Christ the Servant of Jews and Gentiles

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you,[fn] in order to bring glory to God. 8 Now[fn] I tell [you that] Christ Jesus[fn] has become a servant of [the] circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs, 9 [so that] the Gentiles may glorify God for [His] mercy. As it is written:

“Therefore I will praise You among [the] Gentiles;[fn]

I will sing hymns to Your name.”[fn]

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Again, it says:

“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.”[fn]

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And again:

“Praise the Lord, all [you] Gentiles,

and extol Him, all [you] peoples.”[fn]

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And once more, Isaiah says:

“The Root of Jesse will appear,

[One who] will arise to rule over [the] Gentiles;

in Him [the] Gentiles will put their hope.”[fn]

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Now {may} the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe [in Him], so that you may overflow with hope by [the] power [of the] Holy Spirit.

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