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15:1 But we firmer men owe to sustain the feeblenesses of frail men, and not please to ourselves. [ a ] 15:2 Each of us please to his neighbour in good [into good], to edification. 15:3 For Christ pleased not to himself, as it is written, The reproves of men despising thee, felled on me. [ b ] 15:4 For whatever things be written, those be written to our teaching [they be written to our teaching], that by patience and comfort of scriptures we have hope. 15:5 But God of patience and of solace give to you to understand the same thing, each into (the) other after Jesus Christ, 15:6 that ye of one will with one mouth worship God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15:7 For which thing take ye together, as also Christ took you into the honour of God. 15:8 For I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises of fathers. 15:9 And heathen men owe to honour God for mercy; as it is written, Therefore, Lord, I shall acknowledge to thee among heathen men, and I shall sing to thy name. 15:10 And again he saith, Ye heathen men, be ye glad with his people. [And again he saith, Glad, or joy , ye heathen men with his people.] 15:11 And again, All heathen men, praise ye the Lord; and all peoples, magnify ye him. 15:12 And again Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, that shall rise up to govern heathen men [that shall rise to govern heathen men], and heathen men shall hope in him. 15:13 And God of hope full-fill you in all joy and peace in believing, that ye increase in hope and virtue of the Holy Ghost [that ye abound in hope and virtue of the Holy Ghost]. 15:14 And, brethren, I myself am certain of you, that also ye be full of love, and ye be filled with all knowing, so that ye be able to admonish each other. [ c ] 15:15 And, brethren, more boldly I wrote to you a part [more hardily I wrote to you of part], as bringing you into mind, for the grace that is given to me of God, 15:16 that I be the minister of Christ Jesus among heathen men. And I hallow the gospel of God, that the offering of heathen men be accepted, and hallowed in the Holy Ghost [I hallowing the gospel of God, that the offering of heathen men be made acceptable, and hallowed in the Holy Ghost]. 15:17 Therefore I have glory in Christ Jesus to God. 15:18 For I dare not speak any thing of those things, which Christ doeth not by me [which Christ maketh not by me], into obedience of heathen men, in word and deeds, 15:19 in virtue of tokens and great wonders, in virtue of the Holy Ghost, so that from Jerusalem by compass to the Illyricum sea I have filled the gospel of Christ [so that from Jerusalem by compass, or environ , till unto Illyricum I have full-filled the gospel of Christ]. 15:20 And so I have preached this gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I build upon another's ground, 15:21 but as it is written, For to whom it is not told of him, they shall see, and they that heard not, shall understand. 15:22 For which thing I was hindered full much to come to you, and I am hindered till this time. [For which thing I was letted full much to come to you, and I am forbidden till unto yet.] 15:23 And now I have not further place in these countries, but I have desire to come to you, of many years that be passed. [Forsooth now I not having further place, or cause of longer dwelling , in these countries, soothly having covetousness of coming to you, of many years now going before.] 15:24 When I [shall] begin to pass into Spain, I hope that in my going I shall see you [I hope that I passing forth shall see you], and of you I shall be led thither, if I use you first in part. 15:25 Therefore now I shall pass forth to Jerusalem, to minister to saints. 15:26 For Macedonia and Achaia have assayed to make some gift to poor men of saints, that be in Jerusalem. [Forsooth Macedonia and Achaia proved to make some collection, or gathering of money , into poor men of saints, that be in Jerusalem.] 15:27 For it pleased to them [Soothly it pleased to them], and they be debtors of them; for if heathen men be made partners of their ghostly things, they owe also in fleshly things to minister to them. 15:28 Therefore when I have ended this thing, and have assigned to them this fruit, I shall pass by you into Spain. 15:29 And I know, that I coming to you, shall come in the abundance of the blessing of Christ [shall come into the abundance, or plenty , of the blessing of Christ]. 15:30 Therefore, brethren, I beseech you by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that ye help me in your prayers [for me] to the Lord, 15:31 that I be delivered from the unfaithful men, that be in Judaea, and that the offering of my service be accepted in Jerusalem to saints; 15:32 that I come to you in joy, by the will of God, and that I be refreshed with you. 15:33 And God of peace be with you all. Amen.