Romans 15:1–13

PLEASING OTHERS, NOT OURSELVES

15Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength,^al and not to please ourselves. ²Each one of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.^{am 3}For even Christ did not please himself.^an On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.^{Cao 4}For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction,^ap so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures. ⁵Now may the God who gives^D endurance and encouragement^aq grant you to live in harmony with one another,^ar according to Christ Jesus, ⁶so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ^as with one mind and one voice.

GLORIFYING GOD TOGETHER

⁷Therefore welcome one another,^at just as^E Christ also welcomed you, to the glory of God. ⁸For I say that Christ became a servant of the circumcised^F on behalf of God’s truth,^au to confirm the promises to the fathers,^{av 9}and so that Gentiles^aw may glorify God for his mercy.^a As it is written,

Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,

and I will sing praise to your name.^Gb

¹⁰Again it says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people!^{Hc 11}And again,

Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;

let all the peoples praise him!^Id

¹²And again, Isaiah says,

The root of Jesse^e will appear,

the one who rises to rule the Gentiles;

the Gentiles will hope in him.^Jf

¹³Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe^g so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.^h