3 aFor even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, b“The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.”
4 For awhatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the1 patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.
5 aNow may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,
6 that you may awith one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Glorify God Together
7 Therefore areceive one another, just bas Christ also received us, to the glory of God.
8 Now I say that aJesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, bto confirm the promises made to the fathers,
9 and athat the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written:
b“For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles,
And sing to Your name.”
b“For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles,
And sing to Your name.”
10 And again he says:
a“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!”
a“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!”
12 And again, Isaiah says:
a“There shall be a root of Jesse;
And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”
a“There shall be a root of Jesse;
And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all ajoy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
From Jerusalem to Illyricum
14 Now aI myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, bfilled with all knowledge, able also to admonish1 one another.
15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, abecause of the grace given to me by God,
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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John Wesley's Notes
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Romans 15:5
According to the power of Christ Jesus.
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