February 11, Romans 15
Romans 15
New International Version (NIV)
15 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. 3 For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”[a] 4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. 8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews[b] on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed 9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written:
10 Again, it says,
“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”[d]
11 And again,
12 And again, Isaiah says,
“The Root of Jesse will spring up,
one who will arise to rule over the nations;
in him the Gentiles will hope.”[f]
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”[d]
“The Root of Jesse will spring up,
one who will arise to rule over the nations;
in him the Gentiles will hope.”[f]
one who will arise to rule over the nations;
in him the Gentiles will hope.”[f]
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
14 I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with knowledge and competent to instruct one another. 15 Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me 16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
17 Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God. 18 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done— 19 by the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation. 21 Rather, as it is written:
22 This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.
Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome
23 But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you, 24 I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while. 25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the Lord’s people there. 26 For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem. 27 They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings. 28 So after I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received this contribution, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way. 29 I know that when I come to you, I will come in the full measure of the blessing of Christ.
30 I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. 31 Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people there, 32 so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. 33 The God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Filled with Love
- We are called to build up our neighbors.
- We are called to have the mind of Christ towards one another.
- Accepting one another glorifies God.
- We pray for one another, In the the passage Paul writes, " Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that in contribution, I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord's people there.
- I like the word favor; it means something done or granted out of good will rather than from justice or from remuneration; or one can say it means a kind act.
- Lastly he calls their company refreshing.
As a Bible lover I am always joyful to open my Bible. I listen to the word. I enjoy the word. I am always conflicted between what I want and what God wants. In one of my moments of conflict God said love isn't love until it scarifices. God always reminds me when you love me you will obey me. The greatest expression of love is scarifice. I know someone loves me when they willing to give up something for me. I can say, I love you, but my actions really say I love you. Our love grows each year when you start scarificing, it's real love. We give up what we want. Love and trust are Brothers. When you love someone you know them and you trust them. When you give up your life that's real love. Jesus loved us. He died for us. He knew he was going to die. Picture knowing you going to die. We all will pass over and honestly it's scary. We don't know what's on the other side. We have faith and trust but Jesus has passed from life to death. But he is risen. Death is not the end for a believer. We all have to do it but we don't know when. He scarificed. Then he tells us to have this mind towards one another.
30 I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. 31 Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people there, 32 so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. 33 The God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Filled with Love
- We are called to build up our neighbors.
- We are called to have the mind of Christ towards one another.
- Accepting one another glorifies God.
- We pray for one another, In the the passage Paul writes, " Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that in contribution, I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord's people there.
- I like the word favor; it means something done or granted out of good will rather than from justice or from remuneration; or one can say it means a kind act.
- Lastly he calls their company refreshing.
As a Bible lover I am always joyful to open my Bible. I listen to the word. I enjoy the word. I am always conflicted between what I want and what God wants. In one of my moments of conflict God said love isn't love until it scarifices. God always reminds me when you love me you will obey me. The greatest expression of love is scarifice. I know someone loves me when they willing to give up something for me. I can say, I love you, but my actions really say I love you. Our love grows each year when you start scarificing, it's real love. We give up what we want. Love and trust are Brothers. When you love someone you know them and you trust them. When you give up your life that's real love. Jesus loved us. He died for us. He knew he was going to die. Picture knowing you going to die. We all will pass over and honestly it's scary. We don't know what's on the other side. We have faith and trust but Jesus has passed from life to death. But he is risen. Death is not the end for a believer. We all have to do it but we don't know when. He scarificed. Then he tells us to have this mind towards one another.
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