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15  Riyoj ri can kacukuban chic kacˈuˈx riqˈui ri Cristo, rajawaxic chi yekacochˈ ri kachˈalal ri ma can ta cukul quicˈuˈx riqˈui ri Cristo. Man cˈa tikaben ta xaxu (xaxe) wi ri nika chkawech riyoj. Xa rajawaxic chi tikabanaˈ ri nika chiquiwech ri kachˈalal, riche (rixin) chi cˈo utz nucˈom pe chique riyeˈ, riche (rixin) chi yeqˈuiy chupan ri quicˈaslen riqˈui ri Dios. Hasta ri Cristo ma xuben ta ri xa ruraybel ka Riyaˈ. Riyaˈ xuben ri ruraybel ri Tataˈixel. Achiˈel ri nubij chupan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri tzˈibatal ca: Ri yokˈonic ri niquiben ri winek chawij riyit, xa chuwe cˈa riyin xquiben wi. Queriˈ nubij ri Cristo chare ri Dios. Y ronojel ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri tzˈiban ojer ca, riche (rixin) chi cˈo nucˈut chkawech tek tzˈibatal ca. Can nuben cˈa chake chi yojcochˈon y nucukubaˈ kacˈuˈx chiroyobexic ri rutzil ri Dios. Ri Dios nuben chake chi yojcochˈon y nucukubaˈ apo kacˈuˈx. Y ri nuraybel riyin chiwe riyix, chi ri Dios nuben ta chiwe chi can ta junan iwech, can achiˈel chukaˈ ri xucˈut ca ri Cristo Jesús. Riche (rixin) chi queriˈ, kas junan cˈa iwech niyaˈ rukˈij rucˈojlen ri Dios ri Rutataˈ ri Kajaf Jesucristo.

Ri lokˈolaj chˈabel ri niyaˈo colotajic nitzijox chique ri ma ye israelitas ta

Riyix tek napon jun kachˈalal iwuqˈui, can riqˈui ajowabel ticˈuluˈ y queriˈ chukaˈ rucˈamon chi nuben riyaˈ iwuqˈui riyix, can tibanaˈ achiˈel xuben ri Cristo; ruma Riyaˈ can xojrucˈul, riche (rixin) chi ri Dios xtucˈul ta cˈa rukˈij rucˈojlen. Queriˈ nbij chiwe, ruma ri Cristo xpe riche (rixin) chi xojrutoˈ ri yoj israelitas ri banon ri circuncisión chake, riche (rixin) chi xucˈut chkawech chi ri Dios can nuben wi ri nubij. Can ya cˈa ri Cristo ri xcˈamo pe ri utzil ri rutzujun (rusujun) ca ri Dios chique ri ojer tak katiˈt kamamaˈ chi nuyaˈ. Y xpe chukaˈ riche (rixin) chi ri ma ye israelitas ta niquiyaˈ chukaˈ rukˈij rucˈojlen ri Dios, ruma Riyaˈ xujoyowaj quiwech. Achiˈel ri nubij chupan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri tzˈibatal ca:

Xcatinkˈalajsaj cˈa chiquicojol ri winek ri ma ye israelitas ta y xtinyaˈ cˈa akˈij,
y xtinbixaj ri abiˈ. Queriˈ ri tzˈibatal ca. 10 Y ri ruchˈabel ri Dios nubij chukaˈ:
Riyix ri ma yix israelitas ta, quixquicot quiqˈui ri ye israelitas, ri rutinamit ri Dios. Queriˈ nubij chupan ri tzˈibatal ca. 11 Y chukaˈ nubij:
Tiyaˈ rukˈij ri Ajaf chiˈiwonojel riyix ri ma yix israelitas ta.
Quinojel winek tiquiyaˈ cˈa rukˈij ri Dios. Queriˈ nubij chupan ri tzˈibatal ca. 12 Y ri Isaías rutzˈiban ca:
Cˈo jun riy rumam ri Isaí xticˈojeˈ
y xtoc jun aj kˈatbel tzij pa quiwiˈ ri ma ye israelitas ta,
y ri winek riˈ can xticoyobej cˈa chi niquil utzil riqˈui. Quecˈariˈ ri rutzˈiban ca. 13 Ri Dios ri nibano chake chi cukul apo kacˈuˈx chiroyobexic ri rutzujun (rusujun) ca chake, can xtunojsaj ta cˈa ri iwánima riqˈui ronojel quicoten y uxlanibel cˈuˈx ruma can iniman chic Riyaˈ. Can queriˈ ta cˈa xtuben chiwe riche (rixin) chi can ta cukul apo icˈuˈx chiroyobexic ri rutzil ri Dios ri nuyaˈ chiwe, ruma chi ri ruchukˈaˈ ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu can nisamej pa tak iwánima.

