Romans 15
King James Version
15 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;
32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Rô-ma 15
Vietnamese Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
15 Chúng ta, những người mạnh trong đức tin, phải giúp kẻ yếu, đừng chỉ biết lo làm vừa lòng mình. 2 Mỗi người trong chúng ta hãy làm vừa lòng người láng giềng để làm ích cho họ và giúp họ mạnh thêm trong đức tin. 3 Ngay cả Chúa Cứu Thế cũng không tìm cách làm vừa lòng mình. Thánh Kinh viết, “Khi họ sỉ nhục các ngươi, ta cũng đau lòng.” [a] 4 Những gì đã được ghi trong quá khứ là để dạy dỗ chúng ta. Thánh Kinh giúp chúng ta kiên nhẫn và khích lệ để chúng ta nuôi hi vọng. 5 Kiên nhẫn và khích lệ từ Thượng Đế mà đến. Tôi cầu xin Thượng Đế giúp anh chị em sống hòa thuận như ý muốn Chúa Cứu Thế Giê-xu. 6 Lúc ấy anh chị em sẽ hiệp nhất với nhau và dâng vinh hiển cho Thượng Đế, Cha của Chúa Cứu Thế Giê-xu chúng ta. 7 Chúa Cứu Thế đã tiếp nhận anh chị em, cho nên anh chị em hãy tiếp nhận lẫn nhau để mang vinh hiển về cho Thượng Đế. 8 Tôi xin thưa rằng Chúa Cứu Thế đã trở thành tôi tớ cho người Do-thái để chứng tỏ rằng lời hứa của Thượng Đế với các tổ tiên của họ là chân thật. 9 Như thế cũng để cho những người không phải Do-thái dâng vinh hiển cho Ngài vì lòng nhân từ Ngài đã tỏ ra cho họ.
Như Thánh Kinh viết,
“Tôi sẽ ca tụng Ngài
giữa những người không phải Do-thái.
Tôi sẽ hát tôn vinh danh Ngài.” (A)
10 Thánh Kinh cũng nói,
“Những người không phải Do-thái ơi,
hãy cùng với dân Ngài hớn hở lên đi.” (B)
11 Thánh Kinh cũng nói,
“Các ngươi là người không phải Do-thái,
hãy ca tụng Thượng Đế.
Hỡi các dân hãy hát tôn vinh Ngài.” (C)
12 Nhà tiên tri Ê-sai cũng viết,
“Một vì vua mới sẽ xuất thân từ dòng họ Gie-xê [b]
Vua ấy sẽ trị vì những dân không phải Do-thái,
và họ sẽ đặt hi vọng vào Ngài.” (D)
13 Tôi cầu xin Thượng Đế là Đấng ban hi vọng, sẽ khiến anh chị em đầy vui mừng và bình an, khi anh chị em đặt niềm tin nơi Ngài. Rồi anh chị em sẽ tràn đầy hi vọng trong Thánh Linh.
Phao-lô trình bày về công tác của mình
14 Thưa anh chị em, tôi tin rằng anh chị em đầy dẫy điều lành. Tôi biết anh chị em đầy đủ hiểu biết để có thể dạy dỗ lẫn nhau. 15 Nhưng tôi thấy cần viết thẳng thắn cho anh chị em về một vài vấn đề mà tôi muốn các anh chị em ghi nhớ. Tôi làm như thế vì Thượng Đế ban cho tôi ân tứ đặc biệt nầy: 16 Tôi được sai làm sứ giả của Chúa Cứu Thế Giê-xu cho những người không phải Do-thái. Tôi phục vụ Thượng Đế bằng cách rao Tin Mừng để người không phải Do-thái cũng trở thành một của lễ mà Thượng Đế chấp nhận—của lễ đã được thánh hóa bởi Thánh Linh.
