Romans 15:7-13

The Voice

⁷So accept one another in the same way the Anointed has accepted you so that God will get the praise He is due. ⁸For, as I am fond of saying, the Anointed One has become a servant of the Jews^[a] in order to demonstrate God’s truth. Effectively this confirms the promises He made to our ancestors ⁹and causes the non-Jewish nations to glorify God for His mercy. As the Scriptures say,

For this I will praise You among the nations
and sing praises to Your name.^[b]

¹⁰Again the Scriptures say,

Nations, celebrate with His covenant people.^[c]

¹¹And again,

Praise the Lord, all nations.
Raise your voices, all people; let your praises flow to God.^[d]

¹²Again Isaiah says,

Then, the root of Jesse will emerge—
He rises to rule all the peoples of the world
who come to Him for guidance and direction.
In Him they place their hope.^[e]

¹³I pray that God, the source of all hope, will infuse your lives with an abundance of joy and peace in the midst of your faith so that your hope will overflow through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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