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Romans 15:7-21

Romans 15:7-21 CEB

So welcome each other, in the same way that Christ also welcomed you, for God’s glory. I’m saying that Christ became a servant of those who are circumcised for the sake of God’s truth, in order to confirm the promises given to the ancestors, and so that the Gentiles could glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “ Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, ” “ and I will sing praises to your name ”. And again, it says, “ Rejoice, Gentiles, with his people ”. And again, “ Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, ” “ and all the people should sing his praises ”. And again, Isaiah says, “ There will be a root of Jesse, ” “ who will also rise to rule the Gentiles. ” “ The Gentiles will place their hope in him ”. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. My brothers and sisters, I myself am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and are able to teach each other. But I’ve written to you in a sort of daring way, partly to remind you of what you already know. I’m writing to you in this way because of the grace that was given to me by God. It helps me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I’m working as a priest of God’s gospel so that the offering of the Gentiles can be acceptable and made holy by the Holy Spirit. So in Christ Jesus I brag about things that have to do with God. I don’t dare speak about anything except what Christ has done through me to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles. He did it by what I’ve said and what I’ve done, by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of God’s Spirit. So I’ve completed the circuit of preaching Christ’s gospel from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum. In this way, I have a goal to preach the gospel where they haven’t heard of Christ yet, so that I won’t be building on someone else’s foundation. Instead, as it’s written, “ Those who hadn’t been told about him will see, and those who hadn’t heard will understand ”.

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