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| 1 We are bound, however, we, who are strong, the weakness of them who are not strong to be bearing, and not, unto ourselves, to give pleasure. |
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| 2 Let, each one of us, unto his neighbour give pleasure–for what is good unto upbuilding; |
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| 3 For, even the Christ, not unto himself gave pleasure, but, even as it is written–The reproaches of them that we reproaching thee, fell upon me: |
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| 4 Whatsoever things, in fact, were written aforetime, [all] for our own instruction were written,–in order that, through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have their hope. |
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| 5 Now may, the God of the endurance and of the encouragement, give you, the same thing, to be regarding amongst one another, according to Christ Jesus; |
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| 6 In order that, with one accord, with one mouth, ye maybe glorifying the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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| 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, even as, Christ also, hath received us unto the glory of God:– |
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| 8 For I affirm Christ to have become a minister of circumcision in behalf of the truth of God,–to confirm the promises of the fathers, |
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| 9 And that, the nations, for mercy should glorify God:–even as it is written–For this cause, will I openly confess unto thee among nations, and, unto thy name, will strike the strings; |
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| 10 And again he saith–Be glad ye nations with his people; |
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| 11 And again,–Be giving praise all ye nations unto the Lord, and let all the peoples repeat his praise; |
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| 12 And, again, Isaiah, saith–There shall be the root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to rule nations,–upon, him, shall nations hope. |
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| 13 Now, the God of the hope, fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye may surpass in the hope, in the power of Holy Spirit. |
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| 14 But I am persuaded my brethren,–even, I myself, concerning you: that, ye yourselves, also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also, unto one another, to be ministering admonition: |
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| 15 Howbeit, the more boldly, have I written unto you,–in some measure, as bringing it back to your minds,–by reason of the favour given unto me from God,– |
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| 16 That I should be a public minister of Christ Jesus unto the nations, doing priestly service with the glad-message of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might prove to be acceptable, being hallowed in Holy Spirit: |
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| 17 I have, therefore, [my] boasting in Christ Jesus in the things pertaining to God,– |
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| 18 For I wilt not dare to speak anything save of the things which Christ hath wrought out for himself through me for the obedience of nations,–by word and deed, |
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| 19 By the power of signs and wonders, by the power of [Holy Spirit]; so that I, from Jerusalem and in a circuit as far as Illyricum, have fulfilled the glad-message of the Christ,– |
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| 20 Although, thus,–as ambitious to be announcing the glad-message–not where Christ had been named, lest, upon another's foundation, I should be building; |
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| 21 But, even as it is written–They shall see unto whom had been announced no tidings concerning him, and, they who had not heard, shall understand. |
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| 22 Wherefore, also, I have been hindered these many times from coming unto you; |
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| 23 But, now, no longer having place in these regions, and having had, a longing, to come unto you a good many years,– |
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| 24 As soon as I am journey to Spain,–I am hoping, in fact, when journeying through to get sight of you, and by you to be set forward thither,–if, with your company, I have first in some measure been satisfied. |
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| 25 But, now, I am journeying unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints; |
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| 26 For Macedonia and Achaia have been well-pleased to make a certain fellowship for the destitute of the saints who are in Jerusalem,– |
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| 27 They have been well-pleased, indeed,–and, their debtors, they are; for, if, with their spiritual things the nations have come into fellowship, they are bound also with their own carnal things to minister publicly unto them. |
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| 28 This, then, having completed, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will come back by you unto Spain:– |
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| 29 And know that, when I come unto you, in the fullness of the blessing of Christ, I shall come. |
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| 30 I beseech you, moreover, [brethren], through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers on my behalf unto God,– |
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| 31 In order that I may be delivered from them who do not yield in Judaea, and, my ministry which is unto Jerusalem, may prove to be acceptable unto the saints; |
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| 32 In order that, with joy coming unto you through God's will, I may together with you find rest. |
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| 33 Now, the God of peace, be with you all. Amen. |
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