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Romans 15
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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.
ローマ人への手紙 15
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ローマ人への手紙 15
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15 1-2 何かをする場合、ただ自分の喜びのためにするのはよくありません。それは悪いことではないかと疑問や不安を持つ人を思いやり、そういう弱さを持つ人々の「重荷」を軽くしてあげなさい。そして、人の益になることをし、その人が主にあって成長できるよう支えましょう。
3 キリストも、ご自分を喜ばせようとはなさいませんでした。「彼が来られたのは、実に、敵対する者たちの侮辱を受けて苦しむためであった」と、詩篇の作者が言っているとおりです。 4 ずっと昔に書かれたこのことばは、私たちに忍耐を教え、励ますためのものです。また、神が死と罪の力とを打ち破ってくださる時を、私たちが待ち望むためのものです。 5 どうか、強い忍耐力と励ましを与える神が、あなたがたが一つ思いとなって暮らしていけるよう、助けてくださいますように。一人一人がキリストの模範にならって互いに接することができますように。 6 そうして初めて、私たちはみな、主イエス・キリストの父なる神をほめたたえ、声を合わせて賛美できるのです。
すべての人が神をたたえる
7 そういうわけですから、キリストがあなたがたを受け入れてくださったように、あなたがたも互いにあたたかく受け入れ合いなさい。そうすれば、神がほめたたえられるのです。 8 イエス・キリストが来られたのは、神がご自分の約束に対して誠実な方であることを示すため、また、ユダヤ人を助けるためであったことを思い出してください。 9 それはまた、外国人も救われて、自分たちに対する神のあわれみのゆえに神をほめたたえるためでもあったことを、思い出してください。次のように書かれているとおりです。
「私は外国人の中で、あなたを賛美し、
あなたの御名をほめ歌おう。」（詩篇18・49）
10 また、ほかの箇所にはこうあります。
「外国人よ。主の民であるユダヤ人と共に喜べ。」（申命32・43）
11 「外国人よ。主をほめたたえよ。
すべての人よ。主をほめたたえよ。」（詩篇117・1）
12 また、預言者イザヤはこう言っています。
「エッサイの家系に一人の世継ぎが生まれる。
その方は外国人を治める王となる。
彼らは、ただこの方だけに望みをかける。」（イザヤ11・10）
13 そこで、私はあなたがた外国人のために祈ります。どうか、希望を与えてくださる神があなたがたを幸せにし、平安で満たしてくださいますように。どうかあなたがたを、聖霊の力によって希望にあふれさせてくださいますように。
14 私の兄弟たちよ。あなたがたが知恵に満ち、善意にあふれていること、そして、これらを他の人々に教えることができるほどよくわきまえていることを、私は知っています。 15-16 それにもかかわらず、私が所々かなり大胆に強調して書いたのは、あなたがたにそのことを思い起こしてもらいたかったからです。私は神の恵みにより、あなたがた外国人のためにキリスト・イエスに仕える者であって、福音を伝え、かおり高い供え物として、あなたがたを神にささげる務めを果たしているのです。あなたがたは聖霊によって、きよい者、神に喜ばれる者とされています。
17 それで、キリスト・イエスが私を用いてなしてくださったことを、誇りに思っています。 18 私は、ただ外国人を神に導くために、キリストが私を役立ててくださったということだけを話します。他のことについて、何も言うつもりはありません。私は、ことばと活動、 19 および、私を通してなされた奇跡と御霊の力によって、外国人を神に導いてきました。このようにして私は、エルサレムからイルリコに至るまで、キリストの福音をくまなく伝えてきました。 20 すでに、だれかほかの人によって伝道がなされている所ではなく、むしろ、キリストの名をまだ一度も聞いたことがない人々の所で、福音を宣べ伝えたいと切に望みました。 21 イザヤが、「彼（キリスト）の名を一度も聞いたことのない人々が見て理解するようになる」（イザヤ52・15）と言っているとおりに働いてきたのです。
22 このような事情のもとで、私はこれまで、あなたがたの所に行けませんでした。 23 しかし、もうこちらでの働きも終わり、長いあいだ待ったかいがあって、とうとうそちらに行けそうです。 24 実は今、スペインでの伝道を計画しています。その途中、ローマに立ち寄るつもりです。そして、わずかな間でも、共に心の満たされた時を過ごしてから、あなたがたに送られて、旅を続けたいと願っています。
困った時には助け合う
25 しかし、その前に、エルサレムに行かなければなりません。そこにいるユダヤ人のクリスチャンに、献金を届けるためです。 26 ご存じのように、マケドニヤとアカヤのクリスチャンが、いま困難に会っているエルサレムのクリスチャンのために、募金することにしたからです。 27 彼らは、それを喜んでしてくれました。エルサレムのクリスチャンには大きな借りがあると思っているのです。どうしてかわかりますか。福音がエルサレムの教会から伝えられたからです。彼らはエルサレム教会から、福音というすばらしい霊の贈り物を受けました。そこで、いくらかでも物質的な援助をして恩返しができればと願っているのです。 28 それで私は、この献金を渡し終えてから、スペインに行く途中で、あなたがたを訪ねたいと思っています。 29 その時にはきっと、主からの大きな祝福を分かち合えるでしょう。
30 どうか、私の祈りの友になってください。主イエス・キリストのゆえに、また、聖霊によってあなたがたが私を愛する愛のゆえに、私の働きのため、共に精一杯祈ってください。 31 エルサレムにいる、クリスチャンでないユダヤ人から、私が守られるよう祈ってください。また、私の持って行くお金を、エルサレムの教会が喜んで受け取ってくれるようにも祈ってください。 32 そうすれば私は、神の御心により、喜びにあふれてあなたがたの所に行き、互いに励まし合うことができます。 33 どうか、平安を与えてくださる神が、あなたがた一同と共にいてくださいますように。アーメン。
Romans 15
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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)
Romans 15
Common English Bible
Romans 15
Common English Bible
15 We who are powerful need to be patient with the weakness of those who don’t have power, and not please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good in order to build them up. 3 Christ didn’t please himself, but, as it is written, The insults of those who insulted you fell on me.[a] 4 Whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction so that we could have hope through endurance and through the encouragement of the scriptures. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude toward each other, similar to Christ Jesus’ attitude. 6 That way you can glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ together with one voice.
