Romans 15:2
ἕκαστος ἡμῶν τῷ πλησίον ἀρεσκέτω εἰς τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς οἰκοδομήν·
SBL Greek New Testament
In The King James Version
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
In Context
1Ὀφείλομεν δὲ ἡμεῖς οἱ δυνατοὶ τὰ ἀσθενήματα τῶν ἀδυνάτων βαστάζειν, καὶ μὴ ἑαυτοῖς ἀρέσκειν.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:19Ἐλεύθερος γὰρ ὢν ἐκ πάντων πᾶσιν ἐμαυτὸν ἐδούλωσα, ἵνα τοὺς πλείονας κερδήσω·
1 Corinthians 10:33καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω, μὴ ζητῶν τὸ ἐμαυτοῦ ⸀σύμφορον ἀλλὰ τὸ τῶν πολλῶν, ἵνα σωθῶσιν.
Philippians 2:4μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ⸀ἕκαστοι ⸀σκοποῦντες, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ⸁ἕκαστοι.
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 →