Romans 15 Now we, the able, ought to be bearing the infirmities of the impotent, and not to be pleasing ourselves."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now we, the able, ought to be bearing the infirmities of the impotent, and not to be pleasing ourselves." ² Let each of us please his associate, for his good, toward his edification." ³ For Christ also pleases not Himself, but according as it is written, "The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fall on Me." ⁴ For whatever was written before, was written for this teaching of ours, that through the endurance and the consolation of the scriptures we may have expectation." ⁵ Now may the God of endurance and consolation grant you to be mutually disposed to one another, according to Christ Jesus, ⁶ that, with one accord, with one mouth, you may be glorifying the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." ⁷ Wherefore be taking one another to yourselves according as Christ also took you to Himself, for the glory of God." ⁸ For I am saying that Christ has become the Servant of the Circumcision, for the sake of the truth of God, to confirm the patriarchal promises." ⁹ Yet the nations are to glorify God for His mercy, according as it is written, "Therefore I shall be acclaiming Thee among the nations,And to Thy name shall I be playing music." ¹⁰ And again he is saying, "Be merry, ye nations, with His people!" ¹¹ And again he is saying, "Praise the Lord, all the nations,And "let all the peoples laud Him." ¹² And again Isaiah is saying, there will be "the root of Jesse, And He Who is rising to Chief of the nations: On Him will the nations rely." ¹³ Now may the God of expectation be filling you with all joy and peace in believing, for you to be super-abounding in expectation, in the power of holy spirit." ¹⁴ Now I myself also am persuaded concerning you, my brethren, that you yourselves also are bulging with goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to be admonishing one another." ¹⁵ Yet more daringly do I write to you, in part, as prompting you, because of the grace being given to me from God, ¹⁶ for me to be the minister of Christ Jesus for the nations, acting as a priest of the evangel of God, that the approach present of the nations may be becoming well received, having been hallowed by holy spirit." ¹⁷ I have, then, a boast in Christ Jesus, in that which is toward God." ¹⁸ For I am not daring to speak any of what Christ does not effect through me for the obedience of the nations, in word and work, ¹⁹ in the power of signs and miracles, in the power of God's spirit, so that, from Jerusalem and around unto Illyricum, I have completed the evangel of the Christ." ²⁰ Yet thus I am ambitious to be bringing the evangel where Christ is not named lest I may be building on another's foundation, ²¹ but, according as it is written, "They who were not informed concerning Him shall see, And they who have not heard shall understand." ²² Wherefore I was much hindered also in coming to you. ²³ Yet now, having by no means still place in these regions, yet having for many years a longing to come to you, ²⁴ as ever I may be going into Spain (for I am expecting, while going through, to gaze upon you, and by you to be sent forward there, if I should ever first be filled, in part, by you) -" ²⁵ yet now I am going to Jerusalem, dispensing to the saints." ²⁶ For it delights Macedonia and Achaia to make some contribution for the poor of the saints who are in Jerusalem. ²⁷ For they are delighted, and they are their debtors, for if the nations participate in their spiritual things, they ought to minister to them in fleshly things also." ²⁸ When, then, performing this, and sealing to them this fruit, I shall be coming away through you into Spain." ²⁹ Now I am aware that, in coming to you, I shall be coming with the blessing of Christ which fills." ³⁰ Now I am entreating you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the spirit, to struggle together with me in prayers to God for me, ³¹ that I should be rescued from the stubborn in Judea, and my dispensation for Jerusalem may be becoming well received by the saints, ³² that I may be coming to you with joy through the will of God, and I should be resting together with you." ³³ Now the God of peace be with all of you! Amen!