Romans 15

1We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

οφειλομεν δε ημεις οι δυνατοι τα ασθενηματα των αδυνατων βασταζειν, και μη εαυτοις αρεσκειν.

2Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.

εκαστος ημων τω πλησιον αρεσκετω εις το αγαθον προς οικοδομην·

3For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, 'The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.'

και γαρ ο χριστος ουχ εαυτω ηρεσεν, αλλα καθως γεγραπται, οι ονειδισμοι των ονειδιζοντων σε επεπεσον επ εμε.

4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

οσα γαρ προεγραφη, εις την ημετεραν διδασκαλιαν προεγραφη, ινα δια της υπομονης και της παρακλησεως των γραφων την ελπιδα εχωμεν.

5Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,

ο δε θεος της υπομονης και της παρακλησεως δωη υμιν το αυτο φρονειν εν αλληλοις κατα χριστον ιησουν,

6that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

ινα ομοθυμαδον εν ενι στοματι δοξαζητε τον θεον και πατερα του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου.

7Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.

διο προσλαμβανεσθε αλληλους, καθως και ο χριστος προσελαβετο υμας εις δοξαν θεου.

8Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers,

λεγω δε χριστον ιησουν διακονον γεγενησθαι περιτομης υπερ αληθειας θεου, εις το βεβαιωσαι τας επαγγελιας των πατερων,

9and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written: 'For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, And sing to Your name.'

τα δε εθνη υπερ ελεους δοξασαι τον θεον, καθως γεγραπται· δια τουτο εξομολογησομαι σοι εν εθνεσιν, κυριε, και τω ονοματι σου ψαλω.

10And again he says: 'Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!'

και παλιν λεγει· ευφρανθητε εθνη μετα του λαου αυτου.

11And again: 'Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles!

και παλιν· αινειτε τον κυριον παντα τα εθνη, και επαινεσατε αυτον παντες οι λαοι.

12Laud Him, all you peoples!' And again, Isaiah says: 'There shall be a root of Jesse; And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, In Him the Gentiles shall hope.'

και παλιν ησαιας λεγει· εσται η ριζα του ιεσσαι, και ο ανισταμενος αρχειν εθνων· επ αυτω εθνη ελπιουσιν.

13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

ο δε θεος της ελπιδος πληρωσαι υμας πασης χαρας και ειρηνης εν τω πιστευειν, εις το περισσευειν υμας εν τη ελπιδι εν δυναμει πνευματος αγιου.

14Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

πεπεισμαι δε, αδελφοι μου, και αυτος εγω περι υμων, οτι και αυτοι μεστοι εστε αγαθωσυνης, πεπληρωμενοι πασης γνωσεως, δυναμενοι και αλληλους νουθετειν.

15Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God,

τολμηροτερον δε εγραψα υμιν, αδελφοι, απο μερους, ως επαναμιμνησκων υμας, δια την χαριν την δοθεισαν μοι υπο του θεου

16that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

εις το ειναι με λειτουργον ιησου χριστου εις τα εθνη, ιερουργουντα το ευαγγελιον του θεου, ινα γενηται η προσφορα των εθνων ευπροσδεκτος, ηγιασμενη εν πνευματι αγιω.

17Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.

εχω ουν καυχησιν εν χριστω ιησου τα προς τον θεον·

18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles obedient—

ου γαρ τολμησω λαλειν τι ων ου κατειργασατο χριστος δι εμου εις υπακοην εθνων λογω και εργω,

19in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

εν δυναμει σημειων και τερατων, εν δυναμει πνευματος θεου, ωστε με απο ιερουσαλημ και κυκλω μεχρι του ιλλυρικου πεπληρωκεναι το ευαγγελιον του χριστου,

20And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man's foundation,

ουτως δε φιλοτιμουμενον ευαγγελιζεσθαι ουχ οπου ωνομασθη χριστος, ινα μη επ αλλοτριον θεμελιον οικοδομω,

21but as it is written: 'To whom He was not announced, they shall see; And those who have not heard shall understand.'

αλλα καθως γεγραπται, οις ουκ ανηγγελη περι αυτου οψονται, και οι ουκ ακηκοασιν συνησουσιν.

22For this reason I also have been much hindered from coming to you.

διο και ενεκοπτομην τα πολλα του ελθειν προς υμας·

23But now no longer having a place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come to you,

νυνι δε μηκετι τοπον εχων εν τοις κλιμασιν τουτοις, επιποθιαν δε εχων του ελθειν προς υμας απο πολλων ετων,

24whenever I journey to Spain, I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

ως εαν πορευωμαι εις την σπανιαν, ελευσομαι προς υμας· ελπιζω γαρ διαπορευομενος θεασασθαι υμας και υφ υμων προπεμφθηναι εκει, εαν υμων πρωτον απο μερους εμπλησθω.

25But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.

νυνι δε πορευομαι εις ιερουσαλημ διακονων τοις αγιοις.

26For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.

ευδοκησαν γαρ μακεδονια και αχαια κοινωνιαν τινα ποιησασθαι εις τους πτωχους των αγιων των εν ιερουσαλημ.

27It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things.

ευδοκησαν γαρ και οφειλεται αυτων εισιν· ει γαρ τοις πνευματικοις αυτων εκοινωνησαν τα εθνη, οφειλουσιν και εν τοις σαρκικοις λειτουργησαι αυτοις.

28Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain.

τουτο ουν επιτελεσας, και σφραγισαμενος αυτοις τον καρπον τουτον, απελευσομαι δι υμων εις την σπανιαν.

29But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

οιδα δε οτι ερχομενος προς υμας εν πληρωματι ευλογιας του ευαγγελιου του χριστου ελευσομαι.

30Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me,

παρακαλω δε υμας, αδελφοι, δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου και δια της αγαπης του πνευματος, συναγωνισασθαι μοι εν ταις προσευχαις υπερ εμου προς τον θεον,

31that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

ινα ρυσθω απο των απειθουντων εν τη ιουδαια και ινα η διακονια μου η εις ιερουσαλημ ευπροσδεκτος γενηται τοις αγιοις,

32that I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.

ινα εν χαρα ελθω προς υμας δια θεληματος θεου και συναναπαυσωμαι υμιν.

33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

ο δε θεος της ειρηνης μετα παντων υμων· αμην.