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Romans 15:15

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But I have spoken to you plainly and have tried to remind you of some things. God was so kind to me!

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Jesus was kind to me and chose me to be an apostle, so that people of all nations would obey and have faith.

I realize how kind God has been to me, and so I tell each of you not to think you are better than you really are. Use good sense and measure yourself by the amount of faith that God has given you.

God has also given each of us different gifts to use. If we can prophesy, we should do it according to the amount of faith we have.

But God was kind! He made me what I am, and his wonderful kindness wasn't wasted. I worked much harder than any of the other apostles, although it was really God's kindness at work and not me.

God was kind and let me become an expert builder. I laid a foundation on which others have built. But we must each be careful how we build,

James, Peter, and John realized that God had given me the message about his undeserved kindness. And these men are supposed to be the backbone of the church. They even gave Barnabas and me a friendly handshake. This was to show that we would work with Gentiles and that they would work with Jews.

If you teach these things to other followers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus. You will show that you have grown up on the teachings about our faith and on the good instructions you have obeyed.

So I ask you to make full use of the gift that God gave you when I placed my hands on you. Use it well.

Don't let anyone forget these things. And with God as your witness, you must warn them not to argue about words. These arguments don't help anyone. In fact, they ruin everyone who listens to them.

Remind your people to obey the rulers and authorities and not to be rebellious. They must always be ready to do something helpful

My friends, I have written only a short letter to encourage you, and I beg you to pay close attention to what I have said.

Silvanus helped me write this short letter, and I consider him a faithful follower of the Lord. I wanted to encourage you and tell you how kind God really is, so that you will keep on having faith in him.

Don't forget that the Lord is patient because he wants people to be saved. This is also what our dear friend Paul said when he wrote you with the wisdom that God had given him.

All of you have faith in the Son of God, and I have written to let you know that you have eternal life.




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