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Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.

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Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers,

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and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written:"For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, And sing to Your name."

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And again he says:"Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!"

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And again:"Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples!"

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And again, Isaiah says:"There shall be a root of Jesse; And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, In Him the Gentiles shall hope."

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

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Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

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Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God,

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that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.