a Gr. servant. him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee And every tongue shall 'confess to God. "So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling. I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. not with thy meat him for whom Christ died. Destroy Or give "Let praise Many ancient authori we follow. not then your good be evil spoken of: "for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but rightties read eousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men. 19So then "let us follow after things which make for peace, and things. whereby we may edify one another. Overthrow & Many ancient ties add or is offended, or is weak. not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who author eateth with offence. "It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth'. 22 The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth. 23But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he cateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sind. Or, putteth to the test d Many authori ancient, ch. xvi. XV. Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please his neighbour for that which is good, unto edifying. For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me. *For whatsoever things were written aforetime ties, some were written for our learning, that through patience insert here and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope. Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus: that with one accord ye may ye may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received 'you, to the glory of God. For I say that Christ tes read hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises 25-27. • Some ancient authori มร. given unto the fathers, and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, 10 Therefore will I give praise unto thee among And sing unto thy name. And again he saith,. Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. "And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; "And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, « Or, confess & Gr. ministering in sacrifice. And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; Gr. of Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Ghost. those things which Christ t wrought through me. & Many ancient authori the Spirit One reads Spirit. 14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. But I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God, ties read, 16that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the d Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. "I have therefore my glorying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through suifilled. me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ; yea, making it aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was my e Gr. Gr. being ambitious. already named, that I might not build upon another man's foundation; "but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand. 22 Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you: 23but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you, whensoever I go unto Spain (for I hope to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first in some measure I shall have been satisfied with your company)-but now, I say, I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints. 26 For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem. "Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things. 28When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain. 29And I know that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ. 30 Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; that I may be delivered from them that are disobedient in Judæa, and that my ministration which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; that I may come unto 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. XVI. a Or, I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at deaconess Cenchree that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a succourer of many, and of mine own self. Salute bOr, 3 Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus, who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles: and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epænetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ. "Salute Mary, who bestowed much labour on you. Salute Andronicus and 'Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me. Ampliatus my beloved in the Lord. Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my be- Junia loved. 10Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute them which are of the household of Aristobulus. "Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. Salute Tryphana and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, which laboured. much in the Lord. Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. "Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren that are with them. "Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them. Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you. 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye thing learned; and turn away from them. For they |