Romans - 15

1 - We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

2 - Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

3 - For even Christ - pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

4 - For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

5 - Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ - Jesus - :

6 - That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus - Christ - .

7 - Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ - also received us to the glory of God.

8 - Now I say that Jesus - Christ - was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

9 - And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

10 - And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

11 - And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

12 - And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse - , and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

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

14 - And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

15 - Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

16 - That I should be the minister of Jesus - Christ - to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

17 - I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus - Christ - in those things which pertain to God.

18 - For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ - hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

19 - Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem - , and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ - .

20 - Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ - was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

21 - But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

22 - For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

23 - But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

24 - Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

25 - But now I go unto Jerusalem - to minister unto the saints.

26 - For it hath pleased them of Macedonia - and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem - .

27 - It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

28 - When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

29 - And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ - .

30 - Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus - Christ - 's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

31 - That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea - ; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem - may be accepted of the saints;

32 - That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

33 - Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.