Romans.15

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Rom.15.1

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status.

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We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

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We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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We may know that these things make no difference, but we cannot just go ahead and do them to please ourselves. We must be considerate of the doubts and fears of those who think these things are wrong.

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Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

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Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, "How can I help?"

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Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

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Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.

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We should please others. If we do what helps them, we will build them up in the Lord.

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For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

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That's exactly what Jesus did. He didn't make it easy for himself by avoiding people's troubles, but waded right in and helped out. "I took on the troubles of the troubled," is the way Scripture puts it.

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For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."

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For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me."

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For even Christ didn't please himself. As the Scriptures say, "Those who insult you are also insulting me."

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For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

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Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it's written for us. God wants the combination of his steady, constant calling and warm, personal counsel in Scripture to come to characterize us, keeping us alert for whatever he will do next.

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For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

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For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

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Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. They give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises.

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Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

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May our dependably steady and warmly personal God develop maturity in you so that you get along with each other as well as Jesus gets along with us all.

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May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,

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Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,

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May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other--each with the attitude of Christ Jesus toward the other.

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That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Then we'll be a choir--not our voices only, but our very lives singing in harmony in a stunning anthem to the God and Father of our Master Jesus!

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so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

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So reach out and welcome one another to God's glory. Jesus did it; now you do it!

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Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

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Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.

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So accept each other just as Christ has accepted you; then God will be glorified.

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Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

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Jesus, staying true to God's purposes, reached out in a special way to the Jewish insiders so that the old ancestral promises would come true for them.

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For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs

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Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers,

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Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors.

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And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

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As a result, the non-Jewish outsiders have been able to experience mercy and to show appreciation to God. Just think of all the Scriptures that will come true in what we do! For instance: Then I'll join outsiders in a hymn-sing; I'll sing to your name!

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so that the Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to your name."

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and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written: "For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, And sing to Your name."

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And he came so the Gentiles might also give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote: "I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to your name."

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And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

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And this one: Outsiders and insiders, rejoice together!

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Again, it says, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people."

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And again he says: "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!"

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And in another place it is written, "Rejoice, O you Gentiles, along with his people, the Jews."

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And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

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And again: People of all nations, celebrate God! All colors and races, give hearty praise!

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And again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and sing praises to him, all you peoples."

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And again: "Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples!"

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And yet again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; praise him, all you people of the earth."

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And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

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And Isaiah's word: There's the root of our ancestor Jesse, breaking through the earth and growing tree tall, Tall enough for everyone everywhere to see and take hope!

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And again, Isaiah says, "The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in him."

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And again, Isaiah says: "There shall be a root of Jesse; And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, In Him the Gentiles shall hope."

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And the prophet Isaiah said, "The heir to David's throne will come, and he will rule over the Gentiles. They will place their hopes on him."

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Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

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Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope! [JC]

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

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Personally, I've been completely satisfied with who you are and what you are doing. You seem to me to be well-motivated and well-instructed, quite capable of guiding and advising one another.

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I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another.

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Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

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I am fully convinced, dear brothers and sisters, that you are full of goodness. You know these things so well that you are able to teach others all about them.

Rom.15.15

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

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So, my dear friends, don't take my rather bold and blunt language as criticism. It's not criticism. I'm simply underlining how very much I need your help in carrying out this highly focused assignment God gave me,

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I have written you quite boldly on some points, as if to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me

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Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God,

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Even so, I have been bold enough to emphasize some of these points, knowing that all you need is this reminder from me. For I am, by God's grace,

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That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

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this priestly and gospel work of serving the spiritual needs of the non-Jewish outsiders so they can be presented as an acceptable offering to God, made whole and holy by God's Holy Spirit.

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to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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a special messenger from Christ Jesus to you Gentiles. I bring you the Good News and offer you up as a fragrant sacrifice to God so that you might be pure and pleasing to him by the Holy Spirit.

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I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

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Looking back over what has been accomplished and what I have observed, I must say I am most pleased--in the context of Jesus, I'd even say proud, but only in that context.

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Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God.

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Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.

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So it is right for me to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God.

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For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

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I have no interest in giving you a chatty account of my adventures, only the wondrously powerful and transformingly present words and deeds of Christ in me that triggered a believing response among the outsiders.

