Romans 15:1-7

Romans 15:1-7
ESV
The Example of Christ
"We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, 'The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.' For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God."

NASB
Self-denial on Behalf of Others
"Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, 'THE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU FELL ON ME.' For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God."

Stephanus 1550 New Testament
1 οφειλομεν δε ημεις οι δυνατοι τα ασθενηματα των αδυνατων βασταζειν και μη εαυτοις αρεσκειν
2 εκαστος γαρ ημων τω πλησιον αρεσκετω εις το αγαθον προς οικοδομην
3 και γαρ ο χριστος ουχ εαυτω ηρεσεν αλλα καθως γεγραπται οι ονειδισμοι των ονειδιζοντων σε επεπεσον επ εμε
4 οσα γαρ προεγραφη εις την ημετεραν διδασκαλιαν προεγραφη ινα δια της υπομονης και της παρακλησεως των γραφων την ελπιδα εχωμεν
5 ο δε θεος της υπομονης και της παρακλησεως δωη υμιν το αυτο φρονειν εν αλληλοις κατα χριστον ιησουν
6 ινα ομοθυμαδον εν ενι στοματι δοξαζητε τον θεον και πατερα του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου
7 διο προσλαμβανεσθε αλληλους καθως και ο χριστος προσελαβετο ημας εις δοξαν θεου

Key Words:
1. Strong: 1415 / Dunatos -- strong, mighty, powerful (from 1410) 1410 / Dunamai -- to be able, to have power
2. Failings/Weaknesses: 771 / Asthenema -- an infirmity (from 772) 772 / Asthenes -- without strength, weak (from Alpha -- first and Sthenes -- strong)
3. Weak/Strength: 102 / Adunatos -- unable, powerless (from Alpha -- first and 1415) 1415 / Dunatos -- strong, mighty, powerful (from 1410) 1410 / Dunamai -- to be able, to have power
4. Neighbor: 4139 / Plesion -- near, neighboring (from Plesios -- from Pelas -- near)
5. Good: 18 / Agathos -- good
6. Former/Earlier: 4270 / Prographo -- to write before (from 4253 and 1125) 4253 / Pro -- before and 1125 / Grapho -- to write
7. Days/Times: 4270 / Same as #6 above
8. Scriptures: 1124 / Graphe -- writing
9. God: 2316 / Theos -- God, a god
10. One: 3661 / Homothumadon -- with one mind (from 3674 and 2372) 3674 / Homou -- together (from Homos -- the same) and 2372 / Thumos -- passion (from 2366) 2366 / Thuella -- a whirlwind (from Thuo -- to rage, seethe)
11. Voice: 4750 / Stoma -- the mouth
12. Father: 3962 / Pater -- a father

1. Obligation/Ought: 3784 / Opheilo -- to owe
2. Bear: 941 / Bastazo -- to take up, carry
3. Build/Edification: 3619 / Oikodome -- (the act of) building, a building (from 3624 and the same as 1430) 3624 / Oikos -- a house, a dwelling and 1430 / Doma -- a house, a housetop (from Demo -- to build)
4. Reproaches: 3680 / Oneidismos -- a reproach (from 3679) 3679 / Oneidizo -- to reproach (from 3681) 3681 / Onidos -- reproach, disgrace
5. Reproached: 3679 / Oneidizo -- to reproach (from 3681) 3681 / Oneidos -- reproach, disgrace
6. Instruction: 1319 / Didaskalia -- instruction (the function or the information (from 1320) 1320 / Didaskalos -- an instructor (from 1321) 1321 / Didasko -- to teach (from Dao -- to learn)
7. Grant: 1325 / Didomi -- to give
8. Welcome/Accept: 4355 / Proslambano -- to take in addition (from 4314 and 2983) 4314 / Pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) and 2983 / Lambano -- to take, receive
9. Welcomed/Accepted: 4355 / Same as #8 above

1. Please: 700 / Aresko -- to please (from Ar -- fit together)
2. Endurance/Perseverance: 5281 / Hupomone -- a remaining behind, a patient enduring (from 5278) 5278 / Hupomeno -- to stay behind, to await, endure (from 5259 and 3306) 5259 / Hupo -- by, under and 3306 / Meno -- to stay, abide, remain
3. Encouragement: 3874 / Paraklesis -- a calling to one's aid (from 3870) 3870 / Parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage (from 3844 and 2564) 3844 / Para -- from beside, by the side of, by beside and 2564 / Kaleo -- to call
4. Hope: 1680 / Elpis -- expectation, hope (from the same as 1679) 1679 / Elpizo -- to expect, to hope (from Elpomai -- to anticipate, expect)
5. Harmony/Same: 846 / Autos -- self (emphatice), he/she/it (used for the third person pronoun), the same
6. Glorify: 1392 / Doxazo -- to render or esteem glorious (from 1391) 1391 / Doxa -- opinion (always good in N.T.), hence praise, honor, glory (from 1380) 1380 / Dokeo -- to have an opinion, to seem (from Dokos -- opinion)
7. Glory: 1391 / Doxa -- opinion (always good in N.T.), hence praise, honor, glory (from 1380) 1380 / Dokeo -- to have an opinion, to seem (from Dokos -- opinion)

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In Christ,

David