'We3who4arestrong5have an obligation1to bear10with the6failings7of the8weak,9and11not12to please14ourselves.13 Let5each1of us2please5hisneighbor34for6hisgood,8to build [him] up.910 For2Christ4didnot5please7himself,6but8as9it is written,10“The11reproaches12of those13who reproached14you15fell16on17me.”18 For2whatever1was written in former days3was written8for4our6instruction,7that9through10endurance12and13through14the15encouragement16of the17Scriptures18we might have21hope.20 May9the1God3of endurance5and6encouragement8grant9you10to livein such harmony111213with14one another,15in accord with16Christ17Jesus,18 that1together2you may6with3one4[voice]5glorify6the7God8and9Father10of12our13Lord12Jesus14Christ.15 Therefore1welcome2one another3as4Christ7has welcomed8you,9for10the glory11of God.13 For2I tell1you thatChrist3became5a servant4to the circumcised6to [show]7God’s9truthfulness,8in order1011to confirm12the13promises14given tothe15patriarchs,16 and2in order thatthe1Gentiles3might glorify6God8for4hismercy.5As9it is written,10“Therefore1112I will praise13you14among15the Gentiles,16and17sing21to19your20name.”19 And1again2it is said,3“Rejoice,4O Gentiles,5with6his9people.”8 And1again,2“Praise3the7Lord,8all4youGentiles,6and9let10all12the13peoples14extol10him.”11 And1again2Isaiah3says,4“The6root7of Jesse9will come,5even10he11who arises12to rule13the Gentiles;14in15him16will18the Gentiles17hope.”18 May6the1God3of hope5fill6you7with6all8joy9and10peace11in12believing,14so that1516by22the power23of the Holy25Spirit24you18may abound17in19hope.21 I7myself6am satisfied1about8you,9my4brothers,3that10you14yourselves12are14full13of goodness,15filled with16all17knowledge19and21able20to instruct23one another.22 But2on5some points6I have written3to you4very boldly1by way of7reminder,8because of10the11grace12given14me15by16God18 that12I4to be3a minister5of Christ6Jesus7to8the9Gentiles10in the priestly service11of the12gospel13of God,15so that16the18offering19of the20Gentiles21may be17acceptable,22sanctified23by24theHoly26Spirit.25 In5Christ6Jesus,7then,2I have1reason to beproud4of [my work]8for9God.11 For2I will3not1venture3to speak of5anything4except7what6Christ9has accomplished8through10me11to [bring]12the Gentiles14to obedience13—by word15and16deed,17 by1the power2of signs3and4wonders,5by6the power7of the Spirit8of God9—so that10from12Jerusalem13and14all the way around15to16Illyricum18I11have fulfilled [the ministry of]19the20gospel21of Christ;23 and2thus1Imake it [my] ambition3to preach the gospel,4not5where6Christ8has already been named,7lest910I build14on11someone else’s12foundation,13 but1as2it is written,3“Those who4have6never5been told6of7him8will see,9and10those who11have13never12heard13will understand.”14 This is the reason why1I have3so often5been hindered from3coming7to8you.9 But2now,1since Ino longer3have5anyroom4for workin6these9regions,8and11since Ihave12longed10for17many18years19to come14to15you,16 Whenever12I hope7to see10you11in passing9as1I go3to4Spain,6and12to be helped on [my] journey15there16by13you,14[once]19I have enjoyed22your18companyfor20a while.21 At present,1however,2I am going3to4Jerusalem5bringing aid6to the7saints.8 For2Macedonia3and4Achaia5have been pleased to1make8some7contribution6for9the10poor11among the12saints13at15Jerusalem.16 For2they were pleased1to do it,and3indeedthey5owe4itto them.6For8if7the13Gentiles14have come to share in12their11spiritual blessings,910they ought15also16to be of service20to them21in17material blessings.1819 When3therefore2I have completed3this1and4have delivered5to them6[what has been collected],89I will leave10for13Spain14by way of11you.12 I know1that3when I come4to5you6I will come11in7the fullness8of the blessing9of Christ.10 I appeal1to you,3brothers,4by5our8Lord7Jesus9Christ10and11by12the13love14of the15Spirit,16to strive together with17me18in19yourprayers21to24God26on22my23behalf,22 that1I may be delivered2from3the4unbelievers5in6Judea,8and9thatmy12service11for14Jerusalem15may be19acceptable16to the17saints,18 so that1by7God’s9will8I may come4to5you6with2joy3andbe refreshed10in your [company].11 Maythe1God3of peace5bewith6you8all.7Amen.9