1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up. 3 For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me." 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, 6 that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God. 8 Now 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, 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,

"Therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles

and sing to your name."

10 Again he says,

"Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people."

11 Again,

"Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!

Let all the peoples praise him."

12 Again, Isaiah says,

"There will be the root of Jesse,

he who arises to rule over the Gentiles;

in him the Gentiles will hope."

13 Now 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.

14 I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others. 15 But I write the more boldly to you in part as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God, 16 that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. 18 For 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, 19 in 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; 20 yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation. 21 But, as it is written,

"They will see, to whom no news of him came.

They who haven’t heard will understand."

22 Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you, 23 but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you, 24 whenever I travel 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. 25 But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints. 26 For 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. 27 Yes, 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 material things. 28 When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain. 29 I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News of Christ.

30 Now 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, 31 that 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, 32 that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

1 我们坚强的人， 应该担当不坚强的人的软弱， 不应该求自己的喜悦。

2 我们各人务要叫邻舍喜悦， 好让他得到益处、得到造就。

3 因为连基督也不求自己的喜悦； 反而像经上所记的： "辱骂你的人的辱骂， 都落在我的身上。"

4 从前经上所写的， 都是为教训我们而写的， 好使我们借着忍耐和圣经中的安慰得着盼望。

5 愿赐忍耐和安慰的 神， 使你们彼此同心， 效法基督耶稣，

6 同心一致地荣耀我们主耶稣基督的父 神。

7 因此， 你们应当彼此接纳， 就像基督接纳了你们一样， 使荣耀归于 神。

8 我说， 基督为了 神的真理， 成了受割礼的人的仆人， 为的是要证实对祖先的应许，

9 使外族人因着所蒙的怜悯荣耀 神； 如经上所记： "因此我要在列邦中称赞你， 歌颂你的名。"

10 又说： "列邦啊， 当与他的子民一同快乐。"

11 又说： "万国啊， 你们当赞美主； 愿万民都颂赞他。"

12 以赛亚也说： "将来必有耶西的根， 就是那兴起来治理列邦的； 列邦都寄望于他。"

13 愿那赐盼望的 神， 因着你们的信， 把一切喜乐平安充满你们， 使你们靠着圣灵的大能满有盼望。

14 我的弟兄们， 我个人深信你们自己也满有良善， 充满丰富的知识， 也能够彼此劝导。

15 但有些地方， 我写得稍为大胆一点， 是要提醒你们； 我因着 神赐给我的恩典，

16 为外族人作了基督耶稣的仆役， 作了 神福音的祭司， 使所献上的外族人得蒙悦纳， 靠着圣灵成为圣洁。

17 所以， 在 神的事上， 我在基督耶稣里倒有可以引以为荣的。

18 别的我不敢说， 我只说基督借着我所作的事， 就是用言语行为， 借着神迹和奇事的大能， 以及圣灵的大能， 使外族人顺服； 这样， 我从耶路撒冷直到以利里古， 把基督的福音都传开了。

20 我立定主意， 不在宣扬过基督的地方传福音， 免得建立在别人的根基上，

21 反而照经上所记： "那对他一无所闻的， 将要看见； 那没有听过的， 将要明白。"

22 因此， 我多次受到拦阻， 不能到你们那里去。

23 但现在这一带再没有可传的地方， 而我多年来又很想去见你们，

24 所以， 无论我什么时候到西班牙去， 都希望趁我路过时和你们见面， 先稍微满足我的心愿， 然后由你们给我送行到那里去。

25 不过， 我现在为了供应圣徒的事要往耶路撒冷去；

26 因为马其顿和亚该亚人乐意捐了一些钱， 给耶路撒冷圣徒中的穷人。

27 他们是乐意的， 而且那也是他们的本分（"本分"原文作"债"）， 因为外族人既然分享了犹太人属灵的好处， 就应该供应他们肉身的需要。

28 等我办好这件事， 把这笔款项安全地交了给他们， 我就要路过你们那里到西班牙去。

29 我知道我到你们那里去的时候， 一定会带着基督丰盛的福分。

30 弟兄们， 我靠着我们的主耶稣基督， 凭着圣灵的慈爱， 劝你们和我一同竭力为我向 神祈祷，

31 求 神救我脱离犹太地不信从的人， 使我带到耶路撒冷的捐款， 可以得到圣徒的悦纳；

32 也使我照着 神的旨意， 高高兴兴地到你们那里去， 好和你们一同得到安息。

33 愿赐平安的 神与你们众人同在。阿们。