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1우리 강한 자가 마땅히 연약한 자의 약점을 담당하고 자기를 기쁘게 하지 아니할 것이라 2우리 각 사람이 이웃을 기쁘게 하되 선을 이루고 덕을 세우도록 할지니라 3그리스도께서 자기를 기쁘게 하지 아니하셨나니 기록된 바 주를 비방하는 자들의 비방이 내게 미쳤나이다 함과 같으니라 4무엇이든지 전에 기록한 바는 우리의 교훈을 위하여 기록된 것이니 우리로 하여금 인내로 또는 성경의 안위로 소망을 가지게 함이니라 5이제 인내와 안위의 하나님이 너희로 그리스도 예수를 본받아 서로 뜻이 같게 하여 주사 6한 마음과 한 입으로 하나님 곧 우리 주 예수 그리스도의 아버지께 영광을 돌리게 하려 하노라 7이러므로 그리스도께서 우리를 받아 하나님께 영광을 돌리심과 같이 너희도 서로 받으라 8내가 말하노니 그리스도께서 하나님의 진실하심을 위하여 할례의 수종자가 되셨으니 이는 조상들에게 주신 약속들을 견고케 하시고 9이방인으로 그 긍휼하심을 인하여 하나님께 영광을 돌리게 하려 하심이라 기록된 바 이러므로 내가 열방 중에서 주께 감사하고 주의 이름을 찬송하리로다 함과 같으니라 10또 가로되 열방들아 주의 백성과 함께 즐거워하라 하였으며 11또 모든 열방들아 주를 찬양하며 모든 백성들아 저를 찬송하라 하였으며 12또 이사야가 가로되 이새의 뿌리 곧 열방을 다스리기 위하여 일어나시는 이가 있으리니 열방이 그에게 소망을 두리라 하였느니라 13소망의 하나님이 모든 기쁨과 평강을 믿음 안에서 너희에게 충만케 하사 성령의 능력으로 소망이 넘치게 하시기를 원하노라 14내 형제들아 너희가 스스로 선함이 가득하고 모든 지식이 차서 능히 서로 권하는 자임을 나도 확신하노라 15그러나 내가 너희로 다시 생각나게 하려고 하나님께서 내게 주신 은혜로 인하여 더욱 담대히 대강 너희에게 썼노니 16이 은혜는 곧 나로 이방인을 위하여 그리스도 예수의 일꾼이 되어 하나님의 복음의 제사장 직무를 하게 하사 이방인을 제물로 드리는 그것이 성령 안에서 거룩하게 되어 받으심직하게 하려 하심이라 17그러므로 내가 그리스도 예수 안에서 하나님의 일에 대하여 자랑하는 것이 있거니와 18그리스도께서 이방인들을 순종케 하기 위하여 나로 말미암아 말과 일이며 표적과 기사의 능력이며 성령의 능력으로 역사하신 것 외에는 내가 감히 말하지 아니하노라 19이 일로 인하여 내가 예루살렘으로부터 두루 행하여 일루리곤까지 그리스도의 복음을 편만하게 전하였노라 20또 내가 그리스도의 이름을 부르는 곳에는 복음을 전하지 않기로 힘썼노니 이는 남의 터 위에 건축하지 아니하려 함이라 21기록된 바 주의 소식을 받지 못한 자들이 볼 것이요 듣지 못한 자들이 깨달으리라 함과 같으니라 22그러므로 또한 내가 너희에게 가려 하던 것이 여러 번 막혔더니 23이제는 이 지방에 일할 곳이 없고 여러 해 전부터 언제든지 서바나로 갈 때에 너희에게 가려는 원이 있었으니 24이는 지나가는 길에 너희를 보고 먼저 너희와 교제하여 약간 만족을 받은 후에 너희의 그리로 보내줌을 바람이라 25그러나 이제는 내가 성도를 섬기는 일로 예루살렘에 가노니 26이는 마게도냐와 아가야 사람들이 예루살렘 성도 중 가난한 자들을 위하여 기쁘게 얼마를 동정하였음이라 27저희가 기뻐서 하였거니와 또한 저희는 그들에게 빚진 자니 만일 이방인들이 그들의 신령한 것을 나눠 가졌으면 육신의 것으로 그들을 섬기는 것이 마땅하니라 28그러므로 내가 이 일을 마치고 이 열매를 저희에게 확증한 후에 너희에게를 지나 서바나로 가리라 29내가 너희에게 나갈 때에 그리스도의 충만한 축복을 가지고 갈 줄을 아노라 30형제들아 내가 우리 주 예수 그리스도로 말미암고 성령의 사랑으로 말미암아 너희를 권하노니 너희 기도에 나와 힘을 같이하여 나를 위하여 하나님께 빌어 31나로 유대에 순종치 아니하는 자들에게서 구원을 받게 하고 또 예루살렘에 대한 나의 섬기는 일을 성도들이 받음직하게 하고 32나로 하나님의 뜻을 좇아 기쁨으로 너희에게 나아가 너희와 함께 편히 쉬게 하라 33평강의 하나님께서 너희 모든 사람과 함께 계실지어다 아멘

1Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up. 3For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus, 6that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God. 8Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers, 9and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.” 10Again he says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.” 11Again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the peoples praise him.” 12Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.” 13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit. 14I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others. 15But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God, 16that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. 18For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ; 20yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation. 21But, as it is written, “They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven’t heard will understand.” 22Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you, 23but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you, 24whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while. 25But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints. 26For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem. 27Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things. 28When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain. 29I know that, when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News of Christ. 30Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me, 31that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; 32that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest. 33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

