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15 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak(A) and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good,(B) to build them up.(C) 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) 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.

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind(G) toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify(H) the God and Father(I) of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Accept one another,(J) then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. 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 and, moreover, that the Gentiles(M) might glorify God(N) for his mercy. As it is written:

“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;
    I will sing the praises of your name.”[c](O)

10 Again, it says,

“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”[d](P)

11 And again,

“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;
    let all the peoples extol him.”[e](Q)

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:

“Those who were not told about him will see,
    and those who have not heard will understand.”[g](AL)

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

  1. Romans 15:3 Psalm 69:9
  2. Romans 15:8 Greek circumcision
  3. Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49
  4. Romans 15:10 Deut. 32:43
  5. Romans 15:11 Psalm 117:1
  6. Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)
  7. Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see Septuagint)

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. (C)Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For (D)Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, (E)“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 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. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you (I)to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify (J)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles

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, 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

  1. Romans 15:14 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 30
  2. Romans 15:28 Greek sealed to them this fruit
  3. Romans 15:29 Some manuscripts insert of the gospel

15 Así que, los que somos fuertes debemos soportar las flaquezas de los débiles, y no agradarnos a nosotros mismos. Cada uno de nosotros agrade a su prójimo en lo que es bueno, para edificación. Porque ni aun Cristo se agradó a sí mismo; antes bien, como está escrito: Los vituperios de los que te vituperaban, cayeron sobre mí.(A) Porque las cosas que se escribieron antes, para nuestra enseñanza se escribieron, a fin de que por la paciencia y la consolación de las Escrituras, tengamos esperanza. Pero el Dios de la paciencia y de la consolación os dé entre vosotros un mismo sentir según Cristo Jesús, para que unánimes, a una voz, glorifiquéis al Dios y Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.

El evangelio a los gentiles

Por tanto, recibíos los unos a los otros, como también Cristo nos recibió, para gloria de Dios. Pues os digo, que Cristo Jesús vino a ser siervo de la circuncisión para mostrar la verdad de Dios, para confirmar las promesas hechas a los padres, y para que los gentiles glorifiquen a Dios por su misericordia, como está escrito:

Por tanto, yo te confesaré entre los gentiles,

Y cantaré a tu nombre.(B)

10 Y otra vez dice:

Alegraos, gentiles, con su pueblo.(C)

11 Y otra vez:

Alabad al Señor todos los gentiles,

Y magnificadle todos los pueblos.(D)

12 Y otra vez dice Isaías:

Estará la raíz de Isaí,

Y el que se levantará a regir los gentiles;

Los gentiles esperarán en él.(E)

13 Y el Dios de esperanza os llene de todo gozo y paz en el creer, para que abundéis en esperanza por el poder del Espíritu Santo.

14 Pero estoy seguro de vosotros, hermanos míos, de que vosotros mismos estáis llenos de bondad, llenos de todo conocimiento, de tal manera que podéis amonestaros los unos a los otros. 15 Mas os he escrito, hermanos, en parte con atrevimiento, como para haceros recordar, por la gracia que de Dios me es dada 16 para ser ministro de Jesucristo a los gentiles, ministrando el evangelio de Dios, para que los gentiles le sean ofrenda agradable, santificada por el Espíritu Santo. 17 Tengo, pues, de qué gloriarme en Cristo Jesús en lo que a Dios se refiere. 18 Porque no osaría hablar sino de lo que Cristo ha hecho por medio de mí para la obediencia de los gentiles, con la palabra y con las obras, 19 con potencia de señales y prodigios, en el poder del Espíritu de Dios; de manera que desde Jerusalén, y por los alrededores hasta Ilírico, todo lo he llenado del evangelio de Cristo. 20 Y de esta manera me esforcé a predicar el evangelio, no donde Cristo ya hubiese sido nombrado, para no edificar sobre fundamento ajeno, 21 sino, como está escrito:

Aquellos a quienes nunca les fue anunciado acerca de él, verán;

Y los que nunca han oído de él, entenderán.(F)

Pablo se propone ir a Roma

22 Por esta causa me he visto impedido muchas veces de ir a vosotros.(G) 23 Pero ahora, no teniendo más campo en estas regiones, y deseando desde hace muchos años ir a vosotros, 24 cuando vaya a España, iré a vosotros; porque espero veros al pasar, y ser encaminado allá por vosotros, una vez que haya gozado con vosotros. 25 Mas ahora voy a Jerusalén para ministrar a los santos. 26 Porque Macedonia y Acaya tuvieron a bien hacer una ofrenda para los pobres que hay entre los santos que están en Jerusalén.(H) 27 Pues les pareció bueno, y son deudores a ellos; porque si los gentiles han sido hechos participantes de sus bienes espirituales, deben también ellos ministrarles de los materiales.(I) 28 Así que, cuando haya concluido esto, y les haya entregado este fruto, pasaré entre vosotros rumbo a España. 29 Y sé que cuando vaya a vosotros, llegaré con abundancia de la bendición del evangelio de Cristo.

