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Romans 15

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We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

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let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to edify him.

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For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached thee fell on me."

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For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

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May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,

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that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Welcome one another, therefore, as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

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For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs,

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and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore I will praise thee among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name";

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and again it is said, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people";

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and again, "Praise the Lord, all Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him";

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and further Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse shall come, he who rises to rule the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope."

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

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I myself am satisfied about you, my brethren, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

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But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God

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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.

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

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For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has wrought through me to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed,

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by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Holy Spirit, so that from Jerusalem and as far round as Illyr'icum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ,

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thus making it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on another man's foundation,

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but as it is written, "They shall see who have never been told of him, and they shall understand who have never heard of him."

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

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But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you,

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I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be sped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a little.

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At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem with aid for the saints.

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For Macedo'nia and Acha'ia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem;

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they were pleased to do it, and indeed they are in debt 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.

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When therefore I have completed this, and have delivered to them what has been raised, I shall go on by way of you to Spain;

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and I know that when I come to you I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.

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I appeal to you, brethren, 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,

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that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

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so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

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The God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Romans 16

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I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cen'chre-ae,

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that you may receive her in the Lord as befits the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a helper of many and of myself as well.

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Greet Prisca and Aq'uila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

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who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks;

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greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epae'netus, who was the first convert in Asia for Christ.

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Greet Mary, who has worked hard among you.

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Greet Androni'cus and Ju'nias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners; they are men of note among the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.

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Greet Amplia'tus, my beloved in the Lord.

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Greet Urba'nus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

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Greet Apel'les, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobu'lus.

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Greet my kinsman Hero'dion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcis'sus.

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Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphae'na and Trypho'sa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.

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Greet Rufus, eminent in the Lord, also his mother and mine.

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Greet Asyn'critus, Phlegon, Hermes, Pat'robas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them.

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Greet Philol'ogus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olym'pas, and all the saints who are with them.

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Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

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I appeal to you, brethren, to take note of those who create dissensions and difficulties, in opposition to the doctrine which you have been taught; avoid them.

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For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.

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For while your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I would have you wise as to what is good and guileless as to what is evil;

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then the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosip'ater, my kinsmen.

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I Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord.

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Ga'ius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Eras'tus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.

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Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages

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but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith--

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to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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