1Maar wij, die sterk zijn, zijn schuldig de zwakheden der onsterken te dragen, en niet onszelven te behagen. 2Dat dan een iegelijk van ons zijn naaste behage ten goede, tot stichting. 3Want ook Christus heeft Zichzelven niet behaagd, maar gelijk geschreven is: De smadingen dergenen, die U smaden, zijn op Mij gevallen. 4Want al wat te voren geschreven is, dat is tot onze lering te voren geschreven, opdat wij, door lijdzaamheid en vertroosting der Schriften, hoop hebben zouden. 5Doch de God der lijdzaamheid en der vertroosting geve u, dat gij eensgezind zijt onder elkander naar Christus Jezus; 6Opdat gij eendrachtelijk, met een mond, moogt verheerlijken den God en Vader van onzen Heere Jezus Christus. 7Daarom neemt elkander aan, gelijk ook Christus ons aangenomen heeft, tot de heerlijkheid Gods. 8En ik zeg, dat Jezus Christus een dienaar geworden is der besnijdenis, vanwege de waarheid Gods, opdat Hij bevestigen zou de beloftenissen der vaderen; 9En de heidenen God vanwege de barmhartigheid zouden verheerlijken; gelijk geschreven is: Daarom zal ik U belijden onder de heidenen, en Uw Naam lofzingen. 10En wederom zegt Hij: Weest vrolijk, gij heidenen met Zijn volk! 11En wederom: Looft den Heere, al gij heidenen, en prijst Hem, al gij volken! 12En wederom zegt Jesaja: Er zal zijn de wortel van Jessai, en Die opstaat, om over de heidenen te gebieden; op Hem zullen de heidenen hopen. 13De God nu der hoop vervulle ulieden met alle blijdschap en vrede in het geloven, opdat gij overvloedig moogt zijn in de hoop, door de kracht des Heiligen Geestes. 14Doch, mijn broeders, ook ik zelf ben verzekerd van u, dat gij ook zelven vol zijt van goedheid, vervuld met alle kennis, machtig om ook elkander te vermanen. 15Maar ik heb u eensdeels te stoutelijker geschreven, broeders, u als wederom dit indachtig makende, om de genade, die mij van God gegeven is; 16Opdat ik een dienaar van Jezus Christus zij onder de heidenen, het Evangelie van God bedienende, opdat de offerande der heidenen aangenaam worde, geheiligd door den Heiligen Geest. 17Zo heb ik dan roem in Christus Jezus in die dingen, die God aangaan. 18Want ik zou niet durven iets zeggen, hetwelk Christus door mij niet gewrocht heeft, tot gehoorzaamheid der heidenen, met woorden en werken; 19Door kracht van tekenen en wonderheden, en door de kracht van den Geest Gods, zodat ik, van Jeruzalem af, en rondom, tot Illyrikum toe, het Evangelie van Christus vervuld heb. 20En alzo zeer begerig geweest ben om het Evangelie te verkondigen, niet waar Christus genoemd was, opdat ik niet op eens anders fondament zou bouwen; 21Maar gelijk geschreven is: Denwelken van Hem niet was geboodschapt, die zullen het zien; en dewelke het niet gehoord hebben, die zullen het verstaan. 22Waarom ik ook menigmaal verhinderd geweest ben tot u te komen. 23Maar nu geen plaats meer hebbende in deze gewesten, en van over vele jaren groot verlangen hebbende, om tot u te komen, 24Zo zal ik, wanneer ik naar Spanje reis, tot u komen; want ik hoop in het doorreizen u te zien, en van u derwaarts geleid te worden, als ik eerst van ulieder tegenwoordigheid eensdeels verzadigd zal zijn. 25Maar nu reis ik naar Jeruzalem, dienende de heiligen. 26Want het heeft dien van Macedonie en Achaje goed gedacht een gemene handreiking te doen aan de armen onder de heiligen, die te Jeruzalem zijn. 27Want het heeft hun zo goed gedacht; ook zijn zij hun schuldenaars; want indien de heidenen hunner geestelijke goederen deelachtig zijn geworden, zo zijn zij ook schuldig hen van lichamelijke goederen te dienen. 28Als ik dan dit volbracht, en hun deze vrucht verzegeld zal hebben, zo zal ik door ulieder stad naar Spanje afkomen. 29En ik weet, dat ik, tot u komende, met vollen zegen des Evangelies van Christus komen zal. 30En ik bid u, broeders, door onzen Heere Jezus Christus, en door de liefde des Geestes, dat gij met mij strijdt in de gebeden tot God voor mij; 31Opdat ik mag bevrijd worden van de ongehoorzamen in Judea, en dat deze mijn dienst, dien ik aan Jeruzalem doe, aangenaam zij den heiligen; 32Opdat ik met blijdschap, door den wil van God, tot u mag komen, en met u verkwikt worden. 33En de God des vredes zij met u allen. Amen.