15:1  debemus autem nos firmiores            1.  We then that are strong ought to
inbecillitates infirmorum sustinere et       bear the infirmities of the weak, and
non nobis placere                            not to please ourselves.

15:2  unusquisque vestrum proximo suo        2.  Let every one of us please his
placeat in bonum ad aedificationem           neighbour for his good to edification.

15:3  etenim Christus non sibi placuit       3.  For even Christ pleased not
sed sicut scriptum est inproperia            himself; but, as it is written, The
inproperantium tibi ceciderunt super me      reproaches of them that reproached thee
                                             fell on me.

15:4  quaecumque enim scripta sunt ad        4.  For whatsoever things were written
nostram doctrinam scripta sunt ut per        aforetime were written for our
patientiam et consolationem                  learning, that we through patience and
scripturarum spem habeamus                   comfort of the scriptures might have
                                             hope.

15:5  Deus autem patientiae et solacii       5.  Now the God of patience and
det vobis id ipsum sapere in alterutrum      consolation grant you to be likeminded
secundum Iesum Christum                      one toward another according to Christ
                                             Jesus:

15:6  ut unianimes uno ore                   6.  That ye may with one mind and one
honorificetis Deum et Patrem Domini          mouth glorify God, even the Father of
nostri Iesu Christi                          our Lord Jesus Christ.

15:7  propter quod suscipite invicem         7.  Wherefore receive ye one another,
sicut et Christus suscepit vos in            as Christ also received us to the glory
honorem Dei                                  of God.

15:8  dico enim Christum Iesum               8.  Now I say that Jesus Christ was a
ministrum fuisse circumcisionis propter      minister of the circumcision for the
veritatem Dei ad confirmandas                truth of God, to confirm the promises
promissiones patrum                          made unto the fathers:

15:9  gentes autem super misericordiam       9.  And that the Gentiles might glorify
honorare Deum sicut scriptum est             God for his mercy; as it is written,
propter hoc confitebor tibi in gentibus      For this cause I will confess to thee
et nomini tuo cantabo                        among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy
                                             name.

15:10  et iterum dicit laetamini gentes      10.  And again he saith, Rejoice, ye
cum plebe eius                               Gentiles, with his people.

15:11  et iterum laudate omnes gentes        11.  And again, Praise the Lord, all ye
Dominum et magnificate eum omnes populi      Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

15:12  et rursus Esaias ait erit radix       12.  And again, Esaias saith, There
Iesse et qui exsurget regere gentes in       shall be a root of Jesse, and he that
eo gentes sperabunt                          shall rise to reign over the Gentiles;
                                             in him shall the Gentiles trust.

15:13  Deus autem spei repleat vos omni      13.  Now the God of hope fill you with
gaudio et pace in credendo ut abundetis      all joy and peace in believing, that ye
in spe in virtute Spiritus Sancti            may abound in hope, through the power
                                             of the Holy Ghost.

15:14  certus sum autem fratres mei et       14.  And I myself also am persuaded of
ego ipse de vobis quoniam et ipsi pleni      you, my brethren, that ye also are full
estis dilectione repleti omni scientia       of goodness, filled with all knowledge,
ita ut possitis alterutrum monere            able also to admonish one another.

15:15  audacius autem scripsi vobis          15.  Nevertheless, brethren, I have
fratres ex parte tamquam in memoriam         written the more boldly unto you in
vos reducens propter gratiam quae data       some sort, as putting you in mind,
est mihi a Deo                               because of the grace that is given to
                                             me of God,

15:16  ut sim minister Christi Iesu in       16.  That I should be the minister of
gentibus sanctificans evangelium Dei ut      Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,
fiat oblatio gentium accepta                 ministering the gospel of God, that the
sanctificata in Spiritu Sancto               offering up of the Gentiles might be
                                             acceptable, being sanctified by the
                                             Holy Ghost.

