Preface: Paul continues his teaching on the interactions which take place between believers. Then he teaches that Jesus is the hope of both Jews and gentiles (he will back this up with Scripture). He acknowledges that he is the Apostle to the gentiles, but seems to contradict this when talking about returning to Jerusalem. Paul knows that God wants him in Rome, but he plans on going in the wrong direction. Finally, he closes this chapter by asking the believers in Rome to unify with him in prayer in order to withstand the great opposition which he faces.

Bible Summary: Each of us should build up our neighbours. Christ confirmed the promises given to the patriarchs. I hope to see you as I go to Spain.

This should be the most extensive examination of Romans 15 available, where you will be able to examine in depth every word of the original text.

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Here is how others have translated this verse:

Ancient texts:                       I will use the Westcott-Hort Greek text as the basis for my English translation. I use that test primarily because e-sword has a nice module by Rob Wolfram which has the interlinear English text, Strong’s #’s, and the Greek morphology. The e-sword tab is IWH+P. I do not use their English text for my translation. Also, throughout, I take in consideration alternate readings.

As a young Christian, I was quite interested in the alternative readings. After many decades of study, I have found that, as with the Hebrew text, disputed readings rarely have any affect on the interpretation of a text (apart from perhaps a half-dozen fairly well-known alternate readings, like the end of the book of Mark).

I will compare the Greek text to English translations of the Latin and Syriac (= Aramaic) texts, using the Douay-Rheims translation and George Lamsa’s translation from the Syriac. I often update these texts with non-substantive changes (e.g., you for thou, etc.).

In general, the Latin text is an outstanding translation from the Hebrew text into Latin and very trustworthy (I say this as a non-Catholic). Unfortunately, I do not read Latin—apart from some very obvious words—so I am dependent upon the English translation of the Latin (principally, the Douay-Rheims translation).

The Septuagint and the Dead Sea Scrolls are irrelevant, as they preceded the writing of the New Testament by over 200 years.

Underlined words indicate differences in the text.

Ancient texts:

Westcott-Hort Text (Greek)    Now we keep on being obligated, [even] we, the able, the infirmities of the weak to keep on bearing and not to ourselves to keep on pleasing. Everyone of us to a neighbor keep on accommodating to the good face to face with a building up. For even the Christ not His Own He accommodated, but just as it stands written, The reproaches of those reproaching they fall upon Me. For as great as He portrayed publically all (things) to our teaching it was written, so that through the perseverance and through the exhortation of the writings the hope we might keep having and holding.

Complete Apostles’ Bible      We then who are strong are obligated to bear with the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those reproaching You fell on Me."

For as many things as were previously written, were written for our own instruction, that through the patience and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we may have hope.

Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.) Now, we that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves.

Let every one of you Please his neighbour unto good, to edification.

For Christ did not please himself: but, as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.

For what things soever were written were written for our learning: that, through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.

Holy Aramaic Scriptures        .

Original Aramaic NT              Therefore, we who are strong are indebted to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves.

But let each of us please his neighbor with good as for edification,

Because even The Messiah did not please himself, but according to what is written: "The reproach of those reviling you fell upon me."

For everything* that is written from ancient times is written* for our teaching, that by patience and by comfort of the Scriptures we should have hope.

Lamsa Peshitta (Syriac)         .

Significant differences: 

English Translations:          I have included translations which I disagree with and footnotes that I do not necessarily agree with. If I believe that the author is too far from the truth, I may even address that at the footnote. However, nearly all of the correct commentary will be found following the Greek text box and the translation of each phrase.

Limited Vocabulary Translations:

Bible in Basic English             We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves. 

Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong. 

For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me. 

Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

Bible in Worldwide English     We who are strong must help those who are not strong. We must not do what pleases us.

But each of us must please his neighbour. He must do what is good for him and what will help him do better.

Christ did not please himself. But the holy writings say, I took upon myself the wrong things that people said against you.

Everything that is in the holy writings was written to teach us. They give hope and strength when we have troubles. The holy writings comfort our hearts.

Easy English                          .

Easy-to-Read Version–2008  Some of us have no problem with these things. So we should be patient with those who are not so strong and have doubts. We should not do what pleases us but do what pleases them and is for their good. We should do whatever helps everyone grow stronger in faith. Even Christ did not live trying to please himself. As the Scriptures say about him, "Those people who insulted you have also insulted me." Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. Those things were written so that we could have hope. That hope comes from the patience and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.

