1 We who are strong have an obligation to ^tbear with the failings of the ^uweak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us ^vplease his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For ^wChrist did not please himself, but as it is written, ^x“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For whatever was written in former days ^ywas written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to ^zlive in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

8 For I tell you that ^aChrist became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9 and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,

10 And again it says,

11 And again,

12 And again Isaiah says,

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

14 I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers,¹ that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to ^hinstruct one another. 15 But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of ⁱthe grace given me by God 16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus ^jto the Gentiles in the priestly service of the ^kgospel of God, so that ^lthe offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God. 18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except what ^mChrist has accomplished through me to ⁿbring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, 19 ^oby the power of signs and wonders, ^pby the power of the Spirit of God—so that ^qfrom Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; 20 and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, ^rnot where Christ has already been named, lest I ^sbuild on someone else’s foundation, 21 but as it is written,

22 This is the reason why ^uI 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 since I have longed for many years to come to you, 24 ^vI hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while. 25 At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem ^wbringing aid to the saints. 26 ^xFor Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. 27 For they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For ^yif 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 for 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.

30 ^zI appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the ^alove of the Spirit, ^bto ^cstrive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, 31 that I may be ^ddelivered from the ^eunbelievers in Judea, and that my service ^ffor Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, 32 so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and ^gbe ^hrefreshed in your company. 33 May the ⁱGod of peace be with you all. Amen.