We then
that are strong
ought
to bear
the infirmities
of the weak
, and
not
to please
ourselves
.
Let
every one
of us
please
his neighbour
for
his good
to
edification
.
For even
Christ
pleased
not
himself
; but
, as
it is written
, The reproaches
of them that reproached
thee
fell
on
me
.
For whatsoever things
were written aforetime
were written
for
our
learning
, that
we
through
patience
and
comfort
of the scriptures
might have
hope
.
Now the God
of patience
and
consolation
grant
you
to be
likeminded
one
toward another
according
to Christ
Jesus
:
That ye may
with one mind
and
one
mouth
glorify
God
, even
the Father
of our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
Wherefore receive ye
one another
, as
Christ
also
received
us
to
the glory
of God
.
Now I say
that Jesus
Christ
was
a minister
of the circumcision
for
the truth
of God
, to
confirm
the promises
made unto the fathers
:
And that the Gentiles
might glorify
God
for
his mercy
; as
it is written
, For
this
cause
I will confess
to thee
among
the Gentiles
, and
sing
unto thy
name
.
And again
he saith
, Rejoice, ye
Gentiles
, with
his
people
.
And again
, Praise
the Lord
, all
ye
Gentiles
; and
laud
him
, all ye
people
.
And again
, Esaias
saith
, There shall be
a root
of Jesse
, and
he that shall rise
to reign over
the Gentiles
; in
him
shall
the Gentiles
trust
.
Now the God
of hope
fill
you
with all
joy
and
peace
in
believing
, that
ye
may abound
in
hope
, through
the power
of the Holy
Ghost
.
And I
myself
also
am persuaded
of
you
, my
brethren
, that
ye
also
are
full
of goodness
, filled
with all
knowledge
, able
also
to admonish
one another
.
Nevertheless, brethren
, I have written
the more boldly
unto you
in
some sort
, as
putting
you
in mind
, because
of the grace
that is given
to me
of
God
,
That I should be
the minister
of Jesus
Christ
to
the Gentiles
, ministering
the gospel
of God
, that
the offering up
of the Gentiles
might be
acceptable
, being sanctified
by
the Holy
Ghost
.
I have therefore whereof
I may glory
through
Jesus
Christ
in those things which pertain to
God
.
For I will
not
dare
to speak
of any
of those things which
Christ
hath
not
wrought
by
me
, to make
the Gentiles
obedient
, by word
and
deed
,
Through mighty
signs
and
wonders
, by
the power
of the Spirit
of God
; so
that from
Jerusalem
, and
round about
unto
Illyricum
, I
have fully preached
the gospel
of Christ
.
Yea, so
have I strived
to preach the gospel
, not
where
Christ
was named
, lest
I should build
upon
another man's
foundation
:
But as
it is written
, To whom
he
was
not
spoken
of
, they shall see
: and
they
that have
not
heard
shall understand
.
For which cause also
I have been
much
hindered
from coming
to
you
.
But now
having
no more
place
in
these
parts
, and
having
a great desire
these many
years
to come
unto
you
;
Whensoever I take my journey
into
Spain
, I will come
to
you
: for
I trust
to see
you
in my journey
, and
to be brought on my way
thitherward
by
you
, if
first
I be
somewhat
filled
with
your
company .
But now
I go
unto
Jerusalem
to minister
unto the saints
.
For it hath pleased them
of Macedonia
and
Achaia
to make
a certain
contribution
for
the poor
saints
which
are at
Jerusalem
.
It hath pleased them verily
; and
their
debtors
they are
. For
if
the Gentiles
have been made partakers
of their
spiritual things
, their duty is
also
to minister
unto them
in
carnal things
.
When therefore I have performed
this
, and
have sealed
to them
this
fruit
, I will come
by
you
into
Spain
.
And I am sure
that
, when I come
unto
you
, I shall come
in
the fulness
of the blessing
of the gospel
of Christ
.
Now I beseech
you
, brethren
, for
the Lord
Jesus
Christ's
sake
, and
for
the love
of the Spirit
, that ye strive together
with me
in
your prayers
to
God
for
me
;
That I may be delivered
from
them that do not believe
in
Judaea
; and
that
my
service
which
I have for
Jerusalem
may be
accepted
of the saints
;
That I may come
unto
you
with
joy
by
the will
of God
, and
may
with you
be refreshed
.
Now the God
of peace
be with
you
all
. Amen
.