God’s Word™                         So those of us who have a strong faith must be patient with the weaknesses of those whose faithis not so strong. We must not think only of ourselves. We should all be concerned about our neighbor and the good things that will build his faith. Christ did not think only of himself. Rather, as Scripture says, "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me." Everything written long ago was written to teach us so that we would have confidence through the endurance and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.

Good News Bible (TEV)         We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not please ourselves. Instead, we should all please other believers for their own good, in order to build them up in the faith. For Christ did not please himself. Instead, as the scripture says, "The insults which are hurled at you have fallen on me." Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.

J. B. Phillips                           .

The Message                         .

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New Life Version                    .

Radiant New Testament        .

New Simplified Bible              .

Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases:

Casual English Bible              .

Contemporary English V.       If our faith is strong, we should be patient with the Lord's followers whose faith is weak. We should try to please them instead of ourselves. We should think of their good and try to help them by doing what pleases them. Even Christ did not try to please himself. But as the Scriptures say, "The people who insulted you also insulted me." And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope.

Goodspeed New Testament  .

The Living Bible                     .

New Berkeley Version           .

New Living Translation           .

The Passion Translation        Now, those who are mature in their faith can easily be recognized, for they don’t live to please themselves but have learned to patiently embrace others in their immaturity.  Our goal must be to empower others to do what is right and good for them, and to bring them into spiritual maturity.  For not even the most powerful one of all, the Anointed One, lived to please himself. His life fulfilled the Scripture that says: All the insults of those who insulted you fall upon me.  Whatever was written beforehand is meant to instruct us in how to live. The Scriptures impart to us encouragement and inspiration so that we can live in hope and endure all things.

Plain English Version             .

UnfoldingWord Simplified T.  Those of us believers who are sure that God allows us to do many more things than other believers think he allows them to do— we should be patient with them and allow them to inconvenience us. This is more important than our pleasing ourselves. Each of us should do the things that please our fellow believers, and things that will help them, things that will encourage them to trust in the Messiah. We should please our fellow believers, since the Messiah has set us an example. He did not do things to please himself. On the contrary, he tried to please God even when others insulted him. That was as the scriptures say:" When people insulted you, it was as though they were also insulting me." Remember that all the things written in the scriptures are there to teach us, so that we may become patient in hardship. In this way the scriptures will encourage us to expect that God will do for us everything that he has promised.

Williams’ New Testament      It is the duty of us who are strong to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves. Each one of us must practice pleasing his neighbor, to help in his immediate upbuilding for his eternal good. Christ certainly did not please Himself; instead, as the Scripture says, "The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen upon me." For everything that was written in the earlier times was written for our instruction, so that by our patient endurance and through the encouragement the Scriptures bring we might continuously cherish our hope.

Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations:

American English Bible          .

Beck’s American Translation .

Breakthrough Version            We (the people who are able) are obligated to be hauling the weaknesses of the people who are not able and not to be satisfying ourselves. Each of us must satisfy the person near him for good toward construction. You see, even the Anointed King didn't satisfy Himself, but just as it has been written in Psalms 69:9, "The insults of the people insulting You (God) fell on Me." You see, as much as was written before was written for our instruction so that through the persistence and through the encouragement of the Old Testament writings we may have the anticipation.

Common English Bible           .

Len Gane Paraphrase           We who are strong [in faith] must bear with the weaknesses of those weak [in faith] and [must] not seek to please ourselves. Let each of us seek to please [his] neighbor for [their] good to build them up. For even Christ didn't seek to please himself, but as it is written, "The criticisms of those who criticized you fell on me." For whatever was written before was written for our learning, so that through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures we might have hope.

A. Campbell's Living Oracles We, then, who are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Wherefore, let every one of us please his neighbor, as far as it is good for edification. For even Christ sought not his own pleasure: but, as it is written, "The reproaches of them who reproached you, have fallen on me." Now whatever things were before written, were written for our instruction: that through the patience and admonition of the scriptures, we might have hope.

New Advent (Knox) Bible       .

NT for Everyone                     .

20^th Century New Testament We, the strong, ought to take on our own shoulders the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his neighbor's good, to help in the building up of his character. Even the Christ did not please himself! On the contrary, as Scripture says of him--'The reproaches of those who were reproaching thee fell upon me.' Whatever was written in the Scriptures in days gone by was written for our instruction, so that, through patient endurance, and through the encouragement drawn from the Scriptures, we might hold fast to our hope.

Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing):

An Understandable Version   .

Berean Study Bible                We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.  Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.  For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”  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.

Christian Standard Bible        .

Conservapