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不求自己的喜悦

15 我们坚强的人,应该担当不坚强的人的软弱,不应该求自己的喜悦。 我们各人务要叫邻舍喜悦,好让他得到益处、得到造就。 因为连基督也不求自己的喜悦;反而像经上所记的:“辱骂你的人的辱骂,都落在我的身上。” 从前经上所写的,都是为教训我们而写的,好使我们借着忍耐和圣经中的安慰得着盼望。 愿赐忍耐和安慰的 神,使你们彼此同心,效法基督耶稣, 同心一致地荣耀我们主耶稣基督的父 神。

外族人蒙恩颂赞 神

因此,你们应当彼此接纳,就像基督接纳了你们一样,使荣耀归于 神。 我说,基督为了 神的真理,成了受割礼的人的仆人,为的是要证实对祖先的应许, 使外族人因着所蒙的怜悯荣耀 神;如经上所记:

“因此我要在列邦中称赞你,

歌颂你的名。”

10 又说:

“列邦啊,当与他的子民一同快乐。”

11 又说:

“万国啊,

你们当赞美主;

愿万民都颂赞他。”

12 以赛亚也说:

“将来必有耶西的根,

就是那兴起来治理列邦的;

列邦都寄望于他。”

13 愿那赐盼望的 神,因着你们的信,把一切喜乐平安充满你们,使你们靠着圣灵的大能满有盼望。

不在传过基督的地方传福音

14 我的弟兄们,我个人深信你们自己也满有良善,充满丰富的知识,也能够彼此劝导。 15 但有些地方,我写得稍为大胆一点,是要提醒你们;我因着 神赐给我的恩典, 16 为外族人作了基督耶稣的仆役,作了 神福音的祭司,使所献上的外族人得蒙悦纳,靠着圣灵成为圣洁。 17 所以,在 神的事上,我在基督耶稣里倒有可以引以为荣的。 18-19 别的我不敢说,我只说基督借着我所作的事,就是用言语行为,借着神迹和奇事的大能,以及圣灵的大能,使外族人顺服;这样,我从耶路撒冷直到以利里古,把基督的福音都传开了。 20 我立定主意,不在宣扬过基督的地方传福音,免得建立在别人的根基上, 21 反而照经上所记:

“那对他一无所闻的,将要看见;

那没有听过的,将要明白。”

保罗计划到罗马去

22 因此,我多次受到拦阻,不能到你们那里去。 23 但现在这一带再没有可传的地方,而我多年来又很想去见你们, 24 所以,无论我甚么时候到西班牙去,都希望趁我路过时和你们见面,先稍微满足我的心愿,然后由你们给我送行到那里去。 25 不过,我现在为了供应圣徒的事要往耶路撒冷去; 26 因为马其顿和亚该亚人乐意捐了一些钱,给耶路撒冷圣徒中的穷人。 27 他们是乐意的,而且那也是他们的本分(“本分”原文作“债”),因为外族人既然分享了犹太人属灵的好处,就应该供应他们肉身的需要。 28 等我办好这件事,把这笔款项安全地交了给他们,我就要路过你们那里到西班牙去。 29 我知道我到你们那里去的时候,一定会带着基督丰盛的福分。

30 弟兄们,我靠着我们的主耶稣基督,凭着圣灵的慈爱,劝你们和我一同竭力为我向 神祈祷, 31 求 神救我脱离犹太地不信从的人,使我带到耶路撒冷的捐款,可以得到圣徒的悦纳; 32 也使我照着 神的旨意,高高兴兴地到你们那里去,好和你们一同得到安息。 33 愿赐平安的 神与你们众人同在。阿们。

我为人人

15 我们坚强的人要扶助软弱的人,分担他们的重担,不该只顾自己的喜好。 我们每个人都应该为他人着想,建造他人的生命。 因为基督并没有专顾自己,正如圣经上说:“辱骂你之人的辱骂都落在我身上。” 从前写在圣经上的话都是为了教导我们,使我们靠着忍耐和圣经的鼓励而有盼望。 但愿赐忍耐和鼓励的上帝给你们合一的心去效法基督耶稣的榜样, 使你们一起同声颂赞上帝——我们主耶稣基督的父。

所以,你们应该像基督接纳你们一样彼此接纳,使上帝得荣耀。 你们要知道,基督为了上帝的真理成为犹太人[a]的仆人,好实现上帝对犹太人祖先们的应许, 使外族人也因祂的怜悯而将荣耀归给上帝。正如圣经上说:

“因此,我要在列邦中赞美你,
歌颂你的名。”

10 又说:

“外族人啊,
你们当与主的子民一同欢乐。”

11 又说:

“万邦啊,你们当赞美主!
万民啊,你们当颂赞祂!”

12 以赛亚先知也说:

“将来耶西的根要兴起,
祂要统治外族,
外族人都要仰望祂。”

13 愿使人有盼望的上帝,因为你们信祂,将诸般的喜乐和平安充满你们的心,使你们借着圣灵的能力充满盼望!

福音特使

14 弟兄姊妹,我知道你们充满良善,知识全备,能彼此劝导。 15 但我仍放胆写信提醒你们几件事,因为我蒙上帝赐恩, 16 在外族人中做基督耶稣的仆人和上帝福音的祭司,好叫外族人借着圣灵得以圣洁,可以作上帝喜悦的祭物。 17 因此,我在基督耶稣里以事奉上帝为荣。 18-19 别的事我不敢提,只有一件是我津津乐道的,就是基督借着我的言语行为,用神迹奇事和圣灵的大能叫外族人顺服,使我把基督的福音从耶路撒冷一路传到了以利哩古。 20 我立志只去从未听过基督之名的地方传福音,免得我建造在别人的根基上。 21 正如圣经上说:“对祂毫无所闻的,将要看见;未曾听过的,将要明白。”

保罗计划去罗马

22 因此,我一直受到拦阻,不能到你们那里。 23 但如今福音传遍了这一带,况且我几年来一直盼望去你们那里, 24 所以我想去西班牙的途中路过你们那里,稍作停留,享受与你们的相聚之乐,然后由你们资助我上路。 25 但现在我要去耶路撒冷服侍当地的圣徒, 26 因为马其顿和亚该亚的教会欣然捐出了财物给耶路撒冷的穷困圣徒。 27 这固然是他们慷慨解囊,但也可以说是他们该还的债。外族人既然分享了犹太圣徒属灵的福分,现在以物质报答他们也是应该的。 28 等我办完这件事,将捐款交付他们之后,我就会途经你们那里去西班牙。 29 我知道我去的时候,必会把基督丰盛的祝福带给你们。

30 弟兄姊妹,我借着我们主耶稣基督和圣灵所赐的爱心,恳求你们与我一同竭力祷告,为我祈求上帝, 31 使我脱离犹太地区不信之人的迫害,叫耶路撒冷的圣徒乐意接受我带去的捐款, 32 并使我按照上帝的旨意欢然去与你们相聚,一同重新得力。

33 愿赐平安的上帝常与你们同在。阿们!

Footnotes

  1. 15:8 “犹太人”希腊文是“受割礼之人”。

15 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.

10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

12 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.

13 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.

14 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.

15 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,

16 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.

17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

18 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,

19 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.

20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

24 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.

25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

27 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.

28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

30 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;

31 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;

32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

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