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Romans 15:1
1Some of us trust God with strong faith. We must help those believers whose faith is weaker. We must be patient with them. We should not just do things that will make us happy ourselves.
Romans 15:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- New International Version (NIV)We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- English Standard Version (ESV)We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- New King James Version (NKJV)We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Context of Romans 15:1
Some of us trust God with strong faith. We must help those believers whose faith is weaker. We must be patient with them. We should not just do things that will make us happy ourselves. 2Instead, each of us should do things that will make other believers happy. We should help them to trust God more strongly. 3Even Christ did not just do things that would make himself happy. It is written in the Bible that he said this: ‘People have insulted you, God. In that way they have also insulted me.’
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Ὀφείλομεν δὲ ἡμεῖς οἱ δυνατοὶ τὰ ἀσθενήματα τῶν ἀδυνάτων βαστάζειν καὶ μὴ ἑαυτοῖς ἀρέσκειν·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- thenδέde · thenG1161
- that are strongδυνατόςdunatos · ableG1415
- oughtὀφείλωopheilō opheileō · to oweG3784
- to bearβαστάζωbastazō · to carryG941
- the infirmitiesἀσθένημαasthenēma · weaknessG771
- of the weakἀδύνατοςadunatos · unableG102
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- notμήmē · notG3361
- to pleaseἀρέσκωareskō · to pleaseG700
- ourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
Cross-references for Romans 15:1
- Romans 4:20He never stopped believing what God had promised. Instead, he believed in God more strongly. He trusted God's great power.
- 1 Corinthians 4:10We have become like fools so that we can serve Christ. But you think that you are wise because you belong to Christ. We seem like weak people, but you seem to be strong! People respect you but they insult us!
- 2 Corinthians 12:10That is why I am happy even when I am weak. People may insult me. They may bring me trouble. They may want to hurt me. I may have many kinds of trouble. But I am still happy because I am serving Christ. Yes, whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
- Ephesians 6:10At the end of my letter, I want to say this to you: Be united with the Lord, so that you are strong. Then his great power will help you.
- 2 Timothy 2:1Timothy, you are like my own child. Let God make you strong. He is kind, so trust him to help you, because you belong to Christ Jesus.
- 1 John 2:14Yes, my children, I have written to you because you know God, our Father. Fathers, I have written to you because you know Christ. He was already there before the world began. Young men, I have written to you because you are strong. You continue to obey God's message, and you have won against Satan.
- Romans 14:1It is difficult for some Christians to trust God completely about everything. You should accept people like that as your friends. Do not argue with them about what they think is right or wrong.
- 1 Corinthians 9:22With weak people, I became like someone who is weak too. I did that so that I could bring weak people to believe in Christ. Whoever I am living among, I live like they do. I want to do everything that I can to save some of them.
- 1 Corinthians 12:22No. Even the parts of a body that seem to be weaker are very necessary.
- Galatians 6:1My friends, if you see that someone among you is doing a wrong thing, you must warn that person. Those of you who have help from God's Spirit should tell that person how to live in a good way. But you must be patient and respect him. Be very careful yourselves, so that you do not also want to do wrong things.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14Friends, you must warn lazy people that they should work. If people are afraid, help them to be brave. If people are weak, take care of them. Be patient with everyone.
- Romans 15:3Even Christ did not just do things that would make himself happy. It is written in the Bible that he said this: ‘People have insulted you, God. In that way they have also insulted me.’
Commentaries on Romans 15:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1We then that are strong - The sense of this verse is supposed to be the following: We, Gentile Christians, who perfectly understand the nature of our Gospel liberty, not only lawfully may, but are bound in duty to bear any inconveniences that may arise from the scruples of the weaker brethren, and to ease their consciences by prudently abstaining from such indifferent things as may offend and trouble them; and not take advantage from our superior…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1We then that are strong - The apostle resumes the subject of the preceding chapter; and continues the exhortation to brotherly love and mutual kindness and forbearance. By the “strong” here he means the strong “in faith” in respect to the matters under discussion; those whose minds were free from doubts and perplexities. His own mind was free from doubt, and there were many others, particularly of the Gentile converts, that had the same views. But many…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Directions how to behave towards the weak. (1-7) All to receive one another as brethren. (8-13) The writing and preaching of the apostle. (14-21) His purposed journeys. (22-29) He requests their prayers. (30-33) Verses 1-7 Christian liberty was allowed, not for our pleasure, but for the glory of God, and the good of others. We must please our neighbour, for the good of his soul; not by serving his wicked will, and humouring him in a sinful way; if we thus…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4We who are strong: Paul includes himself among those he calls strong in faith. This shows that the division in the Roman church was not simply between Jews and Gentiles. Like Paul, some Jews had informed consciences and were counted among the strong. In the same way, some Gentiles were deeply influenced by Jewish teaching and tradition and were counted among the weak in faith. ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak: This idea is similar to…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131. We then that are strong--on such points as have been discussed, the abolition of the Jewish distinction of meats and days under the Gospel. See on Ro 14:14; Ro 14:20. ought ... not to please ourselves--ought to think less of what we may lawfully do than of how our conduct will affect others.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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