30 Pero os ruego, hermanos, por nuestro Señor Jesucristo y por el amor del Espíritu, que me ayudéis orando por mí a Dios, 31 para que sea librado de los rebeldes que están en Judea, y que la ofrenda de mi servicio a los santos en Jerusalén sea acepta; 32 para que con gozo llegue a vosotros por la voluntad de Dios, y que sea recreado juntamente con vosotros. 33 Y el Dios de paz sea con todos vosotros. Amén.

15 हमन ला जऊन मन बिसवास म मजबूत हवन, ओमन के कमजोरी ला सहन करना चाही, जऊन मन बिसवास म कमजोर हवंय अऊ हमन ला अपन-आप ला खुस नइं करना चाही। हमन ले हर एक झन ला अपन पड़ोसी ला खुस करना चाही, ताकि ओकर भलई होवय अऊ ओह बिसवास म बढ़य। काबरकि मसीह ह अपन-आप ला खुस नइं करिस, पर जइसने कि परमेसर के बचन म लिखे हवय, “मनखेमन तोर जऊन बेजत्ती करिन, ओ बेजत्ती ह मोर ऊपर आ गीस।”[a] परमेसर के बचन म जऊन बातमन पहिली ले लिखे गे हवंय, ओमन हमर सिकछा बर अंय, ताकि हमन धीरता अऊ बचन के उत्साह के जरिये मसीह यीसू के आसा म बने रहन।

परमेसर जऊन ह हमन ला धीरज अऊ उत्साह देथे, तुमन ला अइसने आतमा देवय कि तुमन मसीह यीसू के हुकूम ला मानत एकता म बने रहव, ताकि एक संग तुमन एक स्वर म हमर परभू यीसू मसीह के ददा परमेसर के इस्तुति कर सकव।

जइसने मसीह ह तुमन ला परमेसर के महिमा खातिर गरहन करिस, वइसने तुमन घलो एक-दूसर ला गरहन करव। काबरकि मेंह तुमन ला बतावत हंव कि मसीह ह परमेसर के सच्‍चई ला परगट करे बर यहूदीमन के सेवक बनिस, ताकि ओह परमेसर के दुवारा हमर पुरखामन ला दिये गय परतिगियां ला पूरा करय, अऊ आनजातमन के ऊपर परमेसर के दया होवय अऊ ओमन परमेसर के महिमा करंय, जइसने कि परमेसर के बचन म लिखे हवय:

“एकरसेति आनजातमन के बीच म,
    मेंह तोर महिमा करहूं, अऊ तोर नांव के भजन गाहूं।”[b]

10 परमेसर के बचन म ए घलो कहे गे हवय,

“हे आनजातमन,
    तुमन परमेसर के मनखेमन के संग आनंद मनावव।”[c]

11 परमेसर के बचन म ए घलो कहे गे हवय,

“हे आनजात के जम्मो मनखेमन,
    परभू के इस्तुति करव; अऊ तुमन जम्मो झन ओकर परसंसा करव।”[d]

12 अऊ यसायाह अगमजानी ह कहे हवय,

“यिसै के बंस म ले एक झन आही;
    ओह जम्मो जाति के मनखेमन ऊपर राज करे बर उठही
    अऊ आनजातमन ओकर ऊपर अपन आसा रखहीं।”[e]

13 परमेसर जऊन ह आसा देथे, तुम्‍हर बिसवास के कारन तुमन ला पूरा आनंद अऊ सांति ले भर देवय, ताकि पबितर आतमा के सामरथ के दुवारा मसीह म तुम्‍हर आसा अऊ बढ़ते रहय।

आनजातमन के सेवक – पौलुस

14 हे मोर भाईमन हो! मोला पूरा बिसवास हवय कि तुमन म भलई के बात भरे हवय अऊ तुम्‍हर करा परमेसर के बारे म जम्मो गियान हवय अऊ तुमन एक-दूसर ला सिखोय के काबिल हवव। 15 पर कुछू बातमन ला मेंह फेर सुरता कराय बर तुमन ला बड़े हिम्मत के साथ लिखे हवंव। परमेसर ह मोला अनुग्रह दीस, 16 कि आनजातमन बर मेंह मसीह यीसू के सेवक बनंव अऊ एक पुरोहित के रूप म परमेसर के सुघर संदेस के परचार करंव, ताकि आनजातमन परमेसर ला गरहन योग्य अइसने बलिदान बन जावंय, जऊन ह पबितर आतमा के दुवारा सुध करे गे हवय।

