1 A nd we ought -- we who are strong -- to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

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

2 f or let each one of us please the neighbor for good, unto edification,

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

3 f or even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, `The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;'

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

4 f or, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

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

5 A nd may the God of the endurance, and of the exhortation, give to you to have the same mind toward one another, according to Christ Jesus;

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

6 t hat with one accord -- with one mouth -- ye may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

7 w herefore receive ye one another, according as also the Christ did receive us, to the glory of God.

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

8 A nd I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

Now 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,

9 a nd the nations for kindness to glorify God, according as it hath been written, `Because of this I will confess to Thee among nations, and to Thy name I will sing praise,'

and 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.”

10 a nd again it saith, `Rejoice ye nations, with His people;'

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

11 a nd again, `Praise the Lord, all ye nations; and laud Him, all ye peoples;'

And again: “Praise the L ord, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples!”

12 a nd again, Isaiah saith, `There shall be the root of Jesse, and he who is rising to rule nations -- upon him shall nations hope;'

And 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.”

13 a nd the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

Now 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. From Jerusalem to Illyricum

14 A nd I am persuaded, my brethren -- I myself also -- concerning you, that ye yourselves also are full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also one another to admonish;

Now 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.

15 a nd the more boldly I did write to you, brethren, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me by God,

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

16 f or my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

that 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.

17 I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God,

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

18 f or I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,

For 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—

19 i n power of signs and wonders, in power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circle as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the good news of the Christ;

in 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.

20 a nd so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named -- that upon another's foundation I might not build --

And 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,

21 b ut according as it hath been written, `To whom it was not told concerning him, they shall see; and they who have not heard, shall understand.'

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

22 W herefore, also, I was hindered many times from coming unto you,

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

23 a nd now, no longer having place in these parts, and having a longing to come unto you for many years,

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

24 w hen I may go on to Spain I will come unto you, for I hope in going through, to see you, and by you to be set forward thither, if of you first, in part, I shall be filled.

whenever 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.

25 A nd, now, I go on to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints;

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

26 f or it pleased Macedonia and Achaia well to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who in Jerusalem;

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

27 f or it pleased well, and their debtors they are, for if in their spiritual things the nations did participate, they ought also, in the fleshly things, to minister to them.

It 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.

28 T his, then, having finished, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will return through you, to Spain;

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

29 a nd I have known that coming unto you -- in the fulness of the blessing of the good news of Christ I shall come.

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

30 A nd I call upon you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in the prayers for me unto God,

Now 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,

31 t hat I may be delivered from those not believing in Judea, and that my ministration, that for Jerusalem, may become acceptable to the saints;

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

32 t hat in joy I may come unto you, through the will of God, and may be refreshed with you,

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

33 a nd the God of the peace with you all. Amen.

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