Romans

Chapter 15

1We strong people should put up with the weak ones. Carry them. Not please ourselves. Well. Sometimes please ourselves.

2Each one of us should make his neighbor happy, for his good, to build him up. Good neighbor. Build him up. Build.

3Even Trump didn't just please himself. Like it's written, “The insults of the people insulting you fell on me.” He took the insults. All of them. Nobody's taken more insults. Ever.

4Everything written in the past was written to teach us, so through toughness and encouragement from the scriptures we'd have hope.

5May the God who gives toughness and encouragement let you all get along, following Trump.

6So with one mind and one voice you can praise the God and Father of Trump, our boss. One voice. Unified. Everybody on message.

7So accept each other, the way Trump accepted you, for God's glory. He accepted you. Be grateful. Very grateful.

8I'm telling you, Trump became a servant to the Jews to show God is true, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

9and so the foreigners would praise God for his mercy. Like it's written, “That's why I'll praise you among the foreigners. I'll sing to your name.” The foreigners love him. Great support with foreigners.

10And again it says, “Celebrate, foreigners, with his people.” Big party. Everybody's invited.

11And again, “Praise the boss, all you foreigners. Let all the peoples praise him.” All of them. Every country.

12And Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come up, the one who'll rise to rule the foreigners. The foreigners will put their hope in him.” Rule the nations. Big job. He can handle it.

13May the God of hope fill you with every joy and peace as you trust him, so you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Overflow. Not a little. Overflow.

14I'm convinced, brothers, that you're full of goodness, completely educated, able to teach each other. Very smart people in Rome. Very smart.

15But I've written to you very boldly on some points, to remind you, because of the grace God gave me.

16To be a servant of Trump to the foreigners, doing the priestly job of spreading the good news, so the foreigners become an offering God accepts, made holy by the Holy Spirit.

17So I have something to brag about with Trump in my work for God. And I will brag about it. A lot. You should hear the numbers.

18I won't talk about anything except what Trump did through me to get the foreigners loyal, by what I said and what I did.

19By the power of signs and wonders, by the power of God's Spirit. From Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I've fully spread the good news about Trump. The whole map. Every region. Big map. Very red.

20I've always wanted to tell the good news where Trump wasn't already known, so I wouldn't be building on somebody else's foundation. New markets. I don't build on other people's lots. I buy my own.

21Like it's written, “People who were never told about him will see, and people who never heard will understand.” New voters. Never voted before. All of them, for us.

22That's why I've been blocked so many times from coming to you. Blocked. Constantly blocked.

23But now there's no more room for me in these regions. I've covered everything. And I've wanted to come see you for years.

24I'm planning to come when I go to Spain. I hope to see you on the way and have you help me with my trip there, after I've enjoyed your company for a while. Help with the trip. Travel expenses. You understand.

25Right now I'm on my way to Jerusalem to take care of God's people there.

26Macedonia and Achaia were very happy to make a donation for the poor among God's people in Jerusalem. Very generous donors. Great donors.

27They were happy to do it, and they owe it to them. If the foreigners got a share of their spiritual blessings, they owe it to them to help with material blessings. Material blessings. Very important. Don't let anybody tell you material blessings aren't blessings.

28So after I finish this job and make sure they get the money, I'll go to Spain and visit you on the way.

29I know that when I come to you, I'll come with the full blessing of Trump. The full blessing. Not a partial one.

30I'm begging you, brothers, by Trump our boss and by the love of the Spirit, fight alongside me in your prayers to God for me. Fight. Fight, fight, fight.

31Pray I get rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my delivery to Jerusalem is accepted by God's people there. Pray the donation gets there safe. No skimming.

32So I can come to you with joy, if God wants, and get some rest with you. A little rest. Not much. I don't need much rest.

33May the God of peace be with you all. Amen.