17 Nên tôi rất hãnh diện trong Chúa Cứu Thế Giê-xu về điều tôi đã làm cho Thượng Đế. 18 Tôi sẽ không đề cập đến điều gì khác ngoài việc Chúa Cứu Thế dùng tôi để dẫn đưa nhiều người không phải Do-thái trở lại vâng phục Thượng Đế. Họ vâng phục Ngài vì những điều tôi giảng dạy và thực hành, 19 vì quyền năng trong các phép lạ và những điều kỳ diệu họ đã chứng kiến, qua quyền năng Thánh Linh của Thượng Đế. Từ Giê-ru-sa-lem tôi rao giảng Tin Mừng cho đến khắp miền Y-li-ri-cum, và làm xong phần công tác ấy của tôi. 20 Tôi muốn rao Tin Mừng ở những nơi chưa bao giờ được nghe về Chúa Cứu Thế, vì tôi không muốn dẫm chân lên công trình của người khác. 21 Theo như Thánh Kinh viết,
“Những người chưa được rao giảng về Ngài sẽ thấy,
còn những người chưa được nghe về Ngài sẽ hiểu.” (E)
Phao-lô dự định thăm La-mã
22 Đó là lý do tại sao nhiều lần tôi muốn đến thăm anh chị em mà không được.
23 Nhưng nay công tác của tôi tại đây đã xong. Nhiều năm qua tôi rất muốn đến thăm anh chị em. 24 Tôi hi vọng ghé thăm anh chị em trên đường đi Tây-ban-nha. Sau khi thăm anh chị em một thời gian, tôi hi vọng anh chị em sẽ giúp tôi hoàn tất cuộc hành trình. 25 Bây giờ tôi lên Giê-ru-sa-lem để giúp đỡ dân Chúa ở đó. 26 Các tín hữu ở Ma-xê-đoan và miền Nam Hi-lạp cũng sốt sắng gởi tiền giúp các con cái Chúa đang túng thiếu ở Giê-ru-sa-lem. 27 Họ rất vui có dịp giúp đỡ vì họ cảm thấy chịu ơn các anh chị em ấy. Họ là những người không phải Do-thái đã được san sẻ ân phúc thiêng liêng của người Do-thái, cho nên họ thấy phải dùng của cải vật chất giúp lại người Do-thái. 28 Sau khi trao tiền giúp đỡ cho các tín hữu túng thiếu ở Giê-ru-sa-lem, tôi sẽ lên đường đi Tây-ban-nha và nhân tiện ghé qua thăm các anh chị em. 29 Tôi biết rằng khi đến thăm, tôi sẽ mang theo nhiều phước lành của Chúa Cứu Thế.
30 Thưa anh chị em, tôi xin anh chị em giúp tôi bằng cách cầu nguyện Thượng Đế cho công tác của tôi vì Chúa Giê-xu và vì tình yêu mà Thánh Linh đã ban cho chúng ta. 31 Xin cầu nguyện cho tôi thoát khỏi tay những kẻ không tin ở miền Giu-đia, và để cho món quà tương trợ mà tôi mang đến sẽ làm cho dân Chúa ở Giê-ru-sa-lem vui mừng. 32 Rồi sau đó, nếu Chúa muốn, tôi sẽ đến thăm anh chị em và chúng ta sẽ có dịp tiện nghỉ ngơi. 33 Nguyện Chúa của hòa bình ở cùng tất cả các anh chị em. A-men.
Footnotes
- Rô-ma 15:3 Khi họ … đau lòng Thi 69:9.
- Rô-ma 15:12 Gie-xê Gie-xê là cha Đa-vít, vua dân Ít-ra-en. Chúa Giê-xu xuất thân từ dòng họ Đa-vít.
Romans 15
New King James Version
Bearing Others’ Burdens
15 We (A)then who are strong ought to bear with the [a]scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 (B)Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to [b]edification. 3 (C)For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, (D)“The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.” 4 For (E)whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the [c]patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 5 (F)Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 that you may (G)with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Glorify God Together
7 Therefore (H)receive one another, just (I)as Christ also received [d]us, to the glory of God. 8 Now I say that (J)Jesus Christ has become a [e]servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, (K)to confirm the promises made to the fathers, 9 and (L)that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written:
(M)“For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles,
And sing to Your name.”
