Darby Bible Translation

New American Standard Bible

Accept One Another

But *we* ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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Self-denial on Behalf of Others

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.

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Let each one of us please his neighbour with a view to what is good, to edification.

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Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.

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For the Christ also did not please himself; but according as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

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For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “THE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU FELL ON ME.”

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For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

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For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

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Now the God of endurance and of encouragement give to you to be like-minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;

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Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

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that ye may with one accord, with one mouth, glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Wherefore receive ye one another, according as the Christ also has received you to [the] glory of God.

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Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.

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Christ the Servant of Jews and Gentiles

For I say that Jesus Christ became a minister of [the] circumcision for [the] truth of God, to confirm the promises of the fathers;

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For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers,

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and that the nations should glorify God for mercy; according as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among [the] nations, and will sing to thy name.

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and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written,
“THEREFORE I WILL GIVE PRAISE TO YOU AMONG THE GENTILES,
AND I WILL SING TO YOUR NAME.”

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And again he says, Rejoice, nations, with his people.

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Again he says,
“REJOICE, O GENTILES, WITH HIS PEOPLE.”

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And again, Praise the Lord, all [ye] nations, and let all the peoples laud him.

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And again,
“PRAISE THE LORD ALL YOU GENTILES,
AND LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE HIM.”

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And again, Esaias says, There shall be the root of Jesse, and one that arises, to rule over [the] nations: in him shall [the] nations hope.

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Again Isaiah says,
“THERE SHALL COME THE ROOT OF JESSE,
AND HE WHO ARISES TO RULE OVER THE GENTILES,
IN HIM SHALL THE GENTILES HOPE.”

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Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye should abound in hope by [the] power of [the] Holy Spirit.

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Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

But I am persuaded, my brethren, I myself also, concerning you, that yourselves also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

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And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another.

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But I have written to you the more boldly, [brethren,] in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace given to me by God,

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But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God,

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for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the [message of] glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by [the] Holy Spirit.

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to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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I have therefore [whereof to] boast in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.

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Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to God.

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For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for [the] obedience of [the] nations, by word and deed,

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For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,

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in [the] power of signs and wonders, in [the] power of [the] Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circuit round to Illyricum, have fully preached the glad tidings of the Christ;

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in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

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and so aiming to announce the glad tidings, not where Christ has been named, that I might not build upon another's foundation;

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And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build on another man’s foundation;

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but according as it is written, To whom there was nothing told concerning him, they shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand.

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but as it is written,
“THEY WHO HAD NO NEWS OF HIM SHALL SEE,
AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD SHALL UNDERSTAND.”

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Wherefore also I have been often hindered from coming to you.

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For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you;

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Paul's Plan to Visit Spain and Rome

But now, having no longer place in these regions, and having great desire to come to you these many years,

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but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I have had for many years a longing to come to you

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whenever I should go to Spain; (for I hope to see you as I go through, and by you to be set forward thither, if first I shall have been in part filled with your company;)

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whenever I go to Spain — for I hope to see you in passing, and to be helped on my way there by you, when I have first enjoyed your company for a while —

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but now I go to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints;

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but now, I am going to Jerusalem serving the saints.

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for Macedonia and Achaia have been well pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who [are] in Jerusalem.

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For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

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They have been well pleased indeed, and they are their debtors; for if the nations have participated in their spiritual things, they ought also in fleshly to minister to them.

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Yes, they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them also in material things.

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Having finished this therefore, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will set off by you into Spain.

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Therefore, when I have finished this, and have put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

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But I know that, coming to you, I shall come in [the] fulness of [the] blessing of Christ.

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I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

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But I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers for me to God;

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Now I urge you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

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that I may be saved from those that do not believe in Judaea; and that my ministry which [I have] for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;

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that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints;

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in order that I may come to you in joy by God's will, and that I may be refreshed with you.

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so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find refreshing rest in your company.

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And the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

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Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

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