Rimanom 15
1 My silnejší sme povinní znášať slabosti slabých a nehľadať záľubu sami v sebe.2 Nech sa každý z nás páči blížnemu na jeho dobro a budovanie.3 Veď ani Kristus nehľadal záľubu v sebe, ale ako je napísané: „Padajú na mňa urážky tých, čo teba urážajú.“4 A všetko, čo bolo kedysi napísané, bolo napísané nám na poučenie, aby sme skrze trpezlivosť a útechu z Písma mali nádej.5 Boh trpezlivosti a potechy nech vám dá, aby ste jedni o druhých zmýšľali podľa Krista Ježiša,6 a tak jednomyseľne, jednými ústami oslavovali Boha a Otca nášho Pána Ježiša Krista.7 Preto prijímajte jeden druhého, ako aj Kristus prijal vás, na Božiu slávu.8 Hovorím totiž, že Kristus bol služobníkom obriezky v záujme Božej pravdy, aby potvrdil prisľúbenia dané otcom9 a aby pohania oslavovali Boha za milosrdenstvo, ako je napísané: „Preto ťa budem velebiť medzi národmi, a ospevovať tvoje meno.“10 A opäť hovorí: „Radujte sa, národy, s jeho ľudom.“11 A znova: „Chváľte Pána, všetky národy, a nech ho velebia všetci ľudia.“12 A Izaiáš hovorí: „Bude koreň Jesseho a ten, čo povstane vládnuť nad národmi: v neho budú dúfať národy.“13 Boh nádeje nech vás naplní všetkou radosťou a pokojom vo viere, aby ste v sile Ducha Svätého oplývali nádejou.14 Ja som o vás, bratia moji, presvedčený, že aj vy ste plní dobroty, naplnení všetkým poznaním, takže sa môžete aj vzájomne napomínať.15 Predsa len som vám napísal, a miestami trochu smelšie, a niečo som vám pripomenul pre milosť, ktorú som dostal od Boha,16 aby som bol služobníkom Krista Ježiša medzi pohanmi a konal posvätnú službu Božiemu evanjeliu, aby sa pohania stali príjemnou obetou, posvätenou v Duchu Svätom.17 Mám sa teda čím chváliť v Kristovi Ježišovi pred Bohom.18 Veď sa neodvážim hovoriť niečo, čo prostredníctvom mňa neurobil Kristus, pre poslušnosť pohanov, slovom i skutkom,19 mocou znamení a divov, v sile Ducha. Tak som všetko dookola od Jeruzalema až po Ilýriu naplnil Kristovým evanjeliom.20 A usiloval som sa hlásať evanjelium nie tam, kde bolo Kristovo meno už známe, aby som nestaval na cudzom základe,21 ale ako je napísané: „Uvidia tí, ktorým ho nezvestovali, a pochopia tí, čo nič nepočuli.“22 A práve toto mi veľa ráz zabránilo prísť k vám.23 Ale teraz už nemám priestor v týchto končinách a už dlhé roky túžim prísť k vám.24 Preto keď sa vypravím do Španielska, dúfam, že vás cestou uvidím a že ma ta odprevadíte, keď sa s vami trochu poteším.25 Teraz sa zberám do Jeruzalema poslúžiť svätým;26 lebo Macedónsko a Achájsko sa rozhodli urobiť nejakú zbierku pre chudobných svätých v Jeruzaleme.27 Radi to urobili a sú aj ich dlžníkmi. Lebo ak pohania dostali účasť na ich duchovných dobrách, sú povinní poslúžiť im zasa v hmotných.28 Keď to dokončím a riadne im odovzdám toto ovocie, vydám sa cez vás do Španielska.29 A viem, že keď k vám prídem, prídem s plnosťou Kristovho požehnania.30 Prosím vás, bratia, pre nášho Pána Ježiša Krista a pre lásku Ducha, zápaste spolu so mnou v modlitbách za mňa u Boha,31 aby ma zachránil pred neveriacimi v Judei a aby moja služba Jeruzalemu bola milá svätým.32 Potom k vám prídem s radosťou, ak to bude Božia vôľa, a pookrejem s vami.33 Boh pokoja nech je s vami všetkými. Amen.
ROMANS 15
Please Others and Not Yourself
1 If our faith is strong, we should be patient with the Lord's followers whose faith is weak. We should try to please them instead of ourselves. 2 We should think of their good and try to help them by doing what pleases them. 3 t Even Christ did not try to please himself. But as the Scriptures say, “The people who insulted you also insulted me.” 4 t And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope. 5 God is the one who makes us patient and cheerful. I pray that he will help you live at peace with each other, as you follow Christ.
6 Then all of you together will praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.The Good News Is for Jews //and Gentiles
7 Honor God by accepting each other, as Christ has accepted you. 8 I tell you that Christ came as a servant of the Jews to show that God has kept the promises he made to their famous ancestors. Christ also came,
9 t so that the Gentiles would praise God for being kind to them. It is just as the Scriptures say,
“I will tell the nations
about you,
and I will sing praises
to your name.”
10 t The Scriptures also say to the Gentiles, “Come and celebrate with God's people.”
11 t Again the Scriptures say,
“Praise the Lord,
all you Gentiles.
All you nations, come
and worship him.”
12 t Isaiah says,
“Someone from David's family
will come to power.
He will rule the nations,
and they will put their hope
in him.”
13 I pray that God, who gives hope, will bless you with complete happiness and peace because of your faith. And may the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.Paul's Work as a Missionary
14 My friends, I am sure that you are very good and that you have all the knowledge you need to teach each other. 15 But I have spoken to you plainly and have tried to remind you of some things. God treated me with undeserved grace!
16 He chose me to be a servant of Christ Jesus for the Gentiles and to do the work of a priest in the service of his good news. God did this so that the Holy Spirit could make the Gentiles into a holy offering, pleasing to him.
17 Because of Christ Jesus, I can take pride in my service for God. 18 In fact, all I will talk about is how Christ let me speak and work, so that the Gentiles would obey him. 19 Indeed, I will tell how Christ worked miracles and wonders by the power of the Holy Spirit. I have preached the good news about him all the way from Jerusalem to Illyricum. 20 But I have always tried to preach where people have never heard about Christ. I am like a builder who doesn't build on someone else's foundation.
21 t It is just as the Scriptures say,
“All who haven't been told
about him
will see him,
and those who haven't heard
about him
will understand.”Paul's Plan To Visit Rome
22 t My work has always kept me from coming to see you. 23 Now there is nothing left for me to do in this part of the world, and for years I have wanted to visit you.
24 So I plan to stop off on my way to Spain. Then after a short, but refreshing, visit with you, I hope you will quickly send me on.
25-26 t I am now on my way to Jerusalem to deliver the money that the Lord's followers in Macedonia and Achaia collected for God's needy people. 27 t This is something they really wanted to do. But sharing their money with the Jews was also like paying back a debt, because the Jews had already shared their spiritual blessings with the Gentiles. 28 After I have safely delivered this money, I will visit you and then go on to Spain.
29 And when I do arrive in Rome, I know it will be with the full blessings of Christ.
30 My friends, by the power of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the love that comes from the Holy Spirit, I beg you to pray sincerely with me and for me. 31 Pray that God will protect me from the unbelievers in Judea, and that his people in Jerusalem will be pleased with what I am doing. 32 Ask God to let me come to you and have a pleasant and refreshing visit. 33 I pray that God, who gives peace, will be with all of you. Amen.