5.
According to Christ
15:1-13
Rom. 15
:1
15:1
But we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those who are
aweak and not to please ourselves.
Rom. 15
:2
15:2
Let each of us please his neighbor with a view to what is good for
abuilding up.
Rom. 15
:3
15:3
For Christ also did not please Himself, but as it is written,
a"The reproaches of those who reproached You fell upon Me.''
Rom. 15
:4
15:4
For the things that were
awritten previously were written for our instruction, in order that through endurance and through the
1encouragement of the Scriptures we might have
bhope.
Rom. 15
:5
15:5
Now the
aGod of endurance and encouragement grant you to be of the
bsame mind toward one another according to
1cChrist Jesus,
Rom. 15
:6
15:6
That 1with aone accord you may with
bone mouth
cglorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rom. 15
:7
15:7
Therefore areceive one another, as
1Christ also received you to the glory of God.
Rom. 15
:8
15:8
For I say that Christ has become a
1servant of the circumcision for the sake of God's
2atruthfulness, to confirm the
bpromises given to the fathers,
Rom. 15
:9
15:9
And that the Gentiles should glorify God for
His amercy, as it is written,
b"Therefore I will
1extol You among the Gentiles, and I will sing praise to Your name.''
Rom. 15
:10
15:10
And again he says,
a"Rejoice, Gentiles, with His people.''
Rom. 15
:11
15:11
And again,
a"Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples speak praise to Him.''
Rom. 15
:12
15:12
And again, Isaiah says,
a"There shall be the
1broot of Jesse, even He who rises to rule the Gentiles;
con Him will the Gentiles hope.''
Rom. 15
:13
15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and
apeace in believing, that you may abound in
bhope in the
cpower of the Holy Spirit.
VIII.
Conclusion — the consummation of the gospel
15:14—16:27
A.
The Gentiles offered
15:14-24
Rom. 15
:14
15:14
But I myself also am persuaded concerning you, my brothers, that you yourselves also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Rom. 15
:15
15:15
But I have written the more boldly to you on some points so as to remind you
of them again because of the
agrace given to me by God
Rom. 15
:16
15:16
That I might be a
1minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, a
2laboring 3apriest of the gospel of God, in order that the
boffering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, having been
csanctified in the Holy Spirit.
Rom. 15
:17
15:17
I have therefore my
1aboasting in Christ Jesus
bin the things pertaining to God.
Rom. 15
:18
15:18
For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which
aChrist has not accomplished through me for the
bobedience of the Gentiles, by word and by work,
Rom. 15
:19
15:19
In the power of
asigns and wonders, in the
bpower of the Spirit of God; so that
cfrom Jerusalem and round about to
1Illyricum, I have
2dfully preached the gospel of Christ,
Rom. 15
:20
15:20
But have done so aspiring to announce the gospel not where Christ has been named, so that I would not build upon
aanother's foundation;
Rom. 15
:21
15:21
But as it is written,
a"They will see, they to whom nothing concerning Him was announced; and those who have not heard will understand.''
Rom. 15
:22
15:22
For this reason also I have been
ahindered these many times from coming to you.
Rom. 15
:23
15:23
But now I no longer have place in these regions and have had a desire since many years ago to
acome to you
Rom. 15
:24
15:24
Whenever I may go to
aSpain, for I hope to see you in passing and be
bsent forward there by you, if first I am
cfilled,
at least in part, by your
company.
B.
The communication between the Gentile and Jewish saints
15:25-33
Rom. 15
:25
15:25
But now I am
agoing to Jerusalem,
1bministering to the saints.
Rom. 15
:26
15:26
For aMacedonia and
bAchaia have been pleased to make some
1contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
Rom. 15
:27
15:27
For they were pleased
to do it, and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have shared in their
aspiritual things, they ought also to
1do service to them in material things.
Rom. 15
:28
15:28
When therefore I have finished this and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to
aSpain.
Rom. 15
:29
15:29
And I know that when I come to you, I will
acome in the
1fullness of the blessing of Christ.
Rom. 15
:30
15:30
Now I
aexhort you, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the
blove of the Spirit, to
cstrive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf,
Rom. 15
:31
15:31
That I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and
that my
1aservice for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,
Rom. 15
:32
15:32
So that coming to you in joy through the
awill of God, I may
brefresh myself and rest with you.
Rom. 15
:33
15:33
Now the
aGod of peace be with you all. Amen.
