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Let eachἕκαστοςof usἡμῶνpleaseἀρεσκέτωhis neighborτῷ πλησίονforεἰςhis good,τὸ ἀγαθὸνforπρὸςbuilding up.οἰκοδομήν
Romans 15:2
Study it in the app“Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, for building up.”
The strong bear the weaknesses of the weakThe Church and Community
With the Greek beneath
Romans 15:2, word by word
- Let eachἕκαστοςhekastos
each
Each, each one.
Where else “hekastos” appears- pleaseἀρεσκέτωaresketō
please
Please.
Where else “aresketō” appears- his neighborπλησίονplēsion
neighbor
The other person, whom you must love as yourself.
Where else “plēsion” appears- his goodἀγαθὸνagathon
good deed
What is done for others' benefit and pleases God.
Where else “agathon” appears- building upοἰκοδομήνoikodomēn
building up
Helping others grow in faith.
Where else “oikodomēn” appears
The context
1Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.
2 · This verse (above)
3For even the Messiah did not please himself, but, as it is written: The insults of those who insult you fell on me.
To study Romans 15 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul ask in v. 7, and what example does he give?
2. What it means
Why does Paul say the Scriptures were written to give us hope? (v. 4)
3. How I live it
"Welcome one another" (v. 7). Whom could you welcome this week who feels out of place?