14 Wachˈalal, riyin jabel wetaman chi riyix can nojnek ri utzil pa tak iwánima. Wetaman chukaˈ chi riyix cˈo qˈuiy iwetaman, rumariˈ tek yixcowin nipixabalaˈ iwiˈ chiˈiwachibil iwiˈ. 15 Pero rajawaxic chi nnataj el chiwe riche (rixin) chi ma nimestaj ta, y rumariˈ ma xinpokonaj ta xintzˈibaj chic el chupan re wuj reˈ. Xintzˈibaj el chiwe, ruma ri rutzil ri Dios ri ruyaˈon chuwe, 16 yariˈ ri banayon chuwe chi xinoc rusamajel ri Jesucristo, riche (rixin) chi ntzijoj chique ri winek ri ma ye israelitas ta ri lokˈolaj ruchˈabel ri Dios ri niyaˈo colotajic. Y queriˈ riyeˈ niquijech ri quicˈaslen chare ri Dios ruma ri nusamaj riyin. Riyeˈ can yeka wi chuwech ri Dios, ruma ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu nuchˈajchˈojsaj ri quicˈaslen.

17 Ri Cristo Jesús cˈo wuqˈui, y rumariˈ riyin sibilaj yiquicot riqˈui ri samaj ri yaˈon chuwe ruma ri Dios. 18 Riyin man ta jun tzij yicowin nbij wi man ta ri Cristo yin rucusan chubanic re samaj reˈ, can ya wi cˈa ri Cristo ri ucusayon wuche (wixin). Y rumariˈ tek ye qˈuiy chique ri winek ri ma ye israelitas ta ri yeniman riche (rixin). Niquinimaj ruma niquicˈaxaj ri lokˈolaj chˈabel ri niyaˈo colotajic ri ntzijoj chique y ruma chukaˈ chi xquitzˈet ri samaj ri xinben chiquicojol. 19 Y xequitzˈet chukaˈ ri milagros ri xenben. Ruma ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu can nuyaˈ wi uchukˈaˈ chuwe riche (rixin) chi yenben nimaˈk tak milagros riche (rixin) chi nikˈalajin chi kas kitzij chi ya ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri ntzijoj. Riyin xintzijoj pa Jerusalem ri lokˈolaj chˈabel ri niyaˈo colotajic, y pa tak nicˈaj chic tinamit, y xintzijoj chukaˈ cˈa pa ruwachˈulef Ilírico. Can ronojel cˈa ri lugar riˈ xinyaˈ yan rutzijol ri lokˈolaj ruchˈabel ri Cristo. 20 Quereˈ nben ruma sibilaj nwajoˈ nkˈalajsaj ri lokˈolaj chˈabel ri niyaˈo colotajic pa tak lugar ri ma etaman ta chi rajawaxic chi ninimex ri Cristo, y ma ya ta ri acuchi (achique) ri xa chapon chic rutzijoxic cuma nicˈaj chic. 21 Y tek quereˈ nben, can nibanatej cˈa ri nubij chupan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios:

Chi ri winek ri majun quicˈaxan ta chrij Riyaˈ, xtiquicˈaxaj cˈa;
y ri winek ri majun tzijon ta chique chrij Riyaˈ, xtikˈax chiquiwech. Queriˈ nubij chupan ri tzˈibatal ca.

