CHAPTER 15
1 But we firmer men owe to sustain [or to bear up] the feeblenesses of sick men, [or unfirm in faith], and not [to] please to ourselves.
2 Each of us please to his neigh-bour in[to] good, to edification.
3 For Christ pleased not to himself, [but], as it is written, The reproofs, [or shames], of men despising thee, felled on me.
4 For whatever things be written, those be written to our teaching, that by patience and comfort of scriptures we have hope.
5 But God of patience and of solace give to you to understand the same thing, each into other, after Jesus Christ,
6 that ye of one will with one mouth worship God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 For which thing take ye together, as also Christ took you into the honour of God.
8 For I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises of fathers.
9 And heathen men owe to honour God for mercy; as it is written, Therefore, Lord, I shall acknowledge to thee among heathen men, and I shall sing to thy name.
10 And again he saith, Ye heathen men, be ye glad [or joy] with his people.
11 And again, All heathen men, praise ye the Lord; and all peoples, magnify ye him.
12 And again Isaiah saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, that shall rise up to govern heathen men, and heathen men shall hope in him.
13 And God of hope full-fill you in all joy and peace in believing, that ye increase [or abound] in hope and virtue of the Holy Ghost.
14 And, brethren, I myself am certain of you, that also ye be full of love, and ye be [full]-filled with all knowing [or all science], so that ye may admonish each other.
15 And, brethren, more boldly I wrote to you a part, as bringing you into mind, for the grace that is given to me of God,
16 that I be the minister of Christ Jesus among heathen men. And I hallow the gospel of God, that the offering of heathen men be accepted [or be made acceptable], and hallowed in the Holy Ghost.
17 Therefore I have glory in Christ Jesus to God.
18 For I dare not speak anything of those things, which Christ doeth not by me, into obedience of heathen men, in word and deeds,
19 in virtue of tokens and great wonders, in virtue of the Holy Ghost, so that from Jerusalem by compass to the Illyricum sea [or till unto Illyricum], I have [full]-filled the gospel of Christ.
20 And so I have preached this gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I build upon another’s ground,
21 but as it is written, For to whom it is not told of him, they shall see, and they that heard not, shall understand.
22 For which thing I was hindered full much to come to you, and I am hindered till [to] this time.
23 And now I have not further place, [or cause of longer dwelling], in these countries, but I have desire to come to you, of many years that [now] be passed.
24 When I begin to pass into Spain, I hope that in my going I shall see you, and of you I shall be led thither, if I [shall] use you first in part.
25 Therefore now I shall pass forth to Jerusalem, to minister to saints.
26 For Macedonia and Achaia have assayed to make some gift, [or some collection, or gathering of money], to poor men of saints, that be in Jerusalem.
27 For it pleased to them, and they be debtors of them; for if heathen men be made partners of their ghostly things, they owe also in fleshly things to minister to them.
28 Therefore when I have ended this thing, and have assigned to them this fruit, I shall pass by you into Spain.
29 And I know, that I coming to you, shall come in the abundance, [or plenty], of the blessing of Christ.
30 Therefore, brethren, I beseech you by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that ye help me in your prayers [for me] to the Lord,
31 that I be delivered from the unfaithful men, that be in Judea, and that the offering of my service be accepted in Jerusalem to saints;
32 that I come to you in joy, by the will of God, and that I be refreshed with you.
33 And God of peace be with you all. Amen.