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Romans 15:1-3
New Matthew Bible
Romans 15:1-3
New Matthew Bible
The infirmity and frailness of the weak should be borne with all love and kindness, after the example of Christ.
15 We who are strong ought to bear the frailness of those who are weak, and not to stand in our own understanding. 2 Let everyone please his neighbour for his wellbeing and encouragement. 3 Christ did not please himself, but, as it is written: The rebukes of those who rebuked you, fell on me.
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Romans 15:1-3
King James Version
Romans 15:1-3
King James Version
15 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
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Romans 15:1-3
New International Version
Romans 15:1-3
New International Version
15 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak(A) and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good,(B) to build them up.(C) 3 For even Christ did not please himself(D) but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”[a](E)
Footnotes
- Romans 15:3 Psalm 69:9
Romans 15:1-3
English Standard Version
Romans 15:1-3
English Standard Version
The Example of Christ
15 (A)We who are strong (B)have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 (C)Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For (D)Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, (E)“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”
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