15:1

Οφειλομεν δε ημεις οι δυνατοι τα ασθενηματα των αδυνατων βασταζειν και μη εαυτοις αρεσκειν

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

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15:2

εκαστος ημων τω πλησιον αρεσκετω εις το αγαθον προς οικοδομην

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

15:3

και γαρ ο Χριστος ουχ εαυτω ηρεσεν αλλα καθως γεγραπται Οι ονειδισμοι των ονειδιζοντων σε επεπεσαν επ εμε

For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.

15:4

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

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

15:5

Ο δε Θεος της υπομονης και της παρακλησεως δωη υμιν το αυτο φρονειν εν αλληλοις κατα Χριστον Ιησουν

Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:

15:6

ινα ομοθυμαδον εν ενι στοματι δοξαζητε τον Θεον και Πατερα του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου

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

15:7

Διο προσλαμβανεσθε αλληλους καθως και ο Χριστος προσελαβετο υμας εις δοξαν του Θεου

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

15:8

λεγω γαρ Χριστον διακονον γεγενησθαι περιτομης υπερ αληθειας Θεου εις το βεβαιωσαι τας επαγγελιας των πατερων

For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers,

15:9

τα δε εθνη υπερ ελεους δοξασαι τον Θεον καθως γεγραπται Δια τουτο εξομολογησομαι σοι εν εθνεσιν και τω ονοματι σου ψαλω

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.

15:10

Και παλιν λεγει Ευφρανθητε εθνη μετα του λαου αυτου

And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

15:11

Και παλιν Αινειτε παντα τα εθνη τον Κυριον και επαινεσατωσαν αυτον παντες οι λαοι

And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; And let all the peoples praise him.

15:12

Και παλιν Ησαιας λεγει Εσται η ριζα του Ιεσσαι και ο ανισταμενος αρχειν εθνων επ αυτω εθνη ελπιουσιν

And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope.

15:13

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

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

15:14

Πεπεισμαι δε αδελφοι μου και αυτος εγω περι υμων οτι και αυτοι μεστοι εστε αγαθωσυνης πεπληρωμενοι πασης της γνωσεως δυναμενοι και αλληλους νουθετειν

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

15:15

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

But I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God,

15:16

εις το ειναι με λειτουργον Χριστου Ιησου εις τα εθνη ιερουργουντα το ευαγγελιον του Θεου ινα γενηται η προσφορα των εθνων ευπροσδεκτος ηγιασμενη εν Πνευματι Αγιω

that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

15:17

Εχω ουν την καυχησιν εν Χριστω Ιησου τα προς τον Θεον

I have therefore my glorying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

15:18

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

For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

15:19

εν δυναμει σημειων και τερατων εν δυναμει Πνευματος θεου ωστε με απο Ιερουσαλημ και κυκλω μεχρι του Ιλλυρικου πεπληρωκεναι το ευαγγελιον του Χριστου

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;

15:20

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

yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build upon another man’s foundation;

15:21

αλλα καθως γεγραπται Οις ουκ ανηγγελη περι αυτου οψονται και οι ουκ ακηκοασιν συνησουσιν

but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.

15:22

Διο και ενεκοπτομην τα πολλα του ελθειν προς υμας

Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you:

15:23

Νυνι δε μηκετι τοπον εχων εν τοις κλιμασι τουτοις επιποθιαν δε εχων του ελθειν προς υμας απο ικανων ετων

but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,

15:24

ως αν πορευωμαι εις την Σπανιαν ελπιζω γαρ διαπορευομενος θεασασθαι υμας και υφ υμων προπεμφθηναι εκει εαν υμων πρωτον απο μερους εμπλησθω

whensoever I go unto Spain (for I hope to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first in some measure I shall have been satisfied with your company)—

15:25

Νυνι δε πορευομαι εις Ιερουσαλημ διακονων τοις αγιοις

but now, I say, I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints.

15:26

ευδοκησαν γαρ Μακεδονια και Αχαια κοινωνιαν τινα ποιησασθαι εις τους πτωχους των αγιων των εν Ιερουσαλημ

For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.

15:27

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

Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.

15:28

Τουτο ουν επιτελεσας και σφραγισαμενος αυτοις τον καρπον τουτον απελευσομαι δι υμων εις Σπανιαν

When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain.

15:29

οιδα δε οτι ερχομενος προς υμας εν πληρωματι ευλογιας Χριστου ελευσομαι

And I know that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.

15:30

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

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

15:31

ινα ρυσθω απο των απειθουντων εν τη Ιουδαια και η διακονια μου η εις Ιερουσαλημ ευπροσδεκτος τοις αγιοις γενηται

that I may be delivered from them that are disobedient in Judæa, and that my ministration which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;

15:32

ινα εν χαρα ελθων προς υμας δια θεληματος Θεου συναναπαυσωμαι υμιν

that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.

15:33

Ο δε Θεος της ειρηνης μετα παντων υμων αμην

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