Ri Pablo nrajoˈ nibe chiquitzˈetic ri kachˈalal ri yecˈo pa Roma

22 Y ruma sibilaj nwajoˈ ntzijoj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios chique ri ma quicˈaxan ta, rumariˈ ma yin cowinek ta yin aponak iwuqˈui. Astapeˈ can qˈuiy mul nrayin chi yin aponak ta. 23 Yacˈa re wacami xinqˈuis yan ri nusamaj ri pa tak tinamit ri xinnataj yan ka chiwe. Y qˈuiy yan cˈa junaˈ wajowan chi yinapon iwuqˈui. 24 Nchˈobon chi yikˈax el iwuqˈui tek xquibe pan España. Nwajoˈ yicˈojeˈ el jun caˈiˈ oxiˈ kˈij iwuqˈui riche (rixin) chi nikatzˈet chic kawech, riche (rixin) chi riyix niyaˈ quicoten pa wánima. Y chukaˈ nwajoˈ chi niyaˈ ta el chuwe ri nicˈatzin riche (rixin) ri nubey. 25 Yacˈa wacami yibe na pa Jerusalem riche (rixin) chi nbenjachaˈ ca jun ofrenda chique ri lokˈolaj tak kachˈalal ri yecˈo chiriˈ. 26 Ruma ri lokˈolaj tak kachˈalal ri ma ye israelitas ta ri yecˈo waweˈ pa ruwachˈulef Macedonia y pa ruwachˈulef Acaya, xalex pa cánima chi niquitek el jun ofrenda chique ri pobres ri yecˈo chiquicojol ri lokˈolaj tak kachˈalal israelitas ri yecˈo pa Jerusalem. 27 Nicajoˈ yequitoˈ. Y utz chi niquiben queriˈ, ruma cˈo modo nikabij chi cˈo jun quicˈas quiqˈui ri israelitas. Ruma ye ri israelitas ri xetzijon ri ruchˈabel ri Dios chique, y rumariˈ utz chi riyeˈ yequitoˈ jubaˈ ri israelitas chukaˈ. 28 Y tek njachon chic cˈa ca ri ofrenda riˈ, yacˈariˈ tek xquibe pan España y yacˈariˈ tek xquikˈax el iwuqˈui riyix. 29 Y wetaman chi tek xquinapon iwuqˈui, can nim wi ri utzil ri xticˈul ruma ri lokˈolaj ruchˈabel ri Cristo ri xtincˈuaj chiwe.

30 Wachˈalal, ruma ri Jesucristo ri Kajaf, y ruma chukaˈ chi ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu ruyaˈon pa tak kánima chi nikajoˈ kiˈ, rumariˈ ncˈutuj jun utzil chiwe chi riqˈui ronojel iwánima quinitoˈ riqˈui ri oración, 31 riche (rixin) chi man ta xquika pa quikˈaˈ ri winek ri ma quiniman ta ri Jesucristo ri chiriˈ pa Judea. Y chukaˈ xticˈutuj ta chare ri Dios chi ri lokˈolaj tak kachˈalal ri pa tinamit Jerusalem chilaˈ pa Judea, jabel ta rucˈulic xtiquiben chare ri ofrenda ri xtinjech chique. 32 Y queriˈ, xtiquicot ta ri wánima tek xquinapon iwuqˈui wi queriˈ ri ruraybel ri Dios, y xquinuxlan ta el jubaˈ iwuqˈui. 33 Y can ya ta cˈa ri Dios ri niyaˈo ri uxlanibel cˈuˈx ri xticˈojeˈ iwuqˈui chiˈiwonojel. Amén.

15 Nous qui sommes forts, nous devons supporter les faiblesses de ceux qui ne le sont pas, et ne pas nous complaire en nous-mêmes.

Que chacun de nous complaise au prochain pour ce qui est bien en vue de l'édification.

Car Christ ne s'est point complu en lui-même, mais, selon qu'il est écrit: Les outrages de ceux qui t'insultent sont tombés sur moi.

Or, tout ce qui a été écrit d'avance l'a été pour notre instruction, afin que, par la patience, et par la consolation que donnent les Écritures, nous possédions l'espérance.

Que le Dieu de la persévérance et de la consolation vous donne d'avoir les mêmes sentiments les uns envers les autres selon Jésus Christ,

afin que tous ensemble, d'une seule bouche, vous glorifiiez le Dieu et Père de notre Seigneur Jésus Christ.

Accueillez-vous donc les uns les autres, comme Christ vous a accueillis, pour la gloire de Dieu.

Je dis, en effet, que Christ a été serviteur des circoncis, pour prouver la véracité de Dieu en confirmant les promesses faites aux pères,

tandis que les païens glorifient Dieu à cause de sa miséricorde, selon qu'il est écrit: C'est pourquoi je te louerai parmi les nations, Et je chanterai à la gloire de ton nom. Il est dit encore:

10 Nations, réjouissez-vous avec son peuple!

11 Et encore: Louez le Seigneur, vous toutes les nations, Célébrez-le, vous tous les peuples!

12 Ésaïe dit aussi: Il sortira d'Isaï un rejeton, Qui se lèvera pour régner sur les nations; Les nations espéreront en lui.

13 Que le Dieu de l'espérance vous remplisse de toute joie et de toute paix dans la foi, pour que vous abondiez en espérance, par la puissance du Saint Esprit!

14 Pour ce qui vous concerne, mes frères, je suis moi-même persuadé que vous êtes pleins de bonnes dispositions, remplis de toute connaissance, et capables de vous exhorter les uns les autres.

