Welcome One Another in Hope

Welcome, Hope, Mission, and Shared Prayer · Romans 15

Story guide: Disclosed visual essay. God grants endurance and one-minded worship. Messiah confirms the patriarchal promises, the nations rejoice with God’s people, and the root of Jesse becomes their hope as joy and peace abound.

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5May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think the same way toward one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,

6so that with one accord and with one mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7Therefore welcome one another, just as the Messiah also welcomed you, for the glory of God.

8For I say that the Messiah has become a servant to the circumcised for the sake of God's truth, in order to confirm the promises to the fathers,

9and the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing praise to your name.”

10And again he says, “Rejoice, Gentiles, with his people.”

11And again: “Praise the Lord, all the nations, and let all the peoples praise him.”

12And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will be, and the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.”

13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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