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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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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, 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 upa of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
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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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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 withc your company.
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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;
Herramientas de Estudio para Romans 15
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