Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of ^athose without strength and not just please ourselves. 2 Each of us is to ^aplease his neighbor ¹for his good, to his ^bedification. 3 For even ^aChrist did not please Himself; but as it is written, “^bTHE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU FELL ON ME.” 4 For ^awhatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the ^aGod ¹who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you ^bto be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, 6 so that with one accord you may with one ¹voice glorify ^athe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Therefore, ^aaccept one another, just as Christ also accepted ¹us to the glory of God. 8 For I say that Christ has become a servant to ^athe circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm ^bthe promises given to the fathers, 9 and for ^athe Gentiles to ^bglorify God for His mercy; as it is written,“^cTHEREFORE I WILL ¹GIVE PRAISE TO YOU AMONG THE GENTILES,AND I WILL SING TO YOUR NAME.” 10 Again he says,“^aREJOICE, O GENTILES, WITH HIS PEOPLE.” 11 And again,“^aPRAISE THE LORD ALL YOU GENTILES,AND LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE HIM.” 12 Again Isaiah says,“^aTHERE SHALL COME ^bTHE ROOT OF JESSE,AND HE WHO ARISES TO RULE OVER THE GENTILES,^cIN HIM SHALL THE GENTILES HOPE.” 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all ^ajoy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope ^bby the power of the Holy Spirit.

14 And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of ^agoodness, filled with ^ball knowledge and able also to admonish one another. 15 But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of ^athe grace that was given me ¹from God, 16 to be ^aa minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the ^bgospel of God, so that my ^coffering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found ^areason for boasting in ^bthings pertaining to God. 18 For I will not presume to speak of anything ¹except what ^aChrist has accomplished through me, ²resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, 19 in the power of ^1asigns and wonders, ^bin the power of the Spirit; so that ^cfrom Jerusalem and round about as ^dfar as Illyricum I have ²fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And thus I aspired to ^apreach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, ^bso that I would not build on another man’s foundation; 21 but as it is written,“^aTHEY WHO HAD NO NEWS OF HIM SHALL SEE,AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD SHALL UNDERSTAND.”

22 For this reason ^aI have often been prevented from coming to you; 23 but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I ^ahave had for many years a longing to come to you 24 whenever I ^ago to Spain—for I hope to see you in passing, and to be ^bhelped on my way there by you, when I have first ^cenjoyed your company ¹for a while— 25 but now, ^aI am going to Jerusalem ^bserving the ¹saints. 26 For ^aMacedonia and ^bAchaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the ¹saints in Jerusalem. 27 Yes, they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For ^aif the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them also in material things. 28 Therefore, when I have finished this, and ^ahave ¹put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will ^bgo on by way of you to Spain. 29 I know that when ^aI come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

30 Now I urge you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by ^athe love of the Spirit, to ^bstrive together with me in your prayers to God for me, 31 that I may be ^arescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my ^bservice for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the ^1csaints; 32 so that ^aI may come to you in joy by ^bthe will of God and find refreshing rest in your company. 33 Now ^athe God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Now we who are strong in our convictions and faith ought to patiently put up with the weaknesses of ^athose who are not strong, and not just please ourselves. 2 Let each one of us make it a practice to ^aplease his ¹neighbor for his good, to ^bbuild him up spiritually. 3 For even ^aChrist did not please Himself; but as it is written in Scripture, “^bTHE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU (the Father) FELL ON ME (the Son) .” Ps 69:9 4 For ^awhatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope and overflow with confidence in His promises. 5 Now may the ^aGod who gives endurance and who supplies encouragement grant that you ^bbe of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, 6 so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify and praise and honor ^athe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Therefore, continue to ^aaccept and welcome one another, just as Christ has accepted and welcomed us to the glory of our great God. 8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant and a minister to ^athe circumcision (Jews) on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm and verify ^bthe promises made to the fathers, 9 and for ^athe Gentiles to ^bglorify God for His mercy to them, since God had no covenant with them. As it is written and forever remains written,“^cTHEREFORE I PRAISE YOU AMONG THE GENTILES,AND SING PRAISES TO YOUR NAME.” Ps 18:49 10 Again it says,“^aREJOICE and CELEBRATE, O GENTILES, ALONG WITH HIS PEOPLE.” Deut 32:43 11 And again,“^aPRAISE THE LORD ALL YOU GENTILES,AND LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE HIM!” Ps 117:1 12 Again Isaiah says,“^aTHERE SHALL BE ^bA ROOT OF ¹JESSE,HE WHO ARISES TO RULE as King OVER THE GENTILES,^cIN HIM SHALL THE GENTILES HOPE.” Is 11:1, 10; Rev 5:5; 22:16 13 May the God of hope fill you with all ^ajoy and peace in believing through the experience of your faith that ^bby the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises.

