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Romans 15:8-21
English Standard Version
Romans 15:8-21
English Standard Version
Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles
8 For I tell you that Christ (A)became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order (B)to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9 and in order (C)that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,
(D)“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
and sing to your name.”
10 And again it is said,
(E)“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”
11 And again,
(F)“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles,
and let all the peoples extol him.”
12 And again Isaiah says,
(G)(H)“The root of Jesse will come,
even he who arises to rule the Gentiles;
(I)in him will the Gentiles hope.”
13 May the God of hope fill you with all (J)joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
14 (K)I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers,[a] that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with (L)all knowledge and able to instruct one another. 15 But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, (M)because of the grace given me by God 16 to be (N)a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles (O)in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that (P)the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have (Q)reason to be proud of (R)my work for God. 18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except (S)what Christ has accomplished through me (T)to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, 19 (U)by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that (V)from Jerusalem and all the way around (W)to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; 20 and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, (X)lest I build on someone else's foundation, 21 but as it is written,
(Y)“Those who have never been told of him will see,
and those who have never heard will understand.”
Footnotes
- Romans 15:14 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 30
Romans 15:8-21
New International Version
Romans 15:8-21
New International Version
8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews[a](A) on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises(B) made to the patriarchs might be confirmed 9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles(C) might glorify God(D) for his mercy. As it is written:
10 Again, it says,
11 And again,
12 And again, Isaiah says,
“The Root of Jesse(H) will spring up,
one who will arise to rule over the nations;
in him the Gentiles will hope.”[e](I)
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace(J) as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(K)
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
14 I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness,(L) filled with knowledge(M) 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(N) 16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles.(O) He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God,(P) so that the Gentiles might become an offering(Q) acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
17 Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus(R) in my service to God.(S) 18 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles(T) to obey God(U) by what I have said and done— 19 by the power of signs and wonders,(V) through the power of the Spirit of God.(W) So from Jerusalem(X) all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.(Y) 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel(Z) where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.(AA) 21 Rather, as it is written:
Footnotes
- 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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