圣经We strong people should bear the weakness of the weak and not seek our own joy.
Let each of us please our neighbors, so that they may benefit and establish virtue
For Christ did not seek his own pleasure, as it is written, all the reproach of those who insulted you fell on me.
The Bible that was written before was written to teach us, so that we may have hope through the patience and comfort that comes from the Bible.
May God grant you patience and comfort, so that you may have one heart and be like Christ Jesus.
With one heart and one mouth, glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ accepted you, to bring glory to God.
I say, Christ is the minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the word promised to our ancestors.
And call the Gentiles to glorify God through his mercy. As it is written, therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles and sing praises to your name.
And he said, Rejoice with the people of the Lord, you Gentiles.
And he said, O nations, praise the Lord. Praise him, all you people.
And Isaiah said, In the future there will be the root of Jesse, who will rise up to rule over the nations. The foreigners should look up to him.
May God, who gives hope, fill your hearts with all joy and peace through faith, so that you may have great hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Brothers, I myself firmly believe that you are full of goodness, full of all knowledge, and able to admonish each other.
But I am writing to you with a little boldness to remind your memory, especially because of the grace that God has given me,
Make me a servant of Christ Jesus for the Gentiles, a priest of the Gospel of God, so that the Gentiles offered may be holy and accepted through the Holy Spirit.
So when it comes to God’s affairs, I have something to boast about in Christ Jesus.
I dare not mention anything except for the things that Christ did through me. Only mention him who used my words as a means, using the power of miracles and wonders, and the power of the Holy Spirit to make the Gentiles submit.
Even as I traveled from Jerusalem to Elichus, I spread the gospel of Christ everywhere.
I have set my goal not to preach the gospel in the place where the name of Christ has been called, so as not to build it on the foundation of others.
As it is written, those who have not heard of his information will see it. I will understand what I have never heard before.
I have been blocked multiple times, so I never get to go to your place.
But now there is no more place to pass on here, and in recent years, I have been eagerly hoping to visit you when I go to Shibanya.
I hope to pass by you and see you. I will first associate with you and be slightly satisfied in my heart. Then I will be seen off by you.
But now I am going to Jerusalem to supply the saints.
Because Macedonia and Achaia were willing to contribute to the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
This is certainly what they are willing to do. Actually, it can also be considered as a debt owed. For the Gentiles, since they have a portion in their spiritual benefits, let them provide them with nourishment.
After I have completed this matter and delivered this good result to them, I will pass by you and go to Shibanya.
I also know that when I go, I will go with the abundant grace of Christ.
Brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of the Holy Spirit, I urge you to work hard together with me and pray to God for me.
Make me free from those who do not obey in Judea, and make my donations for Jerusalem acceptable to the saints.
And let me come to you with joy and rest with you, according to the will of God.
May the God of peace be with you all, Amen.
