1. We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves;
2. let each of us please our neighbor for the good, for building up.
3. For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you fall upon me.”
4. For whatever was written previously was written for our instruction, that by endurance and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
5. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus,
6. that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7. Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God.
8. For I say that Christ became a minister of the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, to confirm the promises to the patriarchs,
9. but so that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written:“Therefore, I will praise you among the Gentilesand sing praises to your name.”
10. And again it says:“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”
11. And again:“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles,and let all the peoples praise him.”
12. And again Isaiah says:“The root of Jesse shall come,raised up to rule the Gentiles;in him shall the Gentiles hope.”