Rom 15 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength , and not just please ourselves .

Romans 15

Self-denial in behalf of Others

1 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 ^bplease his neighbor ^{▼▼Lit for what is good to edification}for his good, to his ^dedification. 3 For even ^eChrist did not please Himself, but as it is written: “ ^fThe taunts of those who taunt You have fallen on Me.” 4 For ^gwhatever 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 ^hGod ^{▼▼Lit of perseverance}who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you ^jto be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 so that with one purpose and one ^{▼▼Lit mouth}voice you may glorify ^lthe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Therefore, ^{▼▼I.e., accept into fellowship
,} ⁿaccept one another, just as Christ also accepted ^{▼▼One early ms you}us, for the glory of God. 8 For I say that Christ has become a servant to ^pthe circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, to confirm ^qthe promises given to the fathers, 9 and for ^rthe Gentiles to ^sglorify God for His mercy; as it is written:

“ ^tTherefore I will ^{▼▼Or confess}give praise to You among the Gentiles,
And I will sing praises to Your name.”
10 Again he says,

“ ^vRejoice, you Gentiles, with His people.”
11 And again,

“ ^wPraise the Lord all you Gentiles,
And let all the peoples praise Him.”
12 Again Isaiah says,

“ ^xThere shall come ^ythe root of Jesse,
And He who arises to rule over the Gentiles,
^zIn Him will the Gentiles hope.”
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all ^aajoy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope ^abby 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 ^acgoodness, filled with ^adall 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 ^aethe grace that was given to me ^{▼▼One early ms by God}from God, 16 to be ^aga minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the ^ahgospel of God, so that my ^aioffering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found ^ajreason for boasting in ^akthings pertaining to God. 18 ^alFor I will not presume to speak of anything ^{▼▼Lit which Christ has not accomplished}except what ^anChrist has accomplished through me, ^{▼▼Lit to the obedience}resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, 19 in the power of ^{▼▼Or confirming miracles
,} ^aqsigns and wonders, ^arin the power of the Spirit; so that ^asfrom Jerusalem and all around as ^atfar as Illyricum I have ^{▼▼Lit fulfilled}fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And in this way I aspired to ^avpreach the gospel, not where Christ was already known by name, ^awso that I would not build on another person’s foundation; 21 but just as it is written:

“ ^axThey who have not been told about Him will see,
And they who have not heard will understand.”
22 For this reason ^ayI have often been prevented from coming to you; 23 but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I ^azhave had for many years a longing to come to you 24 whenever I ^bago to Spain--for I hope to see you in passing, and to be ^bbhelped on my way there by you, when I have first ^bcenjoyed your company ^{▼▼Lit in part}for a while-- 25 but now, ^beI am going to Jerusalem, ^bfserving the ^{▼▼Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people}saints. 26 For ^bhMacedonia and ^biAchaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the ^{▼▼See note v 25}saints in Jerusalem. 27 For they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For ^bkif 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 ^blhave ^{▼▼Lit sealed to them this fruit}put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will ^bngo on by way of you to Spain. 29 I know that when ^boI 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 ^bpthe love of the Spirit, to ^bqstrive together with me in your prayers to God for me, 31 that I may be ^brrescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my ^bsservice for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the ^{▼▼See note v 25
,} ^busaints; 32 so that ^bvI may come to you in joy by ^bwthe will of God and relax in your company. 33 Now ^bxthe God of peace be with you all. Amen.