Daily Meditation
9 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.
Today’s Reading
Romans
Chapter 15
The God Of Patience
And Consolation
1 We then that are
strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. 3 For
even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them
that reproached thee fell on me. 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime
were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope. 5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you
to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 6 that ye may
with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ. 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the
glory of God.
8 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: 9 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. 10 And again he saith,
Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye
Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. 12 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. 13 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.
14 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. 15 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, 16 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. 17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in
those things which pertain to God. 18 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, 19 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. 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach
the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s
foundation: 21 but as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall
see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
22 For which cause
also I have been much hindered from coming to you. 23 But now having no more
place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto
you; 24 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. 25 But now I go unto Jerusalem
to minister unto the saints. 26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and
Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
27 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. 28 When therefore I have performed this,
and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. 29 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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