^15:1But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.¹^15:2Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up. ^15:3For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”²^15:4For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope. ^15:5Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another³ in accordance with Christ Jesus, ^15:6so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Exhortation to Mutual Acceptance

^15:7Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God’s glory. ^15:8For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised⁴ on behalf of God’s truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers,⁵^15:9and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy.⁶ As it is written, “Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name.”⁷^15:10And again it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”⁸^15:11And again, “Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him.”⁹^15:12And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, and the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles, in him will the Gentiles hope.”¹⁰^15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him,¹¹ so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Romans 15:13: 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.

Footnotes

1 Grk “and not please ourselves.” NT Greek negatives used in contrast like this are often not absolute, but relative: “not so much one as the other.”
2 A quotation from Ps 69:9.
3 Grk “grant you to think the same among one another.”
4 Grk “of the circumcision”; that is, the Jews.
5 Or “to the patriarchs.”
6 There are two major syntactical alternatives which are both awkward: (1) One could make “glorify” dependent on “Christ has become a minister” and coordinate with “to confirm” and the result would be rendered “Christ has become a minister of circumcision to confirm the promises … and so that the Gentiles might glorify God.” (2) One could make “glorify” dependent on “I tell you” and coordinate with “Christ has become a minister” and the result would be rendered “I tell you that Christ has become a minister of circumcision … and that the Gentiles glorify God.” The second rendering is preferred.
7 A quotation from Ps 18:49.
8 A quotation from Deut 32:43.
9 A quotation from Ps 117:1.
10 A quotation from Isa 11:10.
11 Grk “in the believing” or “as [you] believe,” with the object “him” supplied from the context. The referent could be God (15:13a) or Christ (15:12).