on some
points
so
as to remind
you again
, because
of athe grace
that was given
me 1from God
,
to be aa minister of Christ
Jesus
to the Gentiles
, ministering
as a priest
the bgospel
of God
, so
that my coffering
of the Gentiles
may become
acceptable
, sanctified
by the Holy
Spirit
.
Therefore in Christ
Jesus
I have
found areason
for boasting
in bthings pertaining
to God
.
For I will not presume to speak
of anything
1except
what
aChrist
has accomplished
through
me, 2resulting
in the obedience
of the Gentiles
by word
and deed
,
in the power of 1 asigns
and wonders
, bin the power
of the Spirit
; so
that cfrom Jerusalem
and round
about
as dfar
as Illyricum
I have 2fully
preached
the gospel
of Christ
.
And thus I aspired
to apreach
the gospel
, not where
Christ
was already named
, bso
that I would not build
on another
man's
foundation
;
but as it is written, " aTHEY WHO
HAD
NO
NEWS
OF HIM SHALL SEE
, AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD
SHALL UNDERSTAND
."
For this reason
aI have often
been prevented
from coming
to you;
but now, with no
further
place
for me in these
regions
, and since I ahave had
for many
years
a longing
to come
to you
whenever I ago
to Spain
--for I hope
to see
you in passing
, and to be bhelped
on my way
there
by you, when I have first
cenjoyed
your company 1for a while
--
but now, aI am going
to Jerusalem
bserving
the 1saints
.
For aMacedonia and bAchaia
have been
pleased
to make
a contribution
for the poor
among the 1saints
in Jerusalem
.
Yes, they were pleased
to do so, and they are indebted
to them. For aif
the Gentiles
have shared
in their spiritual
things
, they are indebted
to minister
to them also
in material
things
.
Therefore, when I have finished
this
, and ahave 1put
my seal
on this
fruit
of theirs
, I will bgo
on by way
of you to Spain
.
I know that when aI come
to you, I will come
in the fullness
of the blessing
of Christ
.
Now I urge
you, brethren
, by our Lord
Jesus
Christ
and by athe love
of the Spirit
, to bstrive
together
with me in your prayers
to God
for me,
that I may be arescued from those
who are disobedient
in Judea
, and that my bservice
for Jerusalem
may prove
acceptable
to the 1 csaints
;
so that aI may come
to you in joy
by bthe will
of God
and find
refreshing rest
in your company.
Now athe God
of peace
be with you all
. Amen
.