14 Personally I am convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of ^agoodness, amply filled with ^ball spiritual knowledge, and competent to admonish and counsel and instruct one another. 15 Still, on some points I have written to you very boldly and without reservation to remind you about them again, because of ^athe grace that was given to me from God, 16 to be ^aa minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I minister as a priest the ^bgospel of God, in order that my ^coffering of the Gentiles may become acceptable to Him, sanctified made holy and set apart for His purpose by the Holy Spirit. 17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have found legitimate ^areason for boasting in ^bthings related to my service to God. 18 For I will not even presume to speak of anything except what ^aChrist has done through me as an instrument in His hands, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles to the gospel, by word and deed, 19 with the power of ^asigns and wonders, and all of it ^bin the power of the Spirit. So starting ^cfrom Jerusalem and as ^dfar away as ¹Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel faithfully preaching the good news of Christ where it had not before been preached. 20 Accordingly I set a goal to ^apreach the gospel, not where Christ’s name was already known, ^bso that I would not build on another man’s foundation; 21 but instead I would act on this goal as it is written in Scripture,“^aTHEY WHO HAD NO NEWS OF HIM SHALL SEE,AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD of Him SHALL UNDERSTAND.” Is 52:15

22 This goal—my commitment to this principle is the reason why ^aI have often been prevented from coming to you in Rome. 23 But now, with no further place for work in these regions, and since I ^ahave longed for many years to come to you— 24 whenever I ^ago on my trip to Spain—I hope to see you as I pass through Rome, and to be ^bhelped on my journey there by you, after I have first ^cenjoyed your company for a little while. 25 But for now, ^aI am going to Jerusalem to ^bserve the saints (Jewish believers) . 26 For Gentile believers in ^1aMacedonia and ^bAchaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints (Jewish believers) in Jerusalem. 27 They were pleased to do it, and they are indebted to them. For ^aif the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual things, then they are indebted to serve them also in tangible material things. 28 Therefore, when I have finished this mission and ^ahave safely given to them what has been raised, I will ^bgo on by way of you to Spain. 29 I know that when ^aI do come to you, I will come in the abundant blessing of Christ.

30 I urge you, believers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by ^athe love of the Spirit, to ^bjoin together with me in your prayers to God in my behalf, 31 and pray that I may be ^arescued from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my ^bservice for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the ^csaints (Jewish believers) there; 32 so that by ^aGod’s will ^bI may come to you with joy and find rest in your company. 33 May ^athe God of peace be with you all! Amen.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of ^athose without strength, and not just please ourselves. 2 Each of us is to ^aplease his neighbor ¹for his good, to his ^bedification. 3 For even ^aChrist did not please Himself, but as it is written: “^bTHE TAUNTS OF THOSE WHO TAUNT YOU HAVE FALLEN ON ME.” 4 For ^awhatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the ^aGod ¹who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you ^bto be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 so that with one purpose and one ¹voice you may glorify ^athe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Therefore, ^1aaccept one another, just as Christ also accepted ²us, for the glory of God. 8 For I say that Christ has become a servant to ^athe circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, to confirm ^bthe promises given to the fathers, 9 and for ^athe Gentiles to ^bglorify God for His mercy; as it is written:“^cTHEREFORE I WILL ¹GIVE PRAISE TO YOU AMONG THE GENTILES,AND I WILL SING PRAISES TO YOUR NAME.” 10 Again he says,“^aREJOICE, YOU GENTILES, WITH HIS PEOPLE.” 11 And again,“^aPRAISE THE LORD ALL YOU GENTILES,AND LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE HIM.” 12 Again Isaiah says,“^aTHERE SHALL COME ^bTHE ROOT OF JESSE,AND HE WHO ARISES TO RULE OVER THE GENTILES,^cIN HIM WILL THE GENTILES HOPE.” 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all ^ajoy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope ^bby the power of the Holy Spirit.

14 And concerning you, my brothers and sisters, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of ^agoodness, filled with ^ball knowledge and able also to admonish one another. 15 But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of ^athe grace that was given to me ¹from God, 16 to be ^aa minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the ^bgospel of God, so that my ^coffering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found ^areason for boasting in ^bthings pertaining to God. 18 ^aFor I will not presume to speak of anything ¹except what ^bChrist has accomplished through me, ²resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, 19 in the power of ^1asigns and wonders, ^bin the power of the Spirit; so that ^cfrom Jerusalem and all around as ^dfar as Illyricum I have ²fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And in this way I aspired to ^apreach the gospel, not where Christ was already known by name, ^bso that I would not build on another person’s foundation; 21 but just as it is written:“^aTHEY WHO HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD ABOUT HIM WILL SEE,AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD WILL UNDERSTAND.”

22 For this reason ^aI have often been prevented from coming to you; 23 but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I ^ahave had for many years a longing to come to you 24 whenever I ^ago to Spain—for I hope to see you in passing, and to be ^bhelped on my way there by you, when I have first ^cenjoyed your company ¹for a while— 25 but now, ^aI am going to Jerusalem, ^bserving the ¹saints. 26 For ^aMacedonia and ^bAchaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the ¹saints in Jerusalem. 27 For they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For ^aif the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to do them a service also in material things. 28 Therefore, when I have finished this, and ^ahave ¹put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will ^bgo on by way of you to Spain. 29 I know that when ^aI come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

30 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by ^athe love of the Spirit, to ^bstrive together with me in your prayers to God for me, 31 that I may be ^arescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my ^bservice for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the ^1csaints; 32 so that ^aI may come to you in joy by ^bthe will of God and relax in your company. 33 Now ^athe God of peace be with you all. Amen.