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1. Some of us have no problem with these things. So we should be patient with those who are not so strong and have doubts. We should not do what pleases us
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1. We G2249 then G1161 that are strong G1415 ought G3784 to bear G941 the G3588 infirmities G771 of the G3588 weak G102 , and G2532 not G3361 to please G700 ourselves G1438 .
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2. but do what pleases them and is for their good. We should do whatever helps the church grow stronger in faith.
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2. Let G1063 every one G1538 of us G2257 please G700 his neighbor G4139 for G1519 his good G18 to G4314 edification G3619 .
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3. Even Christ did not live trying to please himself. As the Scriptures say about him, "Those people who insulted you have also insulted me."
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3. For G1063 even G2532 Christ G5547 pleased G700 not G3756 himself G1438 : but G235 , as G2531 it is written G1125 , The G3588 reproaches G3680 of them that reproached G3679 thee G4571 fell G1968 on G1909 me G1691 .
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4. Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. Those things were written so that we could have hope. That hope comes from the patience and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.
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4. For G1063 whatsoever things G3745 were written aforetime G4270 were written G4270 for G1519 our G2251 learning G1319 , that G2443 we through G1223 patience G5281 and G2532 comfort G3874 of the G3588 Scriptures G1124 might have G2192 hope G1680 .
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5. All patience and encouragement come from God. And I pray that God will help you all agree with each other, as Christ Jesus wants.
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5. Now G1161 the G3588 God G2316 of patience G5281 and G2532 consolation G3874 grant G1325 you G5213 to be likeminded G5426 G846 one toward another G240 G1722 according G2596 to Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 :
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6. Then you will all be joined together. And all together you will give glory to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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6. That G2443 ye may with one mind G3661 and G1722 one G1520 mouth G4750 glorify G1392 God G2316 , even G2532 the Father G3962 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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7. Christ accepted you, so you should accept each other. This will bring glory to God.
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7. Wherefore G1352 receive G4355 ye one another G240 , as G2531 Christ G5547 also G2532 received G4355 us G2248 to G1519 the glory G1391 of God G2316 .
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8. I tell you that Christ became a servant of the Jews to show that God has done what he promised their great ancestors.
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8. Now G1161 I say G3004 that Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 was G1096 a minister G1249 of the circumcision G4061 for G5228 the truth G225 of God G2316 , to confirm G950 the G3588 promises G1860 made unto the G3588 fathers G3962 :
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9. Christ also did this so that the non-Jewish people could praise God for the mercy he gives to them. The Scriptures say, "So I will give thanks to you among the people of other nations; I will sing praise to your name."
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9. And G1161 that the G3588 Gentiles G1484 might glorify G1392 God G2316 for G5228 his mercy G1656 ; as G2531 it is written G1125 , For this cause G1223 G5124 I will confess G1843 to thee G4671 among G1722 the Gentiles G1484 , and G2532 sing G5567 unto thy G4675 name G3686 .
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10. And the Scriptures say, "You people of other nations should be happy together with God's people."
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10. And G2532 again G3825 he saith G3004 , Rejoice G2165 , ye Gentiles G1484 , with G3326 his G848 people G2992 .
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11. The Scriptures also say, "Praise the Lord all you people of other nations; all people should praise the Lord."
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11. And G2532 again G3825 , Praise G134 the G3588 Lord G2962 , all G3956 ye Gentiles G1484 ; and G2532 laud G1867 him G846 , all G3956 ye people G2992 .
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12. And Isaiah says, "Someone will come from Jesse's family. He will come to rule over the nations, and they will put their hope in him."
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12. And G2532 again G3825 , Isaiah G2268 saith G3004 , There shall be G2071 a root G4491 of Jesse G2421 , and G2532 he that shall rise G450 to reign over G757 the Gentiles G1484 ; in G1909 him G846 shall the Gentiles G1484 trust G1679 .
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13. I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace as you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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13. Now G1161 the G3588 God G2316 of hope G1680 fill G4137 you G5209 with all G3956 joy G5479 and G2532 peace G1515 in believing G4100 , that ye G5209 may abound G4052 in G1722 hope G1680 , through G1722 the power G1411 of the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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14. My brothers and sisters, I know without a doubt that you are full of goodness and have all the knowledge you need. So you are certainly able to counsel each other.
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14. And G1161 I G1473 myself G848 also G2532 am persuaded G3982 of G4012 you G5216 , my G3450 brethren G80 , that G3754 ye G848 also G2532 are G2075 full G3324 of goodness G19 , filled G4137 with all G3956 knowledge G1108 , able G1410 also G2532 to admonish G3560 one another G240 .
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15. But I have written to you very openly about some things that I wanted you to remember. I did this because God gave me this special gift:
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15. Nevertheless G1161 , brethren G80 , I have written G1125 the more boldly G5112 unto you G5213 in some sort G575 G3313 , as G5613 putting you in mind G1878 G5209 , because G1223 of the G3588 grace G5485 that is given G1325 to me G3427 of G5259 God G2316 ,
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16. to be a servant of Christ Jesus for those who are not Jews. I serve like a priest whose duty it is to tell God's Good News. He gave me this work so that you non-Jewish people could be an offering that he will accept�an offering made holy by the Holy Spirit.
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16. That I should G3165 be G1511 the minister G3011 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to G1519 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 , ministering G2418 the G3588 gospel G2098 of God G2316 , that G2443 the G3588 offering up G4376 of the G3588 Gentiles G1484 might be G1096 acceptable G2144 , being sanctified G37 by G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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17. That is why I feel so good about what I have done for God in my service to Christ Jesus.
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17. I have G2192 therefore G3767 whereof I may glory G2746 through G1722 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 in those things which pertain G4314 to God G2316 .
