Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
1 We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not please ourselves.
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We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
2 Instead, we should all please other believers for their own good, in order to build them up in the faith.
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Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.
3 For Christ did not please himself. Instead, as the scripture says, "The insults which are hurled at you have fallen on me."
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For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”
4 Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.
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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 And may God, the source of patience and encouragement, enable you to have the same point of view among yourselves by following the example of Christ Jesus,
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May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had,
6 so that all of you together may praise with one voice the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.
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Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
8 For I tell you that Christ's life of service was on behalf of the Jews, to show that God is faithful, to make his promises to their ancestors come true,
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For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed
9 and to enable even the Gentiles to praise God for his mercy. As the scripture says, "And so I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to you."
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and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing the praises of your name.”
10 Again it says, "Rejoice, Gentiles, with God's people!"
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Again, it says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”
11 And again, "Praise the Lord, all Gentiles; praise him, all peoples!"
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And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol him.”
12 And again, Isaiah says, "A descendant of Jesse will appear; he will come to rule the Gentiles, and they will put their hope in him."
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And again, Isaiah says, “The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.”
13 May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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