1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. 3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. 5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. 12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. 14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. 17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation: 21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. 22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. 23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; 24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. 25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. 26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. 27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. 28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. 29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; 31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; 32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
1 En op ons wat sterk is, rus die verpligting om die swakhede te dra van die wat nie sterk is nie, en nie onsself te behaag nie.
2 Want elkeen van ons moet die naaste behaag met die oog op wat goed is tot stigting.
3 Want ook Christus het Homself nie behaag nie, maar soos geskrywe is: Die smaadhede van die wat U smaad, het op My geval.
4 Want alles wat tevore geskrywe is, is tot ons lering tevore geskrywe, sodat ons deur lydsaamheid en bemoediging van die Skrifte hoop kan hê.
5 En mag die God van lydsaamheid en bemoediging aan julle gee om eensgesind onder mekaar te wees ooreenkomstig die wil van Christus Jesus,
6 sodat julle die God en Vader van onse Here Jesus Christus eendragtiglik uit een mond kan verheerlik.
7 Neem daarom mekaar aan, soos Christus ons ook aangeneem het, tot heerlikheid van God.
8 En ek sê dat Jesus Christus 'n dienaar geword het van die besnydenis ter wille van die waaragtigheid van God, om die beloftes aan die vaders te bevestig;
9 en dat die heidene ter wille van sy barmhartigheid God kan verheerlik, soos geskrywe is: Daarom sal ek U loof onder die nasies en tot eer van u Naam psalmsing.
10 En ook sê Hy: Verbly julle, o nasies, saam met sy volk;
11 en ook: Loof die Here, alle nasies, en prys Hom, alle volke.
12 En Jesaja sê ook: Die wortel van Isai sal daar wees, en Hy wat opstaan om oor die nasies te heers, op Hom sal die nasies hoop.
13 En mag die God van die hoop julle vervul met alle blydskap en vrede deur die geloof, dat julle oorvloedig kan wees in die hoop deur die krag van die Heilige Gees!
14 Maar ek self ook, my broeders, is oortuig aangaande julle, dat julle self ook vol van goedheid is, vervuld met alle kennis, in staat om ook mekaar te vermaan.
15 Tog het ek ten dele taamlik gewaag om aan julle te skrywe, broeders, as een wat julle herinner, kragtens die genade wat my deur God gegee is
16 om 'n dienaar van Jesus Christus onder die heidene te wees, 'n dienaar van die evangelie van God, sodat die offer van die heidene welgevallig kan wees, geheilig deur die Heilige Gees.
17 Ek het dan rede om te roem in Christus Jesus, in die dinge aangaande God.
18 Want ek sal nie waag om iets te sê van dinge wat Christus nie deur my gewerk het nie om die heidene tot gehoorsaamheid te bring, met woord en daad,
19 deur die krag van tekens en wonders, deur die krag van die Gees van God, sodat ek die evangelieverkondiging van Christus volbring het van Jerusalem af en rondom tot by Ill¡rikum;
20 maar so, dat ek my eer daarin gestel het om die evangelie te verkondig, nie waar Christus alreeds bekend was nie om nie op die fondament van 'n ander te bou nie
21 maar soos geskrywe is: Hulle aan wie niks van Hom vertel is nie, sal dit sien; en hulle wat nie gehoor het nie, sal dit verstaan.
22 Daarom is ek ook elke keer verhinder om na julle te kom.
23 Maar nou dat ek geen plek meer het in hierdie streke nie en al baie jare die begeerte het om na julle te kom,
24 sal ek na julle kom wanneer ek na Spanje reis; want ek hoop om julle op my deurreis te sien en deur julle daarheen voortgehelp te word, as ek eers 'n tyd lank van julle geniet het.
25 Maar nou reis ek na Jerusalem in diens van die heiliges.
26 Want Macedonië en Ach je het dit goedgevind om iets by te dra vir die armes onder die heiliges in Jerusalem.
27 Hulle het dit goedgevind, sê ek, en hulle is ook hul skuldenaars; want as die heidene deel gekry het aan hulle geestelike voorregte, is hulle ook verskuldig om hulle met stoflike goedere te dien.
28 As ek dit volbring het en vir hulle hierdie vrug veilig oorgebring het, sal ek by julle langs na Spanje afreis.
29 En ek weet dat as ek na julle kom, ek met die volle seën van die evangelie van Christus sal kom.
30 Maar ek vermaan julle, broeders, by onse Here Jesus Christus en by die liefde van die Gees, om saam met my in die gebede te stry vir my by God,
31 dat ek verlos mag word van die ongehoorsame mense in Judia en dat my diensbetoning aan Jerusalem aanneemlik mag wees vir die heiliges,
32 sodat ek met blydskap deur die wil van God by julle kan kom en my saam met julle kan verkwik.
33 En die God van vrede sy met julle almal! Amen.