Romans 15:4-13 - God Gives Us Unity

⁴ For everything that was written long ago was written to instruct us, so that we might have hope through the endurance and encouragement that the Scriptures give us. ⁵ Now may God, the source of endurance and encouragement, allow you to live in harmony with each other as you follow the Messiah Jesus, ⁶ so that with one mind and one voice you might glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.

⁷ Therefore, accept one another, just as the Messiah accepted you, for the glory of God. ⁸ For I tell you that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God's truth in order to confirm the promises given to our ancestors, ⁹ so that the gentiles may glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "That is why I will praise you among the gentiles; I will sing praises to your name."

¹⁰ Again he says, "Rejoice, you gentiles, with his people!" ¹¹ And again, "Praise the Lord, all you gentiles! Let all the nations praise him."

¹² And again, Isaiah says, "There will be a Root from Jesse. He will rise up to rule the gentiles, and the gentiles will hope in him."

¹³ Now may God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace as you believe, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.