Romans 15:14-33

English Standard Version (Chapter 15)

14 mI myself am satisfied about you, my brothers,1 that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with nall knowledge and able to instruct one another.

I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers

That you yourselves are full of goodness,

Filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another.

English Standard Version (Chapter 15)

15 But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, obecause of the grace given me by God 16 to be pa minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles qin the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that rthe offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

But on some points:

I have written to you very boldly

By way of reminder because of the grace given me by God

To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles

In the priestly service of the gospel of God

So that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable

Sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

English Standard Version (Chapter 15)

17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have sreason to be proud of tmy work for God. 18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except uwhat Christ has accomplished through me vto bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, 19 wby the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that xfrom Jerusalem and all the way around yto Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ;

In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God

For I will not venture to speak of anything

Except what Christ has accomplished through me

To bring the Gentiles to obedience

By word and deed

By the power of signs and wonders

By the power of the Spirit of God

So that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum

I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ

English Standard Version (Chapter 15)

20and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, zlest I build on someone else’s foundation, 21 but as it is written,a“Those who have never been told of him will see,and those who have never heard will understand.

Thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel

Not where Christ has already been named

Lest I build on someone else’s foundation

But as it is written

Those who have never been told of him will see

Those who have never heard will understand.

English Standard Version (Chapter 15)

22 This is the reason why bI 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 csince I have longed for many years to come to you, 24 I hope to see you in passing as I go dto Spain, and eto be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while.

This is the reason why I have so often been hindered from coming to you

But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions

Since I have longed for many years to come to you

I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain

To be helped on my journey there by you

Once I have enjoyed your company for a while.

English Standard Version (Chapter 15)

25 At present, however, fI am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints. 26 For gMacedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.

At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints

For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.

English Standard Version (Chapter 15)

27 For they were pleased to do it, and indeed hthey 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,2 I will leave ifor Spain by way of you. 29 I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing3 of Christ.

For they were pleased to do it

Indeed 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

When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected

I will leave for Spain by way of you

I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

English Standard Version (Chapter 15)

30 I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by jthe love of the Spirit, kto strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, 31 lthat I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that mmy service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, 32 so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and nbe refreshed in your company. 33 May othe God of peace be with you all. Amen.

I appeal to you, brothers

By our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit

To strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf

That I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea

That my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

So that by God’s will I may come to you with joy

And be refreshed in your company

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