Romans 15

¹Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not [just] please ourselves.

¹我們堅固的人應該擔代不堅固人的軟弱，不求自己的喜悅。

²Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.

²我們各人務要叫鄰舍喜悅，使他得益處，建立德行。

³For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, 'THE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU FELL ON ME.'

³因為基督也不求自己的喜悅，如經上所記：辱罵你人的辱罵都落在我身上。

⁴For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

⁴從前所寫的聖經都是為教訓我們寫的，叫我們因聖經所生的忍耐和安慰可以得著盼望。

⁵Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

⁵但願賜忍耐安慰的神叫你們彼此同心，效法基督耶穌，

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

⁶一心一口榮耀神─我們主耶穌基督的父！

⁷Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.

⁷所以，你們要彼此接納，如同基督接納你們一樣，使榮耀歸與神。

⁸For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises [given] to the fathers,

⁸我說，基督是為神真理作了受割禮人的執事，要證實所應許列祖的話，

⁹and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written, 'THEREFORE I WILL GIVE PRAISE TO YOU AMONG THE GENTILES, AND I WILL SING TO YOUR NAME.'

⁹並叫外邦人因他的憐憫榮耀神。如經上所記：因此，我要在外邦中稱讚你，歌頌你的名；

¹⁰Again he says, 'REJOICE, O GENTILES, WITH HIS PEOPLE.'

¹⁰又說：你們外邦人當與主的百姓一同歡樂；

¹¹And again, 'PRAISE THE LORD ALL YOU GENTILES, AND LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE HIM.'

¹¹又說：外邦阿，你們當讚美主！萬民哪，你們都當頌讚他！

¹²Again Isaiah says, 'THERE SHALL COME THE ROOT OF JESSE, AND HE WHO ARISES TO RULE OVER THE GENTILES, IN HIM SHALL THE GENTILES HOPE.'

¹²又有以賽亞說：將來有耶西的根，就是那興起來要治理外邦的；外邦人要仰望他。

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

¹³但願使人有盼望的神，因信將諸般的喜樂、平安充滿你們的心，使你們藉著聖靈的能力大有盼望。

¹⁴And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another.

¹⁴弟兄們，我自己也深信你們是滿有良善，充足了諸般的知識，也能彼此勸戒。

¹⁵But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God,

¹⁵但我稍微放膽寫信給你們，是要提醒你們的記性，特因神所給我的恩典，

¹⁶to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that [my] offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

¹⁶使我為外邦人作基督耶穌的僕役，作神福音的祭司，叫所獻上的外邦人，因著聖靈成為聖潔，可蒙悅納。

¹⁷Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to God.

¹⁷所以論到神的事，我在基督耶穌裡有可誇的。

¹⁸For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,

¹⁸除了基督藉我做的那些事，我甚麼都不敢提，只提他藉我言語作為，用神蹟奇事的能力，並聖靈的能力，使外邦人順服；

¹⁹in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

¹⁹甚至我從耶路撒冷，直轉到以利哩古，到處傳了基督的福音。

²⁰And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was [already] named, so that I would not build on another man's foundation;

²⁰我立了志向，不在基督的名被稱過的地方傳福音，免得建造在別人的根基上。

²¹but as it is written, 'THEY WHO HAD NO NEWS OF HIM SHALL SEE, AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD SHALL UNDERSTAND.'

²¹就如經上所記：未曾聞知他信息的，將要看見；未曾聽過的，將要明白。

²²For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you;

²²我因多次被攔阻，總不得到你們那裡去。

²³but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I have had for many years a longing to come to you

²³但如今，在這裡再沒有可傳的地方，而且這好幾年，我切心想望到士班雅去的時候，可以到你們那裡，

²⁴whenever I go to Spain-- for I hope to see you in passing, and to be helped on my way there by you, when I have first enjoyed your company for a while--

²⁴盼望從你們那裡經過，得見你們，先與你們彼此交往，心裡稍微滿足，然後蒙你們送行。

²⁵but now, I am going to Jerusalem serving the saints.

²⁵但現在，我往耶路撒冷去供給聖徒。

²⁶For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

²⁶因為馬其頓和亞該亞人樂意湊出捐項給耶路撒冷聖徒中的窮人。

²⁷Yes, they were pleased [to do so], and they are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them also in material things.

²⁷這固然是他們樂意的，其實也算是所欠的債；因外邦人既然在他們屬靈的好處上有分，就當把養身之物供給他們。

²⁸Therefore, when I have finished this, and have put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

²⁸等我辦完了這事，把這善果向他們交付明白，我就要路過你們那裡，往士班雅去。

²⁹I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

²⁹我也曉得去的時候，必帶著基督豐盛的恩典而去。

³⁰Now I urge you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

³⁰弟兄們，我藉著我們主耶穌基督，又藉著聖靈的愛，勸你們與我一同竭力，為我祈求神，

³¹that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and [that] my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints;

³¹叫我脫離在猶太不順從的人，也叫我為耶路撒冷所辦的捐項可蒙聖徒悅納，

³²so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find [refreshing] rest in your company.

³²並叫我順著神的旨意，歡歡喜喜的到你們那裡，與你們同得安息。

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

³³願賜平安的神常和你們眾人同在。阿們！