Romanos 15
Dios Habla Hoy
Seguir el ejemplo de Cristo
15 Los que somos fuertes en la fe debemos aceptar como nuestras las debilidades de los que son menos fuertes, y no buscar lo que a nosotros mismos nos agrada. 2 Todos nosotros debemos agradar a nuestro prójimo y hacer las cosas para su bien y para la edificación mutua. 3 Porque tampoco Cristo buscó agradarse a sí mismo; al contrario, en él se cumplió lo que dice la Escritura: «Las ofensas de los que te insultaban cayeron sobre mí.» 4 Todo lo que antes se dijo en las Escrituras, se escribió para nuestra instrucción, para que con constancia y con el consuelo que de ellas recibimos, tengamos esperanza. 5 Y Dios, que es quien da constancia y consuelo, los ayude a ustedes a vivir en armonía unos con otros, conforme al ejemplo de Cristo Jesús, 6 para que todos juntos, a una sola voz, alaben al Dios y Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
7 Así pues, acéptense los unos a los otros, como también Cristo los aceptó a ustedes, para gloria de Dios. 8 Puedo decirles que Cristo vino a servir a los judíos para cumplir las promesas hechas a nuestros antepasados y demostrar así que Dios es fiel a lo que promete. 9 Vino también para que los no judíos alaben a Dios por su misericordia, según dice la Escritura:
«Por eso te alabaré entre las naciones
y cantaré himnos a tu nombre.»
10 En otra parte, la Escritura dice:
«¡Alégrense, naciones, con el pueblo de Dios!»
11 Y en otro lugar dice:
«Naciones y pueblos todos,
¡alaben al Señor!»
12 Isaías también escribió:
«Brotará la raíz de Jesé,
que se levantará para gobernar a las naciones,
las cuales pondrán en él su esperanza.»
13 Que Dios, que da esperanza, los llene de alegría y paz a ustedes que tienen fe en él, y les dé abundante esperanza por el poder del Espíritu Santo.
El trabajo apostólico de Pablo
14 Hermanos míos, estoy convencido de que ustedes están llenos de bondad y de todo conocimiento, y que saben aconsejarse unos a otros; 15 pero en esta carta me he atrevido a escribirles francamente sobre algunas cosas, para que no las olviden. Lo hago por el encargo que Dios en su bondad me ha dado, 16 de servir a Cristo Jesús para bien de los que no son judíos. El servicio sacerdotal que presto consiste en anunciar el evangelio de Dios, con el fin de presentar ante él a los no judíos, como ofrenda que le sea grata, santificada por el Espíritu Santo.
17 Tengo razón para gloriarme en Cristo Jesús de mi servicio a Dios, 18 porque no me atrevo a hablar de nada, aparte de lo que Cristo mismo ha hecho por medio de mí para llevar a los no judíos a obedecer a Dios. Esto se ha realizado con palabras y hechos, 19 por el poder de señales y milagros y por el poder del Espíritu de Dios. De esta manera he llevado a buen término el anuncio del evangelio de Cristo, desde Jerusalén y por todas partes hasta la región de Iliria. 20 Pero siempre he procurado anunciar el evangelio donde nunca antes se había oído hablar de Cristo, para no construir sobre bases puestas por otros, 21 sino más bien, como dice la Escritura:
«Verán los que nunca habían tenido noticias de él;
entenderán los que nunca habían oído de él.»
Planes de viaje
22 Precisamente por esto no he podido ir a verlos, aunque muchas veces me lo había propuesto. 23 Pero ahora que ya he terminado mi trabajo en estas regiones, y como desde hace muchos años estoy queriendo visitarlos, 24 espero que podré hacerlo durante mi viaje a España. Y una vez que haya tenido el gusto de verlos, aunque sea por poco tiempo, espero que ustedes me ayuden a continuar el viaje. 25 Pero ahora voy a Jerusalén, a llevar ayuda a los hermanos de allí. 26 Porque los de Macedonia y Acaya decidieron voluntariamente hacer una colecta y mandarla a los hermanos pobres de Jerusalén. 27 Lo decidieron voluntariamente, aunque, en realidad, estaban en la obligación de hacerlo, porque así como los creyentes judíos compartieron sus bienes espirituales con los no judíos, éstos, a su vez, deben ayudar con sus bienes materiales a los creyentes judíos. 28 Así que, cuando yo haya terminado este asunto y les haya entregado a ellos la colecta, saldré para España, y de paso los visitaré a ustedes. 29 Estoy seguro de que cuando yo vaya, nos enriqueceremos todos con las bendiciones de Cristo.
30 Hermanos, por nuestro Señor Jesucristo y por el amor que el Espíritu nos da, les ruego que se unan conmigo en la lucha, orando a Dios por mí. 31 Pidan a Dios que me libre de los incrédulos que hay en Judea, y que la ayuda que llevo a los hermanos de Jerusalén sea bien recibida, 32 para que, si Dios quiere, llegue yo con alegría a verlos a ustedes y tenga descanso al visitarlos. 33 Que el Dios de paz esté con todos ustedes. Amén.
Romans 15
World English Bible
15 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up. 3 For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”(A) 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, 6 that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you,[a] to the glory of God. 8 Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers, 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,
“Therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles
and sing to your name.”(B)
10 Again he says,
“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”(C)
11 Again,
“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Let all the peoples praise him.”(D)
12 Again, Isaiah says,
“There will be the root of Jesse,
he who arises to rule over the Gentiles;
in him the Gentiles will hope.”(E)
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.
14 I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers,[b] that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others. 15 But I write the more boldly to you in part as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God, 16 that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ; 20 yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation. 21 But, as it is written,
“They will see, to whom no news of him came.
They who haven’t heard will understand.”(F)
22 Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you, 23 but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you, 24 whenever I travel to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while. 25 But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints. 26 For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem. 27 Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in material things. 28 When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain. 29 I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News of Christ.
30 Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me, 31 that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, 32 that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Romans 15
New International Version
15 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak(A) and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good,(B) to build them up.(C) 3 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) 4 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.
5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind(G) toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify(H) the God and Father(I) of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Accept one another,(J) then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. 8 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 9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles(M) might glorify God(N) for his mercy. As it is written:
10 Again, it says,
11 And again,
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:
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
- Romans 15:3 Psalm 69:9
- Romans 15:8 Greek circumcision
- Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49
- Romans 15:10 Deut. 32:43
- Romans 15:11 Psalm 117:1
- Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)
- Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see Septuagint)
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