10 And again he says:
(N)“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!”
11 And again:
(O)“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Laud Him, all you peoples!”
12 And again, Isaiah says:
(P)“There shall be a root of Jesse;
And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all (Q)joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
From Jerusalem to Illyricum
14 Now (R)I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, (S)filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish [f]one another. 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, (T)because of the grace given to me by God, 16 that (U)I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the (V)offering [g]of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus (W)in the things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things (X)which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, (Y)to make the Gentiles obedient— 19 (Z)in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, (AA)lest I should build on another man’s foundation, 21 but as it is written:
(AB)“To whom He was not announced, they shall see;
And those who have not heard shall understand.”
Plan to Visit Rome
22 For this reason (AC)I also have been much hindered from coming to you. 23 But now no longer having a place in these parts, and (AD)having a great desire these many years to come to you, 24 whenever I journey to Spain, [h]I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, (AE)and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may (AF)enjoy your company for a while. 25 But now (AG)I am going to Jerusalem to [i]minister to the saints. 26 For (AH)it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem. 27 It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For (AI)if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, (AJ)their duty is also to minister to them in material things. 28 Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them (AK)this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain. 29 (AL)But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing [j]of the gospel of Christ.
30 Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and (AM)through the love of the Spirit, (AN)that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, 31 (AO)that I may be delivered from those in Judea who [k]do not believe, and that (AP)my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, 32 (AQ)that I may come to you with joy (AR)by the will of God, and may (AS)be refreshed together with you. 33 Now (AT)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Footnotes
- Romans 15:1 weaknesses
- Romans 15:2 building up
- Romans 15:4 perseverance
- Romans 15:7 NU, M you
- Romans 15:8 minister
- Romans 15:14 M others
- Romans 15:16 Consisting of
- Romans 15:24 NU omits I shall come to you and joins Spain with the next sentence.
- Romans 15:25 serve
- Romans 15:29 NU omits of the gospel
- Romans 15:31 are disobedient
Romans 15
English Standard Version
The Example of Christ
15 (A)We who are strong (B)have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 (C)Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For (D)Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, (E)“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For (F)whatever was written in former days was written for our (G)instruction, that through endurance and through (H)the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you (I)to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, 6 that together you may with one voice glorify (J)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles
8 For I tell you that Christ (K)became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order (L)to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9 and in order (M)that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,
(N)“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
and sing to your name.”
10 And again it says,
(O)“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”
11 And again,
(P)“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles,
and let all the peoples extol him.”
12 And again Isaiah says,
(Q)(R)“The root of Jesse will come,
even he who arises to rule the Gentiles;
(S)in him will the Gentiles hope.”
13 May the God of hope fill you with all (T)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 (U)I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers,[a] that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with (V)all knowledge and able to instruct one another. 15 But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, (W)because of the grace given me by God 16 to be (X)a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles (Y)in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that (Z)the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have (AA)reason to be proud of (AB)my work for God. 18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except (AC)what Christ has accomplished through me (AD)to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, 19 (AE)by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that (AF)from Jerusalem and all the way around (AG)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, (AH)lest I build on someone else's foundation, 21 but as it is written,
(AI)“Those who have never been told of him will see,
and those who have never heard will understand.”
Paul's Plan to Visit Rome
22 This is the reason why (AJ)I have so often been hindered from coming to you. 23 But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and (AK)since I have longed for many years to come to you, 24 I hope to see you in passing as I go (AL)to Spain, and (AM)to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while. 25 At present, however, (AN)I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints. 26 For (AO)Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. 27 For they were pleased to do it, and indeed (AP)they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings. 28 When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected,[b] I will leave (AQ)for Spain by way of you. 29 I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing[c] of Christ.
30 I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by (AR)the love of the Spirit, (AS)to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, 31 (AT)that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that (AU)my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, 32 so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and (AV)be refreshed in your company. 33 May (AW)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Footnotes
- Romans 15:14 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 30
- Romans 15:28 Greek sealed to them this fruit
- Romans 15:29 Some manuscripts insert of the gospel
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