Focused Passage

Romans 15:1-6

Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

Paul moves from the strong bearing with the weak, to Christ's self-denying example, to Scripture's role in endurance, encouragement, and hope, to a prayer for unified worship, to the command to accept one another as Christ accepted them, to Christ's ministry to Jews and Gentiles, to Old Testament proof of Gentile praise, to Paul's apostolic priestly mission, to his ambition to preach where Christ is not named, to his plans for Jerusalem, Rome, and Spain, and finally to a request for prayer and a blessing of peace.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him 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 for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

5 Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,

6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Galatians 6:2 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:1 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:4 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Classic cross-references Romans 14:1 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:9 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:2-3 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:5-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction We ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural who [are] οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural strong δυνατοὶ G1415 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural ought Ὀφείλομεν G3784 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural to bear with βαστάζειν G941 Verb - Present Infinitive Active the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural shortcomings ἀσθενήματα G771 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural weak ἀδυνάτων G102 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction not μὴ G3361 Adverb to please ἀρέσκειν G700 Verb - Present Infinitive Active ourselves ἑαυτοῖς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:24 Classic cross-references Romans 14:19 Classic cross-references Matthew 22:39 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:4 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:9 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:2-3 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:5-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Each ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of us ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural should please ἀρεσκέτω G700 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular [his] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular neighbor πλησίον G4139 Adverb for εἰς G1519 Preposition [his] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular good ἀγαθὸν G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition build [him] up οἰκοδομήν G3619 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 69:9 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:5 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:7 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:22 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:8 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:9 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:2-3 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:5-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction even καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular {did} not οὐχ G3756 Adverb please ἤρεσεν G700 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Himself ἑαυτῷ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction as καθὼς G2531 Adverb it is written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular The Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural insults ὀνειδισμοὶ G3680 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of those who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural insult ὀνειδιζόντων G3679 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular have fallen ἐπέπεσαν G1968 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural on ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Me ἐμέ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular

BSB notes

Psalm 69:9

Verse 4

Cross-references

2 Timothy 3:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:11 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:4 Classic cross-references Romans 4:23 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:20 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:9 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:2-3 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:5-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction everything that ὅσα G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural . . . (πάντα) G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural was written in the past προεγράφη G4270 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular was written ἐγράφη G1125 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular for εἰς G1519 Preposition our ἡμετέραν G2251 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular instruction διδασκαλίαν G1319 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction through διὰ G1223 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular endurance ὑπομονῆς G5281 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - διὰ G1223 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular encouragement παρακλήσεως G3874 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural Scriptures γραφῶν G1124 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural we might have ἔχωμεν G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hope ἐλπίδα G1680 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Romans 15:13 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:5 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:4 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:8 Classic cross-references Romans 12:16 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:9 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:2-3 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:5-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction {may} the Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular [who gives] endurance ὑπομονῆς G5281 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular encouragement παρακλήσεως G3874 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular grant δῴη G1325 Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural vvv τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular harmony φρονεῖν G5426 Verb - Present Infinitive Active with ἐν G1722 Preposition one another ἀλλήλοις G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural in κατὰ G2596 Preposition Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Acts 2:1 Classic cross-references John 10:29 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:17 Classic cross-references Acts 4:24 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:3 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:9 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:2-3 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:5-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction with one mind ὁμοθυμαδὸν G3661 Adverb [and] ἐν G1722 Preposition one ἑνὶ G1520 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular voice στόματι G4750 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular you may glorify δοξάζητε G1392 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεὸν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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