New King James Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

1We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

1Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.

2Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.

2Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.

3For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.”

3For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "THE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU FELL ON ME."

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

4For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

5Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,

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

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

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

7Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.

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

8Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers,

8For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers,

9and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written: “For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, And sing to Your name.”

9and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written, "THEREFORE I WILL GIVE PRAISE TO YOU AMONG THE GENTILES, AND I WILL SING TO YOUR NAME."

10And again he says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!”

10Again he says, "REJOICE, O GENTILES, WITH HIS PEOPLE."

11And again: “Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples!”

11And again, "PRAISE THE LORD ALL YOU GENTILES, AND LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE HIM."

12And again, Isaiah says: “There shall be a root of Jesse; And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”

12Again Isaiah says, "THERE SHALL COME THE ROOT OF JESSE, AND HE WHO ARISES TO RULE OVER THE GENTILES, IN HIM SHALL THE GENTILES HOPE."

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

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

14Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

14And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another.

15Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God,

15But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God,

16that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

17Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.

17Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to God.

18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles obedient—

18For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,

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

19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

20And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man’s foundation,

20And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build on another man's foundation;

21but as it is written: “To whom He was not announced, they shall see; And those who have not heard shall understand.”

21but as it is written, "THEY WHO HAD NO NEWS OF HIM SHALL SEE, AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD SHALL UNDERSTAND."

22For this reason I also have been much hindered from coming to you.

22For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you;

23But now no longer having a place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come to you,

23but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I have had for many years a longing to come to you

24whenever I journey to Spain, I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

24whenever I go to Spain-- for I hope to see you in passing, and to be helped on my way there by you, when I have first enjoyed your company for a while--

25But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.

25but now, I am going to Jerusalem serving the saints.

26For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.

26For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

27It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things.

27Yes, they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them also in material things.

28Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain.

28Therefore, when I have finished this, and have put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

29But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

29I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

30Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me,

30Now I urge you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

31that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

31that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints;

32that I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.

32so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find refreshing rest in your company.

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

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

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