Romans 15:2-33

New King James Version

^2 (A)Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to ^[a]edification. ^3 (B)For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, ^(C)“The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.” ⁴ For ^(D)whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the ^[b]patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. ^5 (E)Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, ⁶ that you may ^(F)with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Glorify God Together

⁷ Therefore ^(G)receive one another, just ^(H)as Christ also received ^[c]us, to the glory of God. ⁸ Now I say that ^(I)Jesus Christ has become a ^[d]servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, ^(J)to confirm the promises made to the fathers, ⁹ and ^(K)that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written:

¹⁰ And again he says:

¹¹ And again:

¹² And again, Isaiah says:

¹³ Now may the God of hope fill you with all ^(P)joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

From Jerusalem to Illyricum

¹⁴ Now ^(Q)I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, ^(R)filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish ^[e]one another. ¹⁵ Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, ^(S)because of the grace given to me by God, ¹⁶ that ^(T)I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the ^(U)offering ^[f]of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁷ Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus ^(V)in the things which pertain to God. ¹⁸ For I will not dare to speak of any of those things ^(W)which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, ^(X)to make the Gentiles obedient— ^19 (Y)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. ²⁰ And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, ^(Z)lest I should build on another man’s foundation, ²¹ but as it is written:

Plan to Visit Rome

²² For this reason ^(AB)I also have been much hindered from coming to you. ²³ But now no longer having a place in these parts, and ^(AC)having a great desire these many years to come to you, ²⁴ whenever I journey to Spain, ^[g]I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, ^(AD)and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may ^(AE)enjoy your company for a while. ²⁵ But now ^(AF)I am going to Jerusalem to ^[h]minister to the saints. ²⁶ For ^(AG)it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem. ²⁷ It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For ^(AH)if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, ^(AI)their duty is also to minister to them in material things. ²⁸ Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them ^(AJ)this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain. ^29 (AK)But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing ^[i]of the gospel of Christ.

³⁰ Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and ^(AL)through the love of the Spirit, ^(AM)that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, ^31 (AN)that I may be delivered from those in Judea who ^[j]do not believe, and that ^(AO)my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, ^32 (AP)that I may come to you with joy ^(AQ)by the will of God, and may ^(AR)be refreshed together with you. ³³ Now ^(AS)the God of peace be with you all. Amen.