7 So welcome each other, in the same way that Christ also welcomed you, for God’s glory. 8 I’m saying that Christ became a servant of those who are circumcised for the sake of God’s truth, in order to confirm the promises given to the ancestors, 9 and so that the Gentiles could glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,
Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles,
and I will sing praises to your name.[b]
10 And again, it says,
Rejoice, Gentiles, with his people.[c]
11 And again,
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles,
and all the people should sing his praises.[d]
12 And again, Isaiah says,
There will be a root of Jesse,
who will also rise to rule the Gentiles.
The Gentiles will place their hope in him.[e]
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Paul’s ministry to the Gentiles
14 My brothers and sisters, I myself am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and are able to teach each other. 15 But I’ve written to you in a sort of daring way, partly to remind you of what you already know. I’m writing to you in this way because of the grace that was given to me by God. 16 It helps me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I’m working as a priest of God’s gospel so that the offering of the Gentiles can be acceptable and made holy by the Holy Spirit. 17 So in Christ Jesus I brag about things that have to do with God. 18 I don’t dare speak about anything except what Christ has done through me to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles. He did it by what I’ve said and what I’ve done, 19 by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of God’s Spirit. So I’ve completed the circuit of preaching Christ’s gospel from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum. 20 In this way, I have a goal to preach the gospel where they haven’t heard of Christ yet, so that I won’t be building on someone else’s foundation. 21 Instead, as it’s written, Those who hadn’t been told about him will see, and those who hadn’t heard will understand.[f]
Travel plans to visit Rome
22 That’s why I’ve been stopped so many times from coming to see you. 23 But now, since I don’t have any place to work in these regions anymore, and since I’ve wanted to come to see you for many years, 24 I’ll visit you when I go to Spain. I hope to see you while I’m passing through. And I hope you will send me on my way there, after I have first been reenergized by some time in your company.
25 But now I’m going to Jerusalem, to serve God’s people. 26 Macedonia and Achaia have been happy to make a contribution for the poor among God’s people in Jerusalem. 27 They were happy to do this, and they are actually in debt to God’s people in Jerusalem. If the Gentiles got a share of the Jewish people’s spiritual resources, they ought to minister to them with material resources. 28 So then after I have finished this job and have safely delivered the final amount of the Gentiles’ offering to them, I will leave for Spain, visiting you on the way. 29 And I know that when I come to you I will come with the fullest blessing of Christ.
30 Brothers and sisters, I urge you, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggles in your prayers to God for me. 31 Pray that I will be rescued from the people in Judea who don’t believe. Also, pray that my service for Jerusalem will be acceptable to God’s people there 32 so that I can come to you with joy by God’s will and be reenergized with your company. 33 May the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
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