Romans 15:1-21 ▼

1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

3 For even Christ did not please himself. But, as it is written, |The insults of those who insult you fell on me.|

4 For whatever things were written before were written for our instruction, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

5 Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,

6 that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

8 Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,

9 and that the non-Jews might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, |therefore I will give praise to you among the non-Jews, and sing to your name.|

10 Again he says, |Rejoice, you nations, with his people.|

11 Again, |Praise the Lord, all you nations. Let all the peoples praise him.|

12 Again, Isaiah says, |There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the peoples; in him will the nations hope.|

13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

14 I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

15 But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

16 that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the non-Jews, serving as a priest the Good News of God, that the offering up of the non-Jews might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

17 I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

18 For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the non-Jews, by word and deed,

19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

20 yes, making it my aim to proclaim the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.

21 But, as it is written, |Those who were not told about him, they will see, and those who have not heard, they will understand.|