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14 But take ye a frail man in belief, not in deemings of thoughts. [Forsooth take ye a sick man in belief, not in deceptions, or disputations, of thoughts.]
2 For another man believeth, that he may eat all things; but he that is frail [but he that is sick, or unsteadfast], eat worts.
3 He that eateth, despise not him that eateth not; and he that eateth not, deem not him that eateth. For God hath taken him to him(self) [For why God hath taken him].
4 Who art thou, that deemest another's servant? To his lord he standeth, or falleth from him. But he shall stand; for the Lord is mighty to make him perfect[a].
5 For why one deemeth a day betwixt [between] a day, another deemeth each day. Each man increase in his wit.
6 He that understandeth the day, understandeth to the Lord [He that savoureth, or understandeth, the day, understandeth to the Lord]. And he that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he doeth thankings to God. And he that eateth not, eateth not to the Lord, and doeth thankings to God.
7 For no man of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
8 For whether we live, we live to the Lord; and whether we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore whether we live or die, we be of the Lord [we be (the) Lord's].
9 For why for this thing Christ was dead, and rose again, that he be Lord both of quick and of dead men [that he be Lord and of quick and of dead].
10 But what deemest thou thy brother? or why despisest thou thy brother? for all we shall stand before the throne of Christ.
11 For it is written, I live, saith the Lord, for to me each knee shall be bowed, and each tongue shall acknowledge to God.
12 Therefore each of us [And so each of us] shall yield reason to God for himself.
13 Therefore no more deem we each other; but more deem ye this thing, that ye put not hurting, or cause of stumbling [or offence], to a brother.
14 I know and trust in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean by him, no but to him that deemeth any thing to be unclean [but to him that deemeth any thing to be unclean], to him it is unclean.
15 And if thy brother be made sorry in conscience for meat [Soothly if thy brother be made sorry, or heavy in conscience, for meat], now thou walkest not after charity. Do not thou through thy meat destroy him [Do not through thy meat lose him], for whom Christ died.
16 Therefore be not your good thing blasphemed. [Therefore be not our good thing blasphemed, or despised.]
17 For why the realm of God is not meat and drink, but rightwiseness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 And he that in this thing serveth Christ, pleaseth God, and is approved to men [and is proved to men].
19 Therefore follow we those things that be of peace, and keep we together those things that be of edification [and keep we those things together that be of edification].
20 Do not thou for meat destroy the work of God. For all things be clean, but it is evil to the man that eateth by offending.
21 It is good to not eat flesh, and to not drink wine, neither in what thing thy brother offendeth, or is caused to stumble, or is made frail [neither in what thing thy brother offendeth, or is caused to offend, or is made sick, or unsteadfast].
22 Thou hast faith with thyself, have thou before God. Blessed is he that deemeth not himself in that thing that he approveth [Blessed is he that deemeth not, or condemneth not, himself in that thing that he proveth].
23 For he that deemeth, is condemned, if he eateth; for it is not of faith. And all thing that is not of faith, is sin.[b]
15 But we firmer men owe to sustain the feeblenesses of frail men, and not please to ourselves.[c]
2 Each of us please to his neighbour in good [into good], to edification.
3 For Christ pleased not to himself, as it is written, The reproves of men despising thee, felled on me.[d]
4 For whatever things be written, those be written to our teaching [they be written to our teaching], that by patience and comfort of scriptures we have hope.
5 But God of patience and of solace give to you to understand the same thing, each into (the) other after Jesus Christ,
6 that ye of one will with one mouth worship God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 For which thing take ye together, as also Christ took you into the honour of God.
8 For I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises of fathers.
9 And heathen men owe to honour God for mercy; as it is written, Therefore, Lord, I shall acknowledge to thee among heathen men, and I shall sing to thy name.
10 And again he saith, Ye heathen men, be ye glad with his people. [And again he saith, Glad, or joy, ye heathen men with his people.]
11 And again, All heathen men, praise ye the Lord; and all peoples, magnify ye him.
12 And again Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, that shall rise up to govern heathen men [that shall rise to govern heathen men], and heathen men shall hope in him.
13 And God of hope full-fill you in all joy and peace in believing, that ye increase in hope and virtue of the Holy Ghost [that ye abound in hope and virtue of the Holy Ghost].
14 And, brethren, I myself am certain of you, that also ye be full of love, and ye be filled with all knowing, so that ye be able to admonish each other.[e]
15 And, brethren, more boldly I wrote to you a part [more hardily I wrote to you of part], as bringing you into mind, for the grace that is given to me of God,
16 that I be the minister of Christ Jesus among heathen men. And I hallow the gospel of God, that the offering of heathen men be accepted, and hallowed in the Holy Ghost [I hallowing the gospel of God, that the offering of heathen men be made acceptable, and hallowed in the Holy Ghost].
17 Therefore I have glory in Christ Jesus to God.
18 For I dare not speak any thing of those things, which Christ doeth not by me [which Christ maketh not by me], into obedience of heathen men, in word and deeds,
19 in virtue of tokens and great wonders, in virtue of the Holy Ghost, so that from Jerusalem by compass to the Illyricum sea I have filled the gospel of Christ [so that from Jerusalem by compass, or environ, till unto Illyricum I have full-filled the gospel of Christ].
