Romans 15

Pleasing Others, Not Ourselves

15Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.G2249G1161G1415G3784G941G771G102G2532G3361G700G14382Each one of us must please his neighbor for his good, in order to build him up.G1063G700G1538G2257G700G4139G1519G18G4314G36193For even the Messiah did not please Himself. On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.G1063G2532G5547G700G3756G1438G235G2531G1125G3680G3679G4571G1968G1909G16914For whatever was written before was written for our instruction, so that through our endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we may have hope.G1063G3745G4270G4270G1519G2251G1319G2443G2192G1223G5281G2532G3874G1124G2192G16805Now may the God of endurance and encouragement grant you agreement with one another, according to Christ Jesus,G1161G2316G5281G2532G3874G1325G5213G846G5426G240G1722G240G2596G5547G24246so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with a united mind and voice.G2443G1392G3661G1722G1520G4750G1392G2316G2532G3962G2257G2962G2424G5547

Glorifying God Together

7Therefore accept one another, just as the Messiah also accepted you, to the glory of God.G1352G4355G240G2531G2532G5547G2531G4355G2248G1519G1391G23168Now I say that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,G1161G3004G2424G5547G1096G1249G4061G5228G225G2316G1519G950G1860G39629and so that Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles, and I will sing psalms to Your name.G1161G1484G1392G2316G5228G1656G2531G1125G1223G5124G1223G1843G4671G1722G1484G2532G5567G4675G368610Again it says: Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people!G2532G3825G3004G2165G1484G3326G846G299211And again: Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; all the peoples should praise Him!G2532G3825G134G2962G3956G134G1484G2532G1867G846G3956G299212And again, Isaiah says: The root of Jesse will appear, the One who rises to rule the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will hope.G2532G3825G2268G3004G2071G4491G2421G2532G450G757G1484G1909G846G1679G1484G167913Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.G1161G2316G1680G4137G5209G3956G5479G2532G1515G1722G4100G1519G5209G4052G1722G1680G1722G1411G40G4151

From Jerusalem to Illyricum

14Now, my brothers, I myself am convinced about you that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.G1161G1473G846G2532G3982G4012G5216G3450G80G3754G846G2532G2075G3324G19G4137G3956G1108G1410G2532G3560G24015Nevertheless, to remind you, I have written to you more boldly on some points because of the grace given me by GodG1161G80G1125G5112G5213G575G3313G5613G1878G5209G1878G1223G5485G1325G3427G5259G231616to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of God's good news. My purpose is that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.G3165G1519G1511G3011G2424G5547G1519G1484G2418G2098G2316G2443G4376G1484G1096G2144G37G1722G40G415117Therefore I have reason to boast in Christ Jesus regarding what pertains to God.G2192G3767G2746G1722G2424G5547G4314G231618For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to make the Gentiles obedient by word and deed,G1063G5111G3756G5111G2980G5100G3739G5547G2716G3756G2716G1223G1700G1519G1484G5218G3056G2532G204119by the power of miraculous signs and wonders, and by the power of God's Spirit. As a result, I have fully proclaimed the good news about the Messiah from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum.G1722G1411G4592G2532G5059G1722G1411G4151G2316G5620G575G2419G2532G2945G3360G2437G3165G4137G2098G554720So my aim is to evangelize where Christ has not been named, in order that I will not be building on someone else's foundation,G1161G3779G5389G2097G3756G3699G5547G3687G3363G3618G1909G245G231021but, as it is written: Those who had no report of Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.G235G2531G1125G3739G846G312G3756G312G4012G3700G2532G3739G191G3756G191G4920

Paul’s Travel Plans

22That is why I have been prevented many times from coming to you.G1352G2532G1465G4183G1465G2064G4314G520923But now I no longer have any work to do in these provinces, and I have strongly desired for many years to come to youG1161G3570G2192G3371G5117G1722G575G5125G2824G1161G2192G1974G4183G2094G2064G4314G520924whenever I travel to Spain. For I do hope to see you when I pass through, and to be sent on my way there by you, once I have first enjoyed your company for a while.G5613G1437G4198G1519G4681G2064G4314G5209G1063G1679G2300G5209G1279G2532G4311G1563G5259G5216G1437G4412G1705G3313G1705G575G521625Now, however, I am traveling to Jerusalem to serve the saints;G1161G3570G4198G1519G2419G1247G4026for Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution to the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.G1063G2106G3109G2532G882G4160G5100G2842G1519G4434G40G3588G1722G241927Yes, they were pleased, and they are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual benefits, then they are obligated to minister to Jews in material needs.G2106G1063G2532G846G3781G1526G1063G1487G1484G2841G846G4152G3784G2532G3008G846G1722G455928So when I have finished this and safely delivered the funds to them, I will go by way of you to Spain.G3767G2005G5124G2532G4972G846G5126G2590G565G1223G5216G1519G468129But I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.G1161G1492G3754G2064G4314G5209G2064G1722G4138G2129G2098G554730Now I implore you, brothers, through the Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to agonize together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf:G1161G3870G5209G80G1223G2962G2424G5547G2257G2532G1223G26G4151G4865G3427G1722G4335G4314G2316G5228G170031that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,G2443G4506G575G544G1722G2449G2532G2443G3450G1248G3588G1519G2419G1096G2144G4032and that, by God's will, I may come to you with joy and be refreshed together with you.G2443G2064G4314G5209G1722G5479G1223G2307G2316G2532G4875G5213G487533The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.G1161G2316G1515G3326G5216G3956G281