Romans 15:7-21
New American Standard Bible
7 Therefore, [a](A)accept one another, just as Christ also accepted [b]us, for the glory of God. 8 For I say that Christ has become a servant to (B)the circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, to confirm (C)the promises given to the fathers, 9 and for (D)the Gentiles to (E)glorify God for His mercy; as it is written:
“(F)Therefore I will [c]give praise to You among the Gentiles,
And I will sing praises to Your name.”
10 Again he says,
“(G)Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people.”
11 And again,
“(H)Praise the Lord all you Gentiles,
And let all the peoples praise Him.”
12 Again Isaiah says,
“(I)There shall come (J)the root of Jesse,
And He who arises to rule over the Gentiles,
(K)In Him will the Gentiles hope.”
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all (L)joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope (M)by the power of the Holy Spirit.
14 And concerning you, my brothers and sisters, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of (N)goodness, filled with (O)all knowledge and able also to admonish one another. 15 But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of (P)the grace that was given to me [d]from God, 16 to be (Q)a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the (R)gospel of God, so that my (S)offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found (T)reason for boasting in (U)things pertaining to God. 18 (V)For I will not presume to speak of anything [e]except what (W)Christ has accomplished through me, [f]resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, 19 in the power of [g](X)signs and wonders, (Y)in the power of the Spirit; so that (Z)from Jerusalem and all around as (AA)far as Illyricum I have [h]fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And in this way I aspired to (AB)preach the gospel, not where Christ was already known by name, (AC)so that I would not build on another person’s foundation; 21 but just as it is written:
“(AD)They who have not been told about Him will see,
And they who have not heard will understand.”
Footnotes
- Romans 15:7 I.e., accept into fellowship
- Romans 15:7 One early ms you
- Romans 15:9 Or confess
- Romans 15:15 One early ms by God
- Romans 15:18 Lit which Christ has not accomplished
- Romans 15:18 Lit to the obedience
- Romans 15:19 Or confirming miracles
- Romans 15:19 Lit fulfilled
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