20 And so I have preached this gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I build upon another's ground,
21 but as it is written, For to whom it is not told of him, they shall see, and they that heard not, shall understand.
22 For which thing I was hindered full much to come to you, and I am hindered till this time. [For which thing I was letted full much to come to you, and I am forbidden till unto yet.]
23 And now I have not further place in these countries, but I have desire to come to you, of many years that be passed. [Forsooth now I not having further place, or cause of longer dwelling, in these countries, soothly having covetousness of coming to you, of many years now going before.]
24 When I [shall] begin to pass into Spain, I hope that in my going I shall see you [I hope that I passing forth shall see you], and of you I shall be led thither, if I use you first in part.
25 Therefore now I shall pass forth to Jerusalem, to minister to saints.
26 For Macedonia and Achaia have assayed to make some gift to poor men of saints, that be in Jerusalem. [Forsooth Macedonia and Achaia proved to make some collection, or gathering of money, into poor men of saints, that be in Jerusalem.]
27 For it pleased to them [Soothly it pleased to them], and they be debtors of them; for if heathen men be made partners of their ghostly things, they owe also in fleshly things to minister to them.
28 Therefore when I have ended this thing, and have assigned to them this fruit, I shall pass by you into Spain.
29 And I know, that I coming to you, shall come in the abundance of the blessing of Christ [shall come into the abundance, or plenty, of the blessing of Christ].
30 Therefore, brethren, I beseech you by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that ye help me in your prayers [for me] to the Lord,
31 that I be delivered from the unfaithful men, that be in Judaea, and that the offering of my service be accepted in Jerusalem to saints;
32 that I come to you in joy, by the will of God, and that I be refreshed with you.
33 And God of peace be with you all. Amen.
16 And I commend to you Phebe, our sister, which is in the service of the church that is at Cenchrea,
2 that ye receive her in the Lord worthily to saints, and that ye help her in whatever cause she shall need of you. For she hath helped many men, and myself.
3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, mine helpers in Christ Jesus,
4 which under-putted [which under-put] their necks for my life; to whom not I alone do thankings, but also all the churches of heathen men.
5 And greet ye well their household church [And greet ye well their home-church]. Greet well Epaenetus, loved to me, that is the first of Asia in Christ Jesus.
6 Greet well Mary, the which hath travailed much in us. [Greet well Mary, that hath travailed much in us.]
7 Greet well Andronicus and Junia, my cousins, and mine even-prisoners, which be noble among the apostles, and which were before me in Christ.
8 Greet well Amplias, most dear-worthy to me in the Lord.
9 Greet well Urbane, our helper in Christ Jesus, and Stachys, my darling [and Stachys, my loved].
10 Greet well Apelles, the noble in Christ [Greet well Apelles, noble in Christ]. Greet well them that be of Aristobulus' house.
11 Greet well Herodion, my cousin. Greet well them that be of Narcissus' house, that be in the Lord.
12 Greet well Tryphena and Tryphosa, which women travail in the Lord. Greet well Persis, most dear-worthy woman, that hath travailed much in the Lord.
13 Greet well Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, and mine.
14 Greet well Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and brethren that be with them.
15 Greet well Philologus, and Julia, and Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that be with them.
16 Greet ye well together in holy kiss [Greet well together in holy kiss]. All the churches of Christ greet you well.
17 But, brethren, I pray you, that ye espy them that make dissensions and hurtings [that ye espy them that make dissensions and hurtings, or offences], besides the doctrine that ye have learned, and bow away from them.
18 For such men serve not to the Lord Christ, but to their womb, and by sweet words and blessings deceive the hearts of innocent men.
19 But your obedience is published into every place, therefore I have joy in you. But I will that ye be wise in good thing [But I will you to be wise in good thing], and simple in evil.
20 And God of peace tread Satan under your feet swiftly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
21 Timothy, mine helper, greeteth you well, and also Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my cousins.
22 I Tertius greet you well, that wrote this epistle, in the Lord.
23 Gaius, mine host, greeteth you well, and all the church. Erastus, treasurer of the city [Erastus, treasurer, or keeper, of the city], greeteth you well, and Quartus [the] brother.
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
25 And honour and glory be to him, that is mighty to confirm you by my gospel, and preaching of Jesus Christ, by the revelation of mystery held still in times everlasting; [Forsooth to him, that is mighty to confirm you by my gospel, and preaching of Jesus Christ, after the revelation of mystery holden still, that is, not showed, in times everlasting;]
26 which mystery is now made open by scriptures of prophets, by the commandment of God without beginning and ending, to the obedience of faith in all heathen men, [the which is now made open by scriptures of prophets, after the commandment of God without beginning and ending, to the obedience of faith in all heathen men,]
27 the mystery known by Jesus Christ to God alone wise [the mystery known to God alone wise, by Jesus Christ], to whom be honour and glory into worlds of worlds. Amen.
2001 by Terence P. Noble