Romains 15
Nouvelle Edition de Genève – NEG1979
Plaire à son prochain
15 Nous qui sommes forts, nous devons supporter les faiblesses de ceux qui ne le sont pas, et ne pas chercher ce qui nous plaît[a]. 2 Que chacun de nous plaise[b] au prochain pour ce qui est bien en vue de l’édification. 3 Car Christ n’a pas cherché ce qui lui plaisait[c], mais, selon qu’il est écrit:
Les outrages de ceux qui t’insultent sont tombés sur moi[d].
4 Or, tout ce qui a été écrit d’avance l’a été pour notre instruction, afin que, par la patience, et par la consolation que donnent les Ecritures, nous possédions l’espérance.
5 Que le Dieu de la persévérance et de la consolation vous donne d’avoir les mêmes sentiments les uns envers les autres selon Jésus-Christ, 6 afin que tous ensemble, d’une seule bouche, vous glorifiiez le Dieu et Père de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ. 7 Accueillez-vous donc les uns les autres, comme Christ vous a accueillis, pour la gloire de Dieu.
La bonne nouvelle pour tous
8 Je dis, en effet, que Christ a été serviteur des circoncis, pour prouver la véracité de Dieu en confirmant les promesses faites aux pères, 9 tandis que les païens glorifient Dieu à cause de sa miséricorde, selon qu’il est écrit:
C’est pourquoi je te louerai parmi les nations,
Et je chanterai à la gloire de ton nom[e].
Il est dit encore:
10 Nations, réjouissez-vous avec son peuple[f]!
Et encore:
11 Louez le Seigneur, vous toutes les nations,
Célébrez-le, vous tous les peuples[g]!
Esaïe dit aussi:
12 Il sortira d’Isaï un rejeton,
Qui se lèvera pour régner sur les nations;
Les nations espéreront en lui[h].
13 Que le Dieu de l’espérance vous remplisse de toute joie et de toute paix dans la foi, pour que vous abondiez en espérance, par la puissance du Saint-Esprit!
Réflexions de Paul sur son ministère; projets de voyage
14 Pour ce qui vous concerne, mes frères, je suis moi-même persuadé que vous êtes pleins de bonnes dispositions, remplis de toute connaissance, et capables de vous exhorter les uns les autres. 15 Cependant, à certains égards, je vous ai écrit avec une sorte de hardiesse, comme pour réveiller vos souvenirs, à cause de la grâce que Dieu m’a faite 16 d’être ministre de Jésus-Christ parmi les païens; je m’acquitte du divin service de l’Evangile de Dieu, afin que les païens lui soient une offrande agréable, étant sanctifiée par l’Esprit-Saint.
17 J’ai donc sujet de me glorifier en Jésus-Christ, pour ce qui regarde les choses de Dieu. 18 Car je n’oserais pas mentionner une chose si Christ ne l’avait pas faite par moi pour amener les païens à l’obéissance, par la parole et par les actes, 19 par la puissance des miracles et des prodiges, par la puissance de l’Esprit de Dieu; ainsi depuis Jérusalem et les pays voisins jusqu’en Illyrie, j’ai abondamment répandu l’Evangile de Christ. 20 Et je me suis fait honneur d’annoncer l’Evangile là où Christ n’avait point été nommé, afin de ne pas bâtir sur le fondement d’autrui, selon qu’il est écrit:
21 Ceux à qui il n’avait point été annoncé verront,
Et ceux qui n’en avaient point entendu parler comprendront[i].
22 C’est ce qui m’a souvent empêché d’aller vers vous. 23 Mais maintenant, n’ayant plus rien qui me retienne dans ces contrées, et ayant depuis plusieurs années le désir d’aller vers vous, 24 j’espère vous voir en passant, quand je me rendrai en Espagne, et y être accompagné par vous, après que j’aurai satisfait en partie mon désir de me trouver chez vous.
25 Maintenant je vais à Jérusalem, pour le service des saints. 26 Car la Macédoine et l’Achaïe ont bien voulu s’imposer une contribution en faveur des pauvres parmi les saints de Jérusalem. 27 Elles l’ont bien voulu, et elles le leur devaient; car si les païens ont eu part à leurs avantages spirituels, ils doivent aussi les assister dans les choses matérielles. 28 Dès que j’aurai terminé cette affaire et que je leur aurai remis ces dons[j], je partirai pour l’Espagne et passerai chez vous. 29 Je sais qu’en allant vers vous, c’est avec une pleine bénédiction de Christ que j’irai.
30 Je vous exhorte, frères, par notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ et par l’amour de l’Esprit, à combattre avec moi, en adressant à Dieu des prières en ma faveur, 31 afin que je sois délivré des incrédules de Judée, et que les dons que je porte à Jérusalem soient agréés des saints, 32 en sorte que j’arrive chez vous avec joie, si c’est la volonté de Dieu, et que je jouisse au milieu de vous de quelque repos. 33 Que le Dieu de paix soit avec vous tous! Amen!
