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debemus autem nos firmiores inbecillitates infirmorumsustinere et non nobis placere

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unusquisque vestrum proximo suo placeat in bonum adaedificationem

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etenim Christus non sibi placuit sed sicut scriptum estinproperia inproperantium tibi ceciderunt super me

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quaecumque enim scripta sunt ad nostram doctrinam scriptasunt ut per patientiam et consolationem scripturarum spemhabeamus

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Deus autem patientiae et solacii det vobis id ipsum saperein alterutrum secundum Iesum Christum

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ut unianimes uno ore honorificetis Deum et Patrem Domininostri Iesu Christi

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propter quod suscipite invicem sicut et Christus suscepitvos in honorem Dei

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dico enim Christum Iesum ministrum fuisse circumcisionispropter veritatem Dei ad confirmandas promissiones patrum

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gentes autem super misericordiam honorare Deum sicutscriptum est propter hoc confitebor tibi in gentibus et nominituo cantabo

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et iterum dicit laetamini gentes cum plebe eius

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et iterum laudate omnes gentes Dominum et magnificate eumomnes populi

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et rursus Esaias ait erit radix Iesse et qui exsurgetregere gentes in eo gentes sperabunt

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Deus autem spei repleat vos omni gaudio et pace incredendo ut abundetis in spe in virtute Spiritus Sancti

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certus sum autem fratres mei et ego ipse de vobis quoniamet ipsi pleni estis dilectione repleti omni scientia ita utpossitis alterutrum monere

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audacius autem scripsi vobis fratres ex parte tamquam inmemoriam vos reducens propter gratiam quae data est mihi a Deo

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ut sim minister Christi Iesu in gentibus sanctificansevangelium Dei ut fiat oblatio gentium accepta sanctificata inSpiritu Sancto

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habeo igitur gloriam in Christo Iesu ad Deum

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non enim audeo aliquid loqui eorum quae per me non effecitChristus in oboedientiam gentium verbo et factis

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in virtute signorum et prodigiorum in virtute SpiritusSancti ita ut ab Hierusalem per circuitum usque in Illyricumrepleverim evangelium Christi

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sic autem hoc praedicavi evangelium non ubi nominatus estChristus ne super alienum fundamentum aedificarem

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sed sicut scriptum est quibus non est adnuntiatum de eovidebunt et qui non audierunt intellegent

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propter quod et inpediebar plurimum venire ad vos

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nunc vero ulterius locum non habens in his regionibuscupiditatem autem habens veniendi ad vos ex multis iam annis

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cum in Hispaniam proficisci coepero spero quod praeteriensvideam vos et a vobis deducar illuc si vobis primum ex partefruitus fuero

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nunc igitur proficiscar in Hierusalem ministrare sanctis

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probaverunt enim Macedonia et Achaia conlationem aliquamfacere in pauperes sanctorum qui sunt in Hierusalem

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placuit enim eis et debitores sunt eorum nam sispiritalium eorum participes facti sunt gentiles debent et incarnalibus ministrare eis

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hoc igitur cum consummavero et adsignavero eis fructumhunc proficiscar per vos in Hispaniam

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scio autem quoniam veniens ad vos in abundantiabenedictionis Christi veniam

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obsecro igitur vos fratres per Dominum nostrum IesumChristum et per caritatem Spiritus ut adiuvetis me inorationibus pro me ad Deum

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ut liberer ab infidelibus qui sunt in Iudaea et obsequiimei oblatio accepta fiat in Hierosolyma sanctis

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ut veniam ad vos in gaudio per voluntatem Dei etrefrigerer vobiscum

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Deus autem pacis sit cum omnibus vobis amen

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We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

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For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

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For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

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Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

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That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

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Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

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And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

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And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

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And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

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And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

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Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

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And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

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Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

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That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

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I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

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For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

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Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

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Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

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But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

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For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

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But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

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Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

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But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

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For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

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It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

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When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

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And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

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Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

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That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

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That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

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

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