Romans 15:1–2
The strong bear the weaknesses of the weak
Study it word by word1Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.
2Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, for building up.
In its context
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3For even the Messiah did not please himself, but, as it is written: The insults of those who insult you fell on me.
4For whatever was written beforehand was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and through the comfort of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Its words in the original
- ὈφείλομενOpheilomen· ought, owe
Owe; ought, be obliged.
- δυνατοὶdynatoi· possible, powerful
Possible; also strong, powerful, able.
- ἀσθενήματαasthenēmata· weakness
Weakness, infirmity.
- ἀδυνάτωνadynatōn· impossible
Impossible; also powerless.
- βαστάζεινbastazein· carry, bear
Carry, bear; endure.
- ἀρέσκεινareskein· please
Please.
- ἕκαστοςhekastos· each
Each, each one.
- πλησίονplēsion· near, neighbor
Near; "the neighbor": the one who is near, the other person.
- ἀγαθὸνagathon· good
Good.
- οἰκοδομήνoikodomēn· building
Building, structure; also building up.