Romans 15:2

Each of{us}: be-pleasing to{the} nearby into the beneficial toward [the] house-build-ment,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

In Context

1Moreover, we, the enabled/empowered[adjective], are-owing to-be-bearing[weight] the weak-effects of{the unenabled} and not to-be-pleasing to{sameselves}.

3for also the Anointed does_not_please to{sameself}; contrariwise, according-as it-has-been-written, "The reproach-izations of{the[plural] reproach-izing} you fall-upon upon emphatically-me,"

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 9:19for, being emancipated/liberated/released/free[adjective] out of{all}, I-slave myself to{all}, in-which-place I-may-gain the much-more,

1 Corinthians 10:33according-as also-I am-pleasing all to{all}, not seeking the carrying/bearing-together of{myself}; contrariwise the of{the many}, in-which-place they-may-be-saved.

Philippians 2:4each watching not the[neuter plural] of{sameselves}; contrariwise, each[plural] also the[neuter plural] of{different-others},

Matthew Henry on Romans 15:2-5

Condescension and Self-denial; Tenderness and Generosity. ( a. d. 58.) 1 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. 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. The… Read the whole commentary →

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