17 तब मेंह मसीह यीसू के संगति म रहिके परमेसर बर मोर जऊन सेवा हवय, ओकर ऊपर घमंड कर सकत हंव। 18 जऊन काम ला मसीह मोर जरिये करे हवय, ओकर छोंड़ मेंह अऊ कोनो बिसय म गोठियाय के हिम्मत नइं करंव। मसीह ह आनजातमन ला परमेसर करा लाने बर मोर उपयोग करिस – ओह ए बुता ला मोर बचन अऊ काम के दुवारा करिस; 19 मोर दुवारा पबितर आतमा के सामरथ म चिन्‍हां अऊ चमतकार होईस। ए किसम ले, मेंह यरूसलेम सहर ले लेके इल्लुरिकुम प्रदेस तक, मसीह के सुघर संदेस के पूरा परचार करे हवंव। 20 एह हमेसा मोर ईछा अय कि मेंह सुघर संदेस के परचार उहां करंव, जिहां मनखेमन मसीह के बारे म नइं सुने हवंय। मेंह नइं चाहथंव कि जिहां सुघर संदेस के परचार हो गे हवय, उहां जाके मेंह कलीसिया के इस्‍थापना करंव। 21 पर जइसने परमेसर के बचन म लिखे हवय,

“जऊन मन ला ओकर सुघर संदेस के परचार नइं करे गीस, ओमन ओकर दरसन करहीं,
    अऊ जऊन मन सुघर संदेस नइं सुने हवंय, ओमन समझहीं।”[f]

22 एकरे कारन कतको बार ले बाधा डाले गीस अऊ मेंह तुम्‍हर करा नइं आ सकंय।

रोम देस जाय बर पौलुस के योजना

23 पर अब, ए इलाका म मोर काम करे बर अऊ कोनो जगह नइं बचे हवय। कतेक साल ले तुम्‍हर करा आय के मोर मन हवय, 24 एकरसेति जब मेंह स्पेन देस जाहूं, त तुम्‍हर इहां ले होवत जाहूं। मोला आसा हवय कि तुम्‍हर संग कुछू समय बिताके मोला आनंद मिलही, अऊ तुमन आघू के मोर यातरा म मदद करहू। 25 अभी तो मेंह संतमन के सेवा करे बर यरूसलेम सहर जावत हंव। 26 काबरकि मकिदुनिया अऊ अखया के कलीसिया के मनखेमन ला ए बने लगिस कि यरूसलेम के गरीब संतमन बर कुछू दान पठोवंय। 27 ओमन दान पठोके खुस हवंय अऊ वास्तव म, ओमन यरूसलेम के संतमन के करजदार अंय। काबरकि जब आनजातमन यहूदीमन के आतमिक आसिस म भागीदार होय हवंय, त आनजातमन बर ए उचित अय कि ओमन अपन संसारिक धन के दुवारा यहूदीमन के मदद करंय। 28 ए बुता ला पूरा करके अऊ ए चंदा ला ओ गरीब संतमन ला देके, उहां ले स्पेन देस जाहूं, अऊ उहां जावत बेरा डहार म तुम्‍हर करा आहूं। 29 मोला बिसवास हवय कि जब मेंह तुम्‍हर करा आहूं, त मसीह के जम्मो आसिस के संग आहूं।

30 हे भाईमन हो! हमर परभू यीसू मसीह अऊ पबितर आतमा के मया के सुरता कराके, मेंह तुम्‍हर ले बिनती करत हंव कि मोर खातिर परमेसर ले पराथना करे म उत्साह के संग मोर साथ देवव। 31 पराथना करव कि मोला यहूदिया प्रदेस म अबिसवासीमन ले कोनो हानि झन होवय, अऊ जऊन सेवा, मेंह यरूसलेम म करंव ओकर ले उहां के संतमन खुस होवंय। 32 तब परमेसर के ईछा के मुताबिक, मेंह तुम्‍हर करा आ सकंव अऊ तुम्‍हर संगति पाके तरो-ताजा होवंव। 33 सांति के देवइया परमेसर तुमन जम्मो झन संग रहय। आमीन।

Footnotes

  1. 15:3 भजन-संहिता 69:9
  2. 15:9 2समूएल 22:50; भजन-संहिता 18:49
  3. 15:10 ब्यवस्था 32:43
  4. 15:11 भजन-संहिता 117:1
  5. 15:12 यसायाह 11:10
  6. 15:21 यसायाह 52:15

15 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

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:

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.