15 Cependant, à certains égards, je vous ai écrit avec une sorte de hardiesse, comme pour réveiller vos souvenirs, à cause de la grâce que Dieu m'a faite

16 d'être ministre de Jésus Christ parmi les païens, m'acquittant du divin service de l'Évangile de Dieu, afin que les païens lui soient une offrande agréable, étant sanctifiée par l'Esprit Saint.

17 J'ai donc sujet de me glorifier en Jésus Christ, pour ce qui regarde les choses de Dieu.

18 Car je n'oserais mentionner aucune chose que Christ n'ait pas faite par moi pour amener les païens à l'obéissance, par la parole et par les actes,

19 par la puissance des miracles et des prodiges, par la puissance de l'Esprit de Dieu, en sorte que, depuis Jérusalem et les pays voisins jusqu'en Illyrie, j'ai abondamment répandu l'Évangile de Christ.

20 Et je me suis fait honneur d'annoncer l'Évangile là où Christ n'avait point été nommé, afin de ne pas bâtir sur le fondement d'autrui, selon qu'il est écrit:

21 Ceux à qui il n'avait point été annoncé verront, Et ceux qui n'en avaient point entendu parler comprendront.

22 C'est ce qui m'a souvent empêché d'aller vers vous.

23 Mais maintenant, n'ayant plus rien qui me retienne dans ces contrées, et ayant depuis plusieurs années le désir d'aller vers vous,

24 j'espère vous voir en passant, quand je me rendrai en Espagne, et y être accompagné par vous, après que j'aurai satisfait en partie mon désir de me trouver chez vous.

25 Présentement je vais à Jérusalem, pour le service des saints.

26 Car la Macédoine et l'Achaïe ont bien voulu s'imposer une contribution en faveur des pauvres parmi les saints de Jérusalem.

27 Elles l'ont bien voulu, et elles le leur devaient; car si les païens ont eu part à leurs avantages spirituels, ils doivent aussi les assister dans les choses temporelles.

28 Dès que j'aurai terminé cette affaire et que je leur aurai remis ces dons, je partirai pour l'Espagne et passerai chez vous.

29 Je sais qu'en allant vers vous, c'est avec une pleine bénédiction de Christ que j'irai.

30 Je vous exhorte, frères, par notre Seigneur Jésus Christ et par l'amour de l'Esprit, à combattre avec moi, en adressant à Dieu des prières en ma faveur,

31 afin que je sois délivré des incrédules de la Judée, et que les dons que je porte à Jérusalem soient agréés des saints,

32 en sorte que j'arrive chez vous avec joie, si c'est la volonté de Dieu, et que je jouisse au milieu de vous de quelque repos.

33 Que le Dieu de paix soit avec vous tous! Amen!

15 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak(A) and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good,(B) to build them up.(C) For even Christ did not please himself(D) but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”[a](E) For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us,(F) so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind(G) toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify(H) the God and Father(I) of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Accept one another,(J) then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews[b](K) on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises(L) made to the patriarchs might be confirmed and, moreover, that the Gentiles(M) might glorify God(N) for his mercy. As it is written:

“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;
    I will sing the praises of your name.”[c](O)

10 Again, it says,

“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”[d](P)

11 And again,

“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;
    let all the peoples extol him.”[e](Q)

12 And again, Isaiah says,

“The Root of Jesse(R) will spring up,
    one who will arise to rule over the nations;
    in him the Gentiles will hope.”[f](S)

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace(T) as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(U)

Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

14 I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness,(V) filled with knowledge(W) and competent to instruct one another. 15 Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me(X) 16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles.(Y) He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God,(Z) so that the Gentiles might become an offering(AA) acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

17 Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus(AB) in my service to God.(AC) 18 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles(AD) to obey God(AE) by what I have said and done— 19 by the power of signs and wonders,(AF) through the power of the Spirit of God.(AG) So from Jerusalem(AH) all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.(AI) 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel(AJ) where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.(AK) 21 Rather, as it is written:

“Those who were not told about him will see,
    and those who have not heard will understand.”[g](AL)

22 This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.(AM)

Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome

23 But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you,(AN) 24 I plan to do so when I go to Spain.(AO) I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist(AP) me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while. 25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem(AQ) in the service(AR) of the Lord’s people(AS) there. 26 For Macedonia(AT) and Achaia(AU) were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.(AV) 27 They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings.(AW) 28 So after I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received this contribution, I will go to Spain(AX) and visit you on the way. 29 I know that when I come to you,(AY) I will come in the full measure of the blessing of Christ.

