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Romans 15

Self-denial on Behalf of Others

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

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Each of us is to  aplease his neighbor  1for his good, to his  bedification.

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

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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.

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Now may the  aGod  1who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you  bto be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

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so that with one accord you may with one  1voice glorify  athe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Therefore,  aaccept one another, just as Christ also accepted  1us to the glory of God.

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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,

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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."

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Again he says, " aREJOICE, O GENTILES, WITH HIS PEOPLE."

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

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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,

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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.

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Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found  areason for boasting in  bthings pertaining to God.

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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,

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in the power of  1 asigns 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.

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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;

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

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

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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

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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--

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but now,  aI am going to Jerusalem  bserving the  1saints.

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For  aMacedonia and  bAchaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the  1saints in Jerusalem.

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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.

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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.

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

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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,

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that I may be  arescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my  bservice for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the  1 csaints;

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so that  aI may come to you in joy by  bthe will of God and find refreshing rest in your company.

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



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