The
Strong Must Bear With The Weak
We
who are Strong ought to bear with the Failings of the weak
And
not to please ourselves.
2
Each of us should please his neighbor for his good,
To
build him up.
3
For even Christ did not please Himself but,
As
it is written:
'The
Insults of those who Insult you have fallen on Me.'
4
FOR EVERYTHING THAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE PAST
WAS
WRITTEN TO TEACH US,
SO
THAT THROUGH ENDURANCE
AND
THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE SCRIPTURES
WE
MIGHT HAVE HOPE.
5
May the God Who gives Endurance and Encouragement
Give
you a spirit of Unity among yourselves
As
you follow Christ Jesus,
6
SO THAT WITH ONE HEART AND MOUTH
YOU
MAY GLORIFY THE GOD AND FATHER
OF
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
7
Accept one another, then,
JUST
AS CHRIST ACCEPTED YOU,
IN
ORDER TO BRING PRAISE TO GOD.
8
For I tell you that Christ has become a Servant of the Jews
On
behalf of God's Truth,
TO
CONFIRM THE PROMISES MADE TO THE PATRIARCHS
9
So that the Gentiles may Glorify God
For
His Mercy, as it is written:
'Therefore
I will Praise You among the Gentiles;
I
will sing hymns to your Name.'
10
Again, it says,
'Rejoice,
O Gentiles, with His people.'
11
And again,
'Praise
the Lord, all you Gentiles,
And
sing praises to Him, all you peoples.'
12
And again, Isaiah says,
'The
Root of Jesse will Spring Up,
One
Who will arise to Rule over the Nations;
the
Gentiles will Hope in Him.'
13
MAY THE GOD OF HOPE
FILL
YOU WITH ALL JOY AND PEACE
AS
YOU TRUST IN HIM,
SO
THAT YOU MAY OVERFLOW WITH HOPE
BY
THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Paul
The Minister to The Gentiles
14
I myself am convinced, my brothers,
THAT
YOU YOURSELVES ARE FULL OF GOODNESS,
COMPLETE
IN KNOWLEDGE
AND COMPETENT TO INSTRUCT ONE ANOTHER.
15
I have written you quite boldly on some points,
As
if to remind you of them again,
Because
of the Grace God gave me
16
To be a Minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles
WITH
THE PRIESTLY DUTY
OF
PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF GOD,
SO
THAT THE GENTILES MIGHT BECOME AN OFFERING
ACCEPTABLE
TO GOD,
SANCTIFIED
BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
17
Therefore I Glory in Christ Jesus
In
my Service to God.
18
I WILL NOT VENTURE TO SPEAK OF ANYTHING
EXCEPT WHAT CHRIST HAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ME
IN
LEADING THE GENTILES TO OBEY GOD
BY
WHAT I HAVE SAID AND DONE--
19
BY THE POWER OF SIGNS AND MIRACLES,
THROUGH
THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT.
So
from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum,
I
have Fully Proclaimed the Gospel of Christ.
20
It has always been my Ambition
to
Preach the Gospel where Christ was not known,
So
that I would not be building on someone else's Foundation.
21
Rather as it is written:
'Those
who were not told about Him will see,
And
those who have not heard will understand.'
Paul's
Plan To Visit Rome
23
But now that there is no more place for me to work
In
these Regions,
And
since I have been longing for many years to see you,
20
I plan to do so when I go to Spain.
I
hope to visit you while passing through
And
to have you assist me on my Journey there,
After
I have enjoyed your company for a while.
25
Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem
In
Service of the Saints there.
26
For Macedonia and Achaia
Were
please to make a Contribution for the poor
Among
the Saints in Jerusalem.
27
they were pleased to do it,
And
indeed they woe it to them.
For
if the Gentiles have shared
In
the Jew's spiritual Blessings,
They
owe it to the Jews to share with them
Their
material Blessings.
28
So after I have completed this Task
And
have made sure that they have received this Fruit,
I
will go to Spain and visit you on the way.
29
I know that when I come to you,
I
WILL COME IN THE FULL MEASURE
OF
THE BLESSING OF CHRIST.
30
I Urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ
And
by the love of the Spirit,
To
Join me in my Struggle by praying to God for me.
31
Pray that I may be Rescued
From
the Unbelievers in Judea
And
that my service in Jerusalem
May
be acceptable to the Saints there,
32
So that by God's Will I may come to you
With
Joy and together with you be Refreshed.
33
The God of Peace be with you all Amen.
(Romans
15)
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