¶ We then that are strong¹ ought² to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please³ ourselves.

⁴Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

For even Christ⁵ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The⁶ reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

For whatsoever⁷ things were written aforetime were written for our learning⁸, that⁹ we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

¶ Now the God¹⁰ of patience and consolation¹¹ grant¹² you to be likeminded one toward another according to¹³ Christ Jesus:

That ye may with¹⁴ one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the¹⁵ Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¶ Wherefore receive¹⁶ ye one another, as¹⁷ Christ also received us to¹⁸ the glory of God.

Now I say¹⁹ that Jesus²⁰ Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the²¹ truth²² of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for²³ his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

¶²⁴And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

²⁵And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

And again, Esaias saith, There²⁶ shall be a root of Jesse, and he²⁷ that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him²⁸ shall the Gentiles trust.

¶ Now the God²⁹ of hope fill³⁰ you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound³¹ in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

¶ And I³² myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full³³ of goodness, filled³⁴ with all knowledge, able³⁵ also to admonish one another.

Nevertheless, brethren, I have³⁶ written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as³⁷ putting you in mind, because³⁸ of the grace that is given to me of God,

That I should³⁹ be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering⁴⁰ the gospel of God, that the offering up⁴¹ of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being⁴² sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

¶ I have therefore whereof⁴³ I may glory through Jesus Christ in⁴⁴ those things which pertain to God.

For I will⁴⁵ not dare to speak of any of those things which⁴⁶ Christ hath not wrought by me, to make⁴⁷ the Gentiles obedient, by word⁴⁸ and deed,

Through mighty⁴⁹ signs and wonders, by the⁵⁰ power of the Spirit of God; so that⁵¹ from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum⁵², I have fully⁵³ preached the gospel of Christ.

¶ Yea, so⁵⁴ have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build⁵⁵ upon another man's foundation:

⁵⁶But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

¶ For which cause also I have⁵⁷ been much⁵⁸ hindered from coming to you.

But now having no more place in these parts, and⁵⁹ having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

Whensoever I take⁶⁰ my journey into Spain⁶¹, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to⁶² be brought on my way thitherward by you, if⁶³ first I be somewhat filled⁶⁴ with your company⁶⁵.

⁶⁶But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

For it⁶⁷ hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor⁶⁸ saints which are at Jerusalem.

It hath pleased them verily; and⁶⁹ 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.

When therefore I have performed this, and⁷⁰ have sealed to them this fruit, I will⁷¹ come by you into Spain.

⁷²And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

¶ Now I beseech you, brethren, for the⁷³ Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for⁷⁴ the love of the Spirit, that⁷⁵ ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

That I may⁷⁶ be delivered from them that do not believe⁷⁷ in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted⁷⁸ of the saints;

That I may⁷⁹ come unto you with joy by the⁸⁰ will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

Now the God⁸² of peace be⁸³ with you all. Amen.