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I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done--

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For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles obedient--

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I dare not boast of anything else. I have brought the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I lived before them.

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Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

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In such ways I have trailblazed a preaching of the Message of Jesus all the way from Jerusalem far into northwestern Greece.

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by the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

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in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

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I have won them over by the miracles done through me as signs from God--all by the power of God's Spirit. In this way, I have fully presented the Good News of Christ all the way from Jerusalem clear over into Illyricum.

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Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

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This has all been pioneer work, bringing the Message only into those places where Jesus was not yet known and worshiped.

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It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else's foundation.

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And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man's foundation,

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My ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard, rather than where a church has already been started by someone else.

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But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

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My text has been, Those who were never told of him--they'll see him! Those who've never heard of him--they'll get the message! [JC]

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Rather, as it is written: "Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand."

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but as it is written: "To whom He was not announced, they shall see; And those who have not heard shall understand."

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I have been following the plan spoken of in the Scriptures, where it says, "Those who have never been told about him will see, and those who have never heard of him will understand."

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For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

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And that's why it has taken me so long to finally get around to coming to you.

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This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.

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For this reason I also have been much hindered from coming to you.

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In fact, my visit to you has been delayed so long because I have been preaching in these places.

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But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

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But now that there is no more pioneering work to be done in these parts, and since I have looked forward to seeing you for many years,

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But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to see you,

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But now no longer having a place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come to you,

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But now I have finished my work in these regions, and after all these long years of waiting, I am eager to visit you.

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Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

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I'm planning my visit. I'm headed for Spain, and expect to stop off on the way to enjoy a good visit with you, and eventually have you send me off with God's blessing.

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I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to visit you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

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whenever I journey to Spain, I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

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I am planning to go to Spain, and when I do, I will stop off in Rome. And after I have enjoyed your fellowship for a little while, you can send me on my way again.

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But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

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First, though, I'm going to Jerusalem to deliver a relief offering to the Christians there.

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Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the saints there.

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But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.

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But before I come, I must go down to Jerusalem to take a gift to the Christians there.

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For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

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The Greeks--all the way from the Macedonians in the north to the Achaians in the south--decided they wanted to take up a collection for the poor among the believers in Jerusalem.

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For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

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For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.

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For you see, the believers in Greece have eagerly taken up an offering for the Christians in Jerusalem, who are going through such hard times.

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It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

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They were happy to do this, but it was also their duty. Seeing that they got in on all the spiritual gifts that flowed out of the Jerusalem community so generously, it is only right that they do what they can to relieve their poverty.

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They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews' spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings.

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It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things.

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They were very glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the wonderful spiritual blessings of the Good News from the Jewish Christians, they feel the least they can do in return is help them financially.

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When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

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As soon as I have done this--personally handed over this "fruit basket"--I'm off to Spain, with a stopover with you in Rome.

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So after I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received this fruit, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way.

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Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain.

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As soon as I have delivered this money and completed this good deed of theirs, I will come to see you on my way to Spain.

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And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

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My hope is that my visit with you is going to be one of Christ's more extravagant blessings.

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I know that when I come to you, I will come in the full measure of the blessing of Christ.

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But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

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And I am sure that when I come, Christ will give me a great blessing for you.

Rom.15.30

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

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I have one request, dear friends: Pray for me. Pray strenuously with and for me--to God the Father, through the power of our Master Jesus, through the love of the Spirit--

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I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.

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Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me,

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Dear brothers and sisters, I urge you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. Do this because of your love for me, given to you by the Holy Spirit.

Rom.15.31

That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

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that I will be delivered from the lions' den of unbelievers in Judea. Pray also that my relief offering to the Jerusalem Christians will be accepted in the spirit in which it is given.

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Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,

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that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

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Pray that I will be rescued from those in Judea who refuse to obey God. Pray also that the Christians there will be willing to accept the donation I am bringing them.

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That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

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Then, God willing, I'll be on my way to you with a light and eager heart, looking forward to being refreshed by your company.

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so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.

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that I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.

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Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a happy heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.

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Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

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God's peace be with all of you. Oh, yes! [JC]

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The God of peace be with you all. Amen.

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Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

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And now may God, who gives us his peace, be with you all. Amen.

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