Footnotes
- Romains 15:1 Seg. nous complaire en nous-mêmes
- Romains 15:2 Seg. complaise
- Romains 15:3 Seg. ne s’est point complu en lui-même
- Romains 15:3 + Ps 69:10
- Romains 15:9 + 2 S 22:50
- Romains 15:10 + De 32:43
- Romains 15:11 + Ps 117:1
- Romains 15:12 + Es 11:1, 10
- Romains 15:21 + Es 52:15
- Romains 15:28 Remis ces dons, litt. scellé ce fruit; cp. Ph 4:17
Romans 15
New International Version
15 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak(A) and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good,(B) to build them up.(C) 3 For even Christ did not please himself(D) but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”[a](E) 4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us,(F) so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind(G) toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify(H) the God and Father(I) of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Accept one another,(J) then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. 8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews[b](K) on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises(L) made to the patriarchs might be confirmed 9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles(M) might glorify God(N) for his mercy. As it is written:
10 Again, it says,
11 And again,
12 And again, Isaiah says,
“The Root of Jesse(R) will spring up,
one who will arise to rule over the nations;
in him the Gentiles will hope.”[f](S)
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace(T) as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(U)
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
14 I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness,(V) filled with knowledge(W) and competent to instruct one another. 15 Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me(X) 16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles.(Y) He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God,(Z) so that the Gentiles might become an offering(AA) acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
17 Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus(AB) in my service to God.(AC) 18 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles(AD) to obey God(AE) by what I have said and done— 19 by the power of signs and wonders,(AF) through the power of the Spirit of God.(AG) So from Jerusalem(AH) all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.(AI) 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel(AJ) where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.(AK) 21 Rather, as it is written:
22 This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.(AM)
Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome
23 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 visit you,(AN) 24 I plan to do so when I go to Spain.(AO) I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist(AP) me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while. 25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem(AQ) in the service(AR) of the Lord’s people(AS) there. 26 For Macedonia(AT) and Achaia(AU) were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.(AV) 27 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.(AW) 28 So after I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received this contribution, I will go to Spain(AX) and visit you on the way. 29 I know that when I come to you,(AY) I will come in the full measure of the blessing of Christ.
30 I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit,(AZ) to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.(BA) 31 Pray that I may be kept safe(BB) from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution(BC) I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people(BD) there, 32 so that I may come to you(BE) with joy, by God’s will,(BF) and in your company be refreshed.(BG) 33 The God of peace(BH) be with you all. Amen.
Footnotes
- Romans 15:3 Psalm 69:9
- Romans 15:8 Greek circumcision
- Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49
- Romans 15:10 Deut. 32:43
- Romans 15:11 Psalm 117:1
- Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)
- Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see Septuagint)
Romans 15
English Standard Version
The Example of Christ
15 (A)We who are strong (B)have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 (C)Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For (D)Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, (E)“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For (F)whatever was written in former days was written for our (G)instruction, that through endurance and through (H)the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you (I)to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, 6 that together you may with one voice glorify (J)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles
8 For I tell you that Christ (K)became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order (L)to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9 and in order (M)that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,
(N)“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
and sing to your name.”
10 And again it says,
(O)“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”
11 And again,
(P)“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles,
and let all the peoples extol him.”
12 And again Isaiah says,
(Q)(R)“The root of Jesse will come,
even he who arises to rule the Gentiles;
(S)in him will the Gentiles hope.”
13 May the God of hope fill you with all (T)joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
14 (U)I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers,[a] that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with (V)all knowledge and able to instruct one another. 15 But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, (W)because of the grace given me by God 16 to be (X)a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles (Y)in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that (Z)the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have (AA)reason to be proud of (AB)my work for God. 18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except (AC)what Christ has accomplished through me (AD)to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, 19 (AE)by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that (AF)from Jerusalem and all the way around (AG)to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; 20 and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, (AH)lest I build on someone else's foundation, 21 but as it is written,
(AI)“Those who have never been told of him will see,
and those who have never heard will understand.”
Paul's Plan to Visit Rome
22 This is the reason why (AJ)I have so often been hindered from coming to you. 23 But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and (AK)since I have longed for many years to come to you, 24 I hope to see you in passing as I go (AL)to Spain, and (AM)to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while. 25 At present, however, (AN)I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints. 26 For (AO)Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. 27 For they were pleased to do it, and indeed (AP)they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings. 28 When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected,[b] I will leave (AQ)for Spain by way of you. 29 I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing[c] of Christ.
30 I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by (AR)the love of the Spirit, (AS)to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, 31 (AT)that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that (AU)my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, 32 so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and (AV)be refreshed in your company. 33 May (AW)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Footnotes
- Romans 15:14 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 30
- Romans 15:28 Greek sealed to them this fruit
- Romans 15:29 Some manuscripts insert of the gospel
Nouvelle Edition de Genève Copyright © 1979 by Société Biblique de Genève
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.

