Romans 15:1

1 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

Romans 15:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
ESV
1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
NLT
1 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.
MSG
1 Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status.
CSB
1 Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.

Romans 15:1 In-Context

1 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.
3 For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”
4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had,

Cross References 1

  • 1. Romans 14:1; Galatians 6:1,2; 1 Thessalonians 5:14
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