30 I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit,(AZ) to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.(BA) 31 Pray that I may be kept safe(BB) from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution(BC) I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people(BD) there, 32 so that I may come to you(BE) with joy, by God’s will,(BF) and in your company be refreshed.(BG) 33 The God of peace(BH) be with you all. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:3 Psalm 69:9
  2. Romans 15:8 Greek circumcision
  3. Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49
  4. Romans 15:10 Deut. 32:43
  5. Romans 15:11 Psalm 117:1
  6. Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)
  7. Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see Septuagint)

15 Some of us have no problem with these things. So we should be patient with those who are not so strong and have doubts. We should not do what pleases us but do what pleases them and is for their good. We should do whatever helps everyone grow stronger in faith. Even Christ did not live trying to please himself. As the Scriptures say about him, “Those people who insulted you have also insulted me.”[a] Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. Those things were written so that we could have hope. That hope comes from the patience and encouragement that the Scriptures give us. All patience and encouragement come from God. And I pray that God will help you all agree with each other, as Christ Jesus wants. Then you will all be joined together. And all together you will give glory to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ accepted you, so you should accept each other. This will bring honor[b] to God. I tell you that Christ became a servant of the Jews to show that God has done what he promised their great ancestors. Christ also did this so that the non-Jewish people could praise God for the mercy he gives to them. The Scriptures say,

“So I will give thanks to you among the people of other nations;
    I will sing praise to your name.” (A)

10 And the Scriptures say,

“You people of other nations should be happy together with God’s people.” (B)

11 The Scriptures also say,

“Praise the Lord all you people of other nations;
    all people should praise the Lord.” (C)

12 And Isaiah says,

“Someone will come from Jesse’s family.[c]
    He will come to rule over the nations,
and they will put their hope in him.” (D)

13 I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace as you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Paul Talks About His Work

14 My brothers and sisters, I know without a doubt that you are full of goodness and have all the knowledge you need. So you are certainly able to counsel each other. 15 But I have written to you very openly about some things that I wanted you to remember. I did this because God gave me this special gift: 16 to be a servant of Christ Jesus for those who are not Jews. I serve like a priest whose duty it is to tell God’s Good News. He gave me this work so that you non-Jewish people could be an offering that he will accept—an offering made holy by the Holy Spirit.

17 That is why I feel so good about what I have done for God in my service to Christ Jesus. 18 I will not talk about anything I did myself. I will talk only about what Christ has done with me in leading the non-Jewish people to obey God. They have obeyed him because of what I have said and done. 19 And they obeyed him because of the power of the miraculous signs and wonders that happened—all because of the power of God’s Spirit. I have told people the Good News about Christ in every place from Jerusalem to Illyricum. And so I have finished that part of my work. 20 I always want to tell the Good News in places where people have never heard of Christ. I do this because I don’t want to build on the work that someone else has already started. 21 But as the Scriptures say,

“Those who were not told about him will see,
    and those who have not heard about him will understand.” (E)

Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome

22 That’s what has kept me so busy and prevented my coming to see you even though I have wanted to come many times.

23 Now I have finished my work in these areas. And for many years I have wanted to visit you. 24 So I will visit you when I go to Spain. Yes, I hope to visit you while I am traveling to Spain, and I will stay and enjoy being with you. Then you can help me continue on my trip.

25 Now I am going to Jerusalem to help God’s people there. 26 Some of them are poor, and the believers in Macedonia and Achaia wanted to help them. So they gathered some money to send them. 27 They were happy to do this. And it was like paying something they owed them, because as non-Jews they have been blessed spiritually by the Jews. So now they should use the material blessings they have to help the Jews. 28 I am going to Jerusalem to make sure the poor get this money that has been given for them.

After I finish that, I will leave for Spain and stop to visit you on the way. 29 And I know that when I visit you, I will bring you Christ’s full blessing.

30 Brothers and sisters, I beg you to help me in my work by praying to God for me. Do this because of our Lord Jesus and the love that the Spirit gives us. 31 Pray that I will be saved from those in Judea who refuse to accept our message. And pray that this help I am bringing to Jerusalem will please God’s people there. 32 Then, if God wants me to, I will come to you. I will come with joy, and together you and I will have a time of rest. 33 The God who gives peace be with you all. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:3 Quote from Ps. 69:9.
  2. Romans 15:7 honor Or “glory.” See “glory” in the Word List.
  3. Romans 15:12 Jesse’s family Jesse was the father of David, king of Israel. Jesus was from their family.