Accept One Another 1 ULT Now we, being able, ought to bear the weaknesses of the ones being unable, and not to please ourselves. BSB BSB: We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
2 ULT Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, toward his building up. BSB BSB: Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
3 ULT For even Christ did not please himself. Instead, just as it is written,“The insults of the ones insulting you fell on me.” BSB BSB: For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
4 ULT For whatever was previously written was written for our own instruction, in order that through the patience and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we would have the hope. BSB BSB: For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
5 ULT Now may the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to think the same with each other according to Christ Jesus, BSB BSB: Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,
6 ULT so that with one accord you might glorify with one mouth the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Christ the Servant of Jews and Gentiles 7 ULT Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God. BSB BSB: Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
8 ULT For I say that Christ has become a servant of the circumcision because of the truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers, BSB BSB: For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
9 ULT and also for the Gentiles to glorify God because of his mercy, just as it is written,“For this{ reason}, I will confess you among the Gentiles and sing psalms to your name.” BSB BSB: so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
10 ULT And again it says,“Rejoice, Gentiles, with his people.” BSB BSB: Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.”
11 ULT And again,“Praise the Lord, all{ you} Gentiles; and let all the peoples extol him.” BSB BSB: And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”
12 ULT And again, Isaiah says,“The root of Jesse will come, even the one rising to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.” BSB BSB: And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
13 ULT Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that you might abound in this hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. BSB BSB: Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles 14 ULT But I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that also you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to instruct one another. BSB BSB: I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
15 ULT But I wrote more boldly to you in part as reminding you, because of the grace given me by God, BSB BSB: However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me
16 ULT in order for me to be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest the gospel of God so that the offering of the Gentiles might become well- pleasing, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. BSB BSB: to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
17 ULT Therefore, in Christ Jesus I have a boast{ about} the things pertaining to God. BSB BSB: Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
18 ULT For I will not dare to speak anything{ except} what Christ produced through me for the obedience of the Gentiles— by word and deed, BSB BSB: I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
19 ULT in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God— so that from Jerusalem, and round about as far as Illyricum, I have fulfilled the gospel of Christ; BSB BSB: by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
20 ULT but in this way, counting it honor to proclaim the gospel, not where Christ has been named, in order that I might not build upon another man’ s foundation. BSB BSB: In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
21 ULT But just as it is written:“Those to whom it was not reported concerning him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.” BSB BSB: Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
22 ULT Therefore, I was also prevented these many times from coming to you. BSB BSB: That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.
Paul’s Travel Plans (1 Corinthians 16:5–9)
23 ULT But now, no longer having a place in these regions, and having a longing from a considerable{ number} of years to come to you, BSB BSB: But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,
24 ULT whenever I travel to Spain, I indeed hope, passing through, to see you, and to be sent ahead there by you, if I might first be satisfied for a while by you. BSB BSB: I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
25 ULT But now I am traveling to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints. BSB BSB: Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.
26 ULT For Macedonia and Achaia were well- pleased to make a certain contribution to the poor ones of the saints in Jerusalem. BSB BSB: For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
27 ULT For they were pleased, and they are obligated to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things. BSB BSB: They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
28 ULT Therefore, having completed this and having sealed this fruit to them, I will go away through you to Spain. BSB BSB: So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.
29 ULT But I know that coming to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ. BSB BSB: I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
30 ULT Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in the prayers to God for me, BSB BSB: Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
31 ULT so that I might be delivered from the disobedient ones in Judea, and{ so that} my service that{ is} for Jerusalem might be acceptable to the saints; BSB BSB: Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
32 ULT so that I might come to you in joy through the will of God,{ and} might be refreshed together with you. BSB BSB: so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
33 ULT Now the God of peace{ be} with you all. Amen. BSB BSB: The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.
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