15:17  habeo igitur gloriam in Christo       17.  I have therefore whereof I may
Iesu ad Deum                                 glory through Jesus Christ in those
                                             things which pertain to God.

15:18  non enim audeo aliquid loqui          18.  For I will not dare to speak of
eorum quae per me non effecit Christus       any of those things which Christ hath
in oboedientiam gentium verbo et factis      not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles
                                             obedient, by word and deed,

15:19  in virtute signorum et                19.  Through mighty signs and wonders,
prodigiorum in virtute Spiritus Sancti       by the power of the Spirit of God; so
ita ut ab Hierusalem per circuitum           that from Jerusalem, and round about
usque in Illyricum repleverim                unto Illyricum, I have fully preached
evangelium Christi                           the gospel of Christ.

15:20  sic autem hoc praedicavi              20.  Yea, so have I strived to preach
evangelium non ubi nominatus est             the gospel, not where Christ was named,
Christus ne super alienum fundamentum        lest I should build upon another man's
aedificarem                                  foundation:

15:21  sed sicut scriptum est quibus         21.  But as it is written, To whom he
non est adnuntiatum de eo videbunt et        was not spoken of, they shall see: and
qui non audierunt intellegent                they that have not heard shall
                                             understand.

15:22  propter quod et inpediebar            22.  For which cause also I have been
plurimum venire ad vos                       much hindered from coming to you.

15:23  nunc vero ulterius locum non          23.  But now having no more place in
habens in his regionibus cupiditatem         these parts, and having a great desire
autem habens veniendi ad vos ex multis       these many years to come unto you;
iam annis

15:24  cum in Hispaniam proficisci           24.  Whensoever I take my journey into
coepero spero quod praeteriens videam        Spain, I will come to you: for I trust
vos et a vobis deducar illuc si vobis        to see you in my journey, and to be
primum ex parte fruitus fuero                brought on my way thitherward by you,
                                             if first I be somewhat filled with your
                                             company.

15:25  nunc igitur proficiscar in            25.  But now I go unto Jerusalem to
Hierusalem ministrare sanctis                minister unto the saints.

15:26  probaverunt enim Macedonia et         26.  For it hath pleased them of
Achaia conlationem aliquam facere in         Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain
pauperes sanctorum qui sunt in               contribution for the poor saints which
Hierusalem                                   are at Jerusalem.

15:27  placuit enim eis et debitores         27.  It hath pleased them verily; and
sunt eorum nam si spiritalium eorum          their debtors they are. For if the
participes facti sunt gentiles debent        Gentiles have been made partakers of
et in carnalibus ministrare eis              their spiritual things, their duty is
                                             also to minister unto them in carnal
                                             things.

15:28  hoc igitur cum consummavero et        28.  When therefore I have performed
adsignavero eis fructum hunc                 this, and have sealed to them this
proficiscar per vos in Hispaniam             fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

15:29  scio autem quoniam veniens ad         29.  And I am sure that, when I come
vos in abundantia benedictionis Christi      unto you, I shall come in the fulness
veniam                                       of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

15:30  obsecro igitur vos fratres per        30.  Now I beseech you, brethren, for
Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum et per        the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for
caritatem Spiritus ut adiuvetis me in        the love of the Spirit, that ye strive
orationibus pro me ad Deum                   together with me in your prayers to God
                                             for me;

15:31  ut liberer ab infidelibus qui         31.  That I may be delivered from them
sunt in Iudaea et obsequii mei oblatio       that do not believe in Judaea; and that
accepta fiat in Hierosolyma sanctis          my service which I have for Jerusalem
                                             may be accepted of the saints;

15:32  ut veniam ad vos in gaudio per        32.  That I may come unto you with joy
voluntatem Dei et refrigerer vobiscum        by the will of God, and may with you be
                                             refreshed.

15:33  Deus autem pacis sit cum omnibus      33.  Now the God of peace be with you
vobis amen                                   all. Amen.