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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Romans 15 NET Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/romans/15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/romans/15-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NET Bible</a> > Romans 15</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../romans/14.htm" title="Romans 14">◄</a> Romans 15 <a href="../romans/16.htm" title="Romans 16">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">NET Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/net/esv/romans/15.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="title">Exhortation for the Strong to Help the Weak</p><p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, “<b><i>The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me</i></b>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus, <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.</p> <p class="title">Exhortation to Mutual Acceptance</p><p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God’s glory. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers, <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “<i><b>Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles</b>, <b>and I will sing praises to your name</b></i>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And again it says: “<i><b>Rejoice</b>, <b>O Gentiles</b>, <b>with his people</b></i>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And again, “<i><b>Praise the Lord all you Gentiles</b>, <b>and let all the peoples praise him</b></i>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And again Isaiah says, “<i><b>The root of Jesse will come</b>, <b>and the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles</b>, <b>in him will the Gentiles hope</b></i>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.</p> <p class="title">Paul’s Motivation for Writing the Letter</p><p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But I myself am fully convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>But I have written more boldly to you on some points so as to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I serve the gospel of God like a priest, so that the Gentiles may become an acceptable offering, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>So I boast in Christ Jesus about the things that pertain to God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem even as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And in this way I desire to preach where Christ has not been named, so as not to build on another person’s foundation, <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>but as it is written: “<i><b>Those who were not told about him will see</b>, <b>and those who have not heard will understand</b></i>.”</p> <p class="title">Paul’s Intention of Visiting the Romans</p><p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>This is the reason I was often hindered from coming to you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>For they were pleased to do this, and indeed they are indebted to the Jerusalem saints. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Therefore after I have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set out for Spain by way of you, <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>and I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of Christ’s blessing.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Pray that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea and that my ministry in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company. <span class="reftext"><a href="/romans/15-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Now may the God of peace be with all of you. 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