The Concordant Literal New Testament

Paul To The Romans

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Chapter 15 (CV)

¹ Now we, the able, ought to be bearing the infirmities of the impotent, and not to be pleasing ourselves.
² Let each of us please his associate, for his good, toward his edification.
³ For Christ also pleases not Himself, but according as it is written, "The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fall on Me."
⁴ For whatever was written before, was written for this teaching of ours, that through the endurance and the consolation of the scriptures we may have expectation.
⁵ Now may the God of endurance and consolation grant you to be mutually disposed to one another, according to Christ Jesus,
⁶ that, with one accord, with one mouth, you may be glorifying the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
⁷ Wherefore be taking one another to yourselves according as Christ also took you to Himself, for the glory of God.
⁸ For I am saying that Christ has become the Servant of the Circumcision, for the sake of the truth of God, to confirm the patriarchal promises.
⁹ Yet the nations are to glorify God for His mercy, according as it is written, "Therefore I shall be acclaiming Thee among the nations," "And to Thy name shall I be playing music."
¹⁰ And again he is saying, "Be merry, ye nations, with His people!"
¹¹ And again he is saying, "Praise the Lord, all the nations," And "let all the peoples laud Him."
¹² And again Isaiah is saying, there will be "the root of Jesse, And He Who is rising to Chief of the nations: On Him will the nations rely."
¹³ Now may the God of expectation be filling you with all joy and peace in believing, for you to be super-abounding in expectation, in the power of holy spirit.
¹⁴ Now I myself also am persuaded concerning you, my brethren, that you yourselves also are bulging with goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to be admonishing one another.
¹⁵ Yet more daringly do I write to you, in part, as prompting you, because of the grace being given to me from God,
¹⁶ for me to be the minister of Christ Jesus for the nations, acting as a priest of the evangel of God, that the approach present of the nations may be becoming well received, having been hallowed by holy spirit.
¹⁷ I have, then, a boast in Christ Jesus, in that which is toward God.
¹⁸ For I am not daring to speak any of what Christ does not effect through me for the obedience of the nations, in word and work,
¹⁹ in the power of signs and miracles, in the power of God's spirit, so that, from Jerusalem and around unto Illyricum, I have completed the evangel of the Christ.
²⁰ Yet thus I am ambitious to be bringing the evangel where Christ is not named lest I may be building on another's foundation,
²¹ but, according as it is written, "They who were not informed concerning Him shall see, And they who have not heard shall understand."
²² Wherefore I was much hindered also in coming to you.
²³ Yet now, having by no means still place in these regions, yet having for many years a longing to come to you,
²⁴ as ever I may be going into Spain (for I am expecting, while going through, to gaze upon you, and by you to be sent forward there, if I should ever first be filled, in part, by you) --
²⁵ yet now I am going to Jerusalem, dispensing to the saints.
²⁶ For it delights Macedonia and Achaia to make some contribution for the poor of the saints who are in Jerusalem.
²⁷ For they are delighted, and they are their debtors, for if the nations participate in their spiritual things, they ought to minister to them in fleshly things also.
²⁸ When, then, performing this, and sealing to them this fruit, I shall be coming away through you into Spain.
²⁹ Now I am aware that, in coming to you, I shall be coming with the blessing of Christ which fills.
³⁰ Now I am entreating you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the spirit, to struggle together with me in prayers to God for me,
³¹ that I should be rescued from the stubborn in Judea, and my dispensation for Jerusalem may be becoming well received by the saints,
³² that I may be coming to you with joy through the will of God, and I should be resting together with you.
³³ Now the God of peace be with all of you! Amen!

Chapter 15 (KJV)

¹ We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
² Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
³ For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
⁴ For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
⁵ Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
⁶ That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
⁷ Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
⁸ 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:
⁹ 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.
¹⁰ And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
¹¹ And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
¹² 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.
¹³ 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.
¹⁴ 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.
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,
¹⁶ 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.
¹⁷ I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
¹⁸ 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,
¹⁹ 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.
²⁰ Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
²¹ But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
²² For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
²³ But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
²⁴ 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.
²⁵ But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
²⁶ For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
²⁷ 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.
²⁸ When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
²⁹ And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
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;
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;
³² That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. ³³ Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

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