Romans 15:13-14

15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, ¹  so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Paul’s Motivation for Writing the Letter

15:14 But I myself am fully convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, ²  that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

¹ tn Grk “in the believing” or “as [you] believe,” with the object “him” supplied from the context. The referent could be God (15:13a) or Christ (15:12).

² tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.