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18. I will not talk about anything I did myself. I will talk only about what Christ has done with me in leading the non- Jewish people to obey God. They have obeyed him because of what I have said and done.
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18. For G1063 I will not G3756 dare G5111 to speak G2980 of any G5100 of those things G3739 which Christ G5547 hath not G3756 wrought G2716 by G1223 me G1700 , to G1519 make the Gentiles obedient G5218 G1484 , by word G3056 and G2532 deed G2041 ,
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19. And they obeyed him because of the power of the miraculous signs and wonders that happened�all because of the power of God's Spirit. I have told people the Good News about Christ in every place from Jerusalem to Illyricum. And so I have finished that part of my work.
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19. Through G1722 mighty G1411 signs G4592 and G2532 wonders G5059 , by G1722 the power G1411 of the Spirit G4151 of God G2316 ; so that G5620 from G575 Jerusalem G2419 , and G2532 round about G2945 unto G3360 Illyricum G2437 , I G3165 have fully preached G4137 the G3588 gospel G2098 of Christ G5547 .
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20. I always want to tell the Good News in places where people have never heard of Christ. I do this because I don't want to build on the work that someone else has already started.
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20. Yea G1161 , so G3779 have I strived G5389 to preach the gospel G2097 , not G3756 where G3699 Christ G5547 was named G3687 , lest G3363 I should build G3618 upon G1909 another man G245 's foundation G2310 :
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21. But as the Scriptures say, "Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard about him will understand."
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21. But G235 as G2531 it is written G1125 , To whom G3739 he was not G3756 spoken G312 of G4012 , they G846 shall see G3700 : and G2532 they G3739 that have not G3756 heard G191 shall understand G4920 .
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22. That's what has kept me so busy and prevented my coming to see you even though I have wanted to come many times.
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22. For which cause G1352 also G2532 I have been much G4183 hindered G1465 from coming G2064 to G4314 you G5209 .
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23. Now I have finished my work in these areas. And for many years I have wanted to visit you.
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23. But G1161 now G3570 having G2192 no more G3371 place G5117 in G1722 these G5125 parts G2824 , and G1161 having G2192 a great desire G1974 these G575 many G4183 years G2094 to come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 ;
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24. So I will visit you when I go to Spain. Yes, I hope to visit you while I am traveling to Spain, and I will stay and enjoy being with you. Then you can help me continue on my trip.
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24. Whensoever G5613 G1437 I take my journey G4198 into G1519 Spain G4681 , I will come G2064 to G4314 you G5209 : for G1063 I trust G1679 to see G2300 you G5209 in my journey G1279 , and G2532 to be brought on my way G4311 thitherward G1563 by G5259 you G5216 , if G1437 first G4412 I be somewhat G575 G3313 filled G1705 with your G5216 company.
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25. Now I am going to Jerusalem to help God's people there.
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25. But G1161 now G3570 I go G4198 unto G1519 Jerusalem G2419 to minister unto G1247 the G3588 saints G40 .
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26. Some of them are poor, and the believers in Macedonia and Achaia wanted to help them. So they gathered some money to send them.
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26. For G1063 it hath pleased G2106 them of Macedonia G3109 and G2532 Achaia G882 to make G4160 a certain G5100 contribution G2842 for G1519 the G3588 poor G4434 saints G40 which G3588 are at G1722 Jerusalem G2419 .
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27. They were happy to do this. And it was like paying something they owed them, because as non-Jews they have been blessed spiritually by the Jews. So now they should use the material blessings they have to help the Jews.
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27. It hath pleased G2106 them verily G1063 ; and G2532 their G848 debtors G3781 they are G1526 . For G1063 if G1487 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 have been made partakers G2841 of their G848 spiritual things G4152 , their duty G3784 is also G2532 to minister G3008 unto them G846 in carnal things G4559 .
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28. I am going to Jerusalem to make sure the poor get this money that has been given for them. After I finish that, I will leave for Spain and stop to visit you on the way.
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28. When therefore G3767 I have performed G2005 this G5124 , and G2532 have sealed G4972 to them G846 this G5126 fruit G2590 , I will come G565 by G1223 you G5216 into G1519 Spain G4681 .
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29. And I know that when I visit you, I will bring you Christ's full blessing.
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29. And G1161 I am sure G1492 that G3754 , when I come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 , I shall come G2064 in G1722 the fullness G4138 of the blessing G2129 of the G3588 gospel G2098 of Christ G5547 .
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30. Brothers and sisters, I beg you to help me in my work by praying to God for me. Do this because of our Lord Jesus and the love that the Spirit gives us.
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30. Now G1161 I beseech G3870 you G5209 , brethren G80 , for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake G1223 G2257 G2962 G2424 G5547 , and G2532 for G1223 the G3588 love G26 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 , that ye strive together with G4865 me G3427 in G1722 your prayers G4335 to G4314 God G2316 for G5228 me G1700 ;
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31. Pray that I will be saved from those in Judea who refuse to accept our message. And pray that this help I am bringing to Jerusalem will please God's people there.
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31. That G2443 I may be delivered G4506 from G575 them that do not believe G544 in G1722 Judea G2449 ; and G2532 that G2443 my G3450 service G1248 which G3588 I have for G1519 Jerusalem G2419 may be G1096 accepted G2144 of the G3588 saints G40 ;
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32. Then, if God wants me to, I will come to you. I will come with joy, and together you and I will have a time of rest.
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32. That G2443 I may come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 with G1722 joy G5479 by G1223 the will G2307 of God G2316 , and G2532 may with you G5213 be refreshed G4875 .
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33. The God who gives peace be with you all. Amen.
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33. Now G1161 the G3588 God G2316 of peace G1515 be with G3326 you G5216 all G3956 . Amen G281 .
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