1 We|strong="G2249", the|strong="G2532" strong|strong="G1415", ought|strong="G3784" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G1161" on|strong="G1161" our|strong="G2532" own|strong="G1438" shoulders the|strong="G2532" weaknesses of|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" strong|strong="G1415", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" merely to|strong="G2532" please ourselves|strong="G1438".
2 Let each|strong="G1538" of|strong="G3588" us|strong="G1519" please our|strong="G4314" neighbour|strong="G4139" for|strong="G1519" our|strong="G4314" neighbour|strong="G4139"’s good|strong="G3588", to|strong="G1519" help in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" building|strong="G3619" up|strong="G1519" of|strong="G3588" their|strong="G1519" character.
3 Even|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" please himself|strong="G1438"! On|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" contrary, as|strong="G2531" scripture|strong="G1125" says of|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" – “The|strong="G2532" reproaches|strong="G3680" of|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" reproaching you|strong="G4771" fell|strong="G1968" upon|strong="G1909" me|strong="G1473".”
4 Whatever|strong="G3745" was|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" scriptures|strong="G1124" in|strong="G1519" days gone by|strong="G1223" was|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125" for|strong="G1063" our|strong="G2251" instruction|strong="G1319", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443", through|strong="G1223" patient|strong="G5281" endurance|strong="G5281", and|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" encouragement|strong="G3874" drawn from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" scriptures|strong="G1124", we|strong="G1063" might|strong="G2532" hold|strong="G2192" fast|strong="G2192" to|strong="G1519" our|strong="G2251" hope|strong="G1680".
5 And|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G1722" giver of|strong="G2316" this|strong="G3588" patience|strong="G5281" and|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" encouragement|strong="G3874", grant|strong="G1325" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" united in|strong="G1722" sympathy in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547",
6 so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" with|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1520" heart and|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" voice|strong="G4750" you|strong="G1722" may|strong="G2532" praise|strong="G1392" the|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G2316" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962".
7 Therefore|strong="G1352" always receive|strong="G4355" one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588" as|strong="G2531" friends, just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" the|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" himself|strong="G1519" received|strong="G4355" us|strong="G1519", to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316".
8 For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1063" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547", in|strong="G1519" vindication of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"’s truthfulness, has|strong="G2316" become|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" minister|strong="G1249" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1519" covenant of|strong="G2316" circumcision|strong="G4061", so|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" may|strong="G5547" fulfil the|strong="G1519" promises|strong="G1860" made|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" our|strong="G2316" ancestors|strong="G3962",
9 and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" also|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" praise|strong="G1843" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G5228" his|strong="G1223" mercy|strong="G1656". As|strong="G2531" scripture|strong="G1125" says – “Therefore|strong="G1223" will|strong="G2316" I|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" acknowledgment to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" and|strong="G2532" sing|strong="G5567" in|strong="G1722" honour|strong="G1392" of|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" name|strong="G3686".”
10 And|strong="G2532" again|strong="G3825" it|strong="G2532" says|strong="G3004" – “Rejoice|strong="G2165", you|strong="G3004" Gentiles|strong="G1484", with|strong="G3326" God|strong="G3004"’s people|strong="G2992".”
11 And|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" again|strong="G3825" – “Praise|strong="G1867" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962", all|strong="G3956" you|strong="G3956" Gentiles|strong="G1484", and|strong="G2532" let|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" Peoples|strong="G2992" sing his|strong="G3956" praises.”
12 Again|strong="G3825", Isaiah|strong="G2268" says|strong="G3004" – “There|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" Scion of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" house of|strong="G2532" Jesse|strong="G2421", One|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" arise to|strong="G2532" rule the|strong="G2532" Gentiles|strong="G1484"; on|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Gentiles|strong="G1484" rest|strong="G1510" their|strong="G2532" hopes|strong="G1679".”
13 May|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", who|strong="G3588" inspires our|strong="G2316" hope|strong="G1680", grant you|strong="G5210" perfect|strong="G4137" happiness and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4100", until|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" filled|strong="G4137" with|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" hope|strong="G1680" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151".
14 I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" persuaded|strong="G3982", my|strong="G3956" friends – yes|strong="G1161", I|strong="G1473" Paul|strong="G1510", with|strong="G2532" regard|strong="G4012" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" – that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" yourselves|strong="G4771" full|strong="G3324" of|strong="G4012" kindness, furnished with|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" Christian learning, and|strong="G2532" well|strong="G2532" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1473" advice|strong="G3982" to|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G3588".
15 But|strong="G1161" in|strong="G2316" parts|strong="G3313" of|strong="G5259" this|strong="G3588" letter|strong="G1125" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" expressed myself|strong="G1473" somewhat|strong="G3313" boldly|strong="G5112" – by|strong="G1223" way|strong="G1223" of|strong="G5259" refreshing your|strong="G1223" memories –
16 because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" charge with|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" entrusted me|strong="G1473", that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" should|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1096" an|strong="G1519" assistant of|strong="G4151" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G4151" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" – that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" should|strong="G2316" act as|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1096" priest|strong="G2418" of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2316"’s good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" offering|strong="G4376" up|strong="G1519" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1096" an|strong="G1519" acceptable|strong="G2144" sacrifice|strong="G4376", consecrated by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151".
17 It|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588", then|strong="G3767", through|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" union with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G3767" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" proud|strong="G2746" confidence|strong="G2746" in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" work for|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316".
18 For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" dare|strong="G5111" to|strong="G1519" speak|strong="G2980" of|strong="G3056" anything|strong="G5100" but|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3739" Christ|strong="G5547" has|strong="G3739" done|strong="G2716" through|strong="G1223" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G1519" win the|strong="G2532" obedience|strong="G5218" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G2532" Gentiles|strong="G1484" –
19 by|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" words|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" actions, through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" displayed in|strong="G1722" signs|strong="G4592" and|strong="G2532" marvels, and|strong="G2532" through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151". And|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532", starting from|strong="G2532" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" and|strong="G2532" going|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1722" far|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1722" Illyria, I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" told in|strong="G1722" full|strong="G4137" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547";
20 yet|strong="G1161" always with|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1161" ambition|strong="G5389" to|strong="G2443" tell the|strong="G1161" good|strong="G2097" news|strong="G2097" where|strong="G3699" Christ|strong="G5547"’s name|strong="G3687" had not|strong="G3756" previously been|strong="G3361" heard, so|strong="G3779" as|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2443" avoid building|strong="G3618" on|strong="G1909" another|strong="G1909"’s foundations|strong="G2310".
21 But|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2531" scripture|strong="G1125" says – “They|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" been|strong="G2532" proclaimed will|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708"; and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" heard will|strong="G2532" understand|strong="G4920"!”
22 That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" why|strong="G1352" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" often|strong="G4183" been|strong="G2532" prevented|strong="G1465" from|strong="G2064" coming|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210".
23 But|strong="G1161" now|strong="G1161" there|strong="G1161" are|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3371" further|strong="G4183" openings for|strong="G4314" me|strong="G2192" in|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3778" parts|strong="G5117", and|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1161" have|strong="G2192" for|strong="G4314" several|strong="G4183" years|strong="G2094" been|strong="G2192" longing|strong="G1974" to|strong="G4314" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" whenever I|strong="G1161" may|strong="G2064" be|strong="G3588" going|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" Spain.
24 For|strong="G1063" my|strong="G5259" hope|strong="G1679" is|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" visit you|strong="G5210" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G5259" journey|strong="G4311", and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G5259" way|strong="G4198" by|strong="G5259" you|strong="G5210", after|strong="G5613" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" first|strong="G4413" partly|strong="G3313" satisfied myself by|strong="G5259" seeing|strong="G2300" something of|strong="G5259" you|strong="G5210".
25 Just|strong="G3588" now|strong="G1161", however|strong="G1161", I|strong="G1161" am|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G3588" way|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419", to|strong="G1519" take|strong="G1161" help to|strong="G1519" Christ’s people|strong="G3588" there|strong="G1161".
26 For|strong="G1063" Macedonia|strong="G3109" and|strong="G2532" Greece have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" glad to|strong="G1519" make|strong="G4160" a|strong="G2532" collection for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" poor|strong="G4434" among|strong="G1722" Christ’s people|strong="G4160" at|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="G2419".
27 Yes|strong="G1063", they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" glad to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532"; and|strong="G2532" indeed|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" duty which|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" owe|strong="G3784" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" Gentile|strong="G1484" converts who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" shared|strong="G2841" their|strong="G2532" spiritual|strong="G4152" blessings are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" duty bound|strong="G3784" to|strong="G2532" minister|strong="G3008" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" world.
28 When|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" settled this|strong="G3778" matter, and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" secured for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" poor at|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" enjoyment of|strong="G1223" these|strong="G3778" benefits, I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G1519", by|strong="G1223" way|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" you|strong="G5210", to|strong="G1519" Spain|strong="G4681".
29 And|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1161" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754", when|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1161" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", it|strong="G3754" will|strong="G3748" be|strong="G5547" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" full|strong="G4138" measure of|strong="G1722" blessing|strong="G2129" from|strong="G2064" Christ|strong="G5547".
30 I|strong="G1473" beg|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210", then|strong="G2532", friends, by|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962", and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" love inspired by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151", to|strong="G4314" join|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" earnest prayer|strong="G4335" to|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316" on|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" behalf|strong="G5228".
31 Pray|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" rescued|strong="G4506" from|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Judea|strong="G2449" who|strong="G3588" reject the|strong="G1722" faith, and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" help which|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" taking|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" may|strong="G2532" prove|strong="G1096" acceptable|strong="G2144" to|strong="G1519" Christ’s people|strong="G3588";
32 so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443", God|strong="G2316" willing|strong="G2307", I|strong="G1223" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2316" able to|strong="G4314" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" joyful|strong="G5479" heart, and|strong="G2064" enjoy some|strong="G1722" rest|strong="G4875" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210".
33 May|strong="G3956" God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G3956" giver of|strong="G2316" peace|strong="G1515", be|strong="G3956" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956". Amen.