Poslanica Rimljanima 15

Živjeti da ugodimo drugima

1 Zato mi koji smo jaki u vjeri i čvrsta uvjerenja moramo nositi slabosti slabih i biti obzirni prema njima. Ne smijemo ih sablažnjavati onime što je nama slobodno samo zato da bismo sebi ugodili.2 Svatko od nas neka ugađa bližnjima izgrađujući ih.3 Jer ni Krist nije sebi ugađao. Kao što piše u Svetome pismu: "Pogrde onih koji tebe ruže pale su na mene."

4 To je nekoć zapisano nama za pouku, da nas utješi i ohrabri u nadi.
5 Neka vam Bog, koji daje strpljenje i ohrabrenje, pomogne da međusobno živite u potpunoj slozi i da jedni prema drugima postupate prema Kristovu uzoru.

6 Tada ćete jednodušno moći slaviti Boga, Oca našega Gospodina Isusa Krista.
7 Srdačno prigrlite jedni druge kao što je Krist vas prigrlio, Bogu na slavu.8 Krist je postao slugom Židovima da pokaže kako je Bog vjeran obećanjima koja je dao njihovim precima.

9 Došao je da također i pogani mogu proslaviti Boga zbog njegova milosrđa prema njima. Na to je psalmist mislio kad je napisao:
"Slavit ću te među poganima i pjevati hvalospjeve
tvojem imenu."10 Na drugom pak mjestu kaže:
"Radujte se, narodi, skupa s njegovim narodom, sa Židovima!"11 I još:
"Slavite Gospodina, svi puci;
slavite ga svi narodi na Zemlji!"12 Prorok Izaija je napisao:
"Pojavit će se Davidov nasljednik da vlada nad poganima.
U njega će polagati svoje nade."13 Neka vas Bog, koji daje nadu, ispuni radošću i mirom u vjeri, neka vam dade izobilnu nadu u snazi Svetoga Duha.

Pavlova služba

14 Uvjeren sam, draga braćo, da ste puni čestitosti. Sve ovo vrlo dobro znate i sposobni ste jedni druge urazumljivati.15 Pa ipak sam uzeo tu slobodu da vas podsjetim na to što već znate. Jer Božjom milošću16 služim Isusu Kristu među vama poganima. Donosim vam Božje evanđelje kako bi pogani postali ugodnom žrtvom Bogu, posvećeni Svetim Duhom.17 Mogu se zato pohvaliti onime što je Isus Krist učinio kroz moju službu Gospodinu.18 Ničim se drugim ne usuđujem hvaliti osim onime što je Krist kroz moje propovijedanje i djela učinio za obraćenje pogana

19 snagom čudesnih znakova, silom Svetoga Duha. Tako sam potpuno ispunio svoju dužnost propovijedanja Radosne vijesti od Jeruzalema pa uokolo sve do Ilirika.
20 Uvijek sam se trudio propovijedati Radosnu vijest gdje se Krist još nije spominjao, a ne gdje su već drugi položili temelj propovijedanju

21 da se ostvari što piše u Svetome pismu:
"Vidjet će ga oni kojima nije naviješten, razumjet će ga oni koji
nikada nisu za njega čuli."22 Zbog toga što sam ondje propovijedao, i nisam dosad mogao doći k vama.

Pavao se sprema na put

23 Ali sad sam završio s radom u tim krajevima, a već godinama žarko želim doći k vama.

24 Kanim otići u Španjolsku, pa ću se na putu zaustaviti u Rimu. Pošto barem malo vremena provedem s vama, možete me opet otpraviti na put.
25 Ali prije toga moram do Jeruzalema da svetima odnesem milodar26 jer su vjernici u Makedoniji i u Ahaji skupili pomoć za siromašne svete u Jeruzalemu.27 To su rado učinili jer se osjećaju njihovim dužnicima. Jer ako su pogani postali dionicima njihovih duhovnih dobara, onda su im dužni poslužiti i u tjelesnim dobrima.28 Čim im predam taj novac te tako dovršim njihovo dobro djelo, krenut ću u Španjolsku i usput doći k vama.

29 Siguran sam da ću k vama stići s puninom Kristova blagoslova.
30 Draga braćo, zaklinjem vas u imenu našega Gospodina Isusa Krista da mi se pridružite u borbi moleći se Bogu za mene, zbog ljubavi prema meni koju vam je dao Sveti Duh.31 Molite se da u Judeji umaknem nevjernicima i da svetima u Jeruzalemu bude po volji pomoć koju im nosim

32 kako bih, po Božjoj volji, mogao radosno doći k vama i tu se odmoriti.
33 Neka Bog koji daje mir bude sa svima vama. Amen.

Romans 15

Exhortation for the Strong to Help the Weak

1 But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.t2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up.3 For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”s4 For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.5 Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one anothert in accordance with Christ Jesus,

6 so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Exhortation to Mutual Acceptance

7 Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God’s glory.8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcisedt on behalf of God’s truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers,t9 and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy.t As it is written, “Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name.”s10 And again it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”s11 And again, “Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him.”s12 And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, and the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles, in him will the Gentiles hope.”s

13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him,t so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Paul’s Motivation for Writing the Letter

14 But I myself am fully convinced about you, my brothers and sisters,t that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.15 But I have written more boldly to you on some points so as to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God

16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I servet the gospel of Godt like a priest, so that the Gentiles may become an acceptable offering,t sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
17 So I boastst in Christ Jesus about the things that pertain to God.18 For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obediencet of the Gentiles, by word and deed,19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem even as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.20 And in this way I desire to preach where Christ has not been named, so as not to build on another person’s foundation,

21 but as it is written: “Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”s

Paul’s Intention of Visiting the Romans

22 This is the reason I was often hindered from coming to you.23 But now there is nothing more to keep met in these regions, and I have for many years desiredt to come to you

24 when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help met on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.
25 But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.26 For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.27 For they were pleased to do this, and indeed they are indebted to the Jerusalem saints.t For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things.28 Therefore after I have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them,t I will set out for Spain by way of you,

29 and I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of Christ’s blessing.
30 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters,t through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.31 Prayt that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea and that my ministry in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,32 so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

33 Now may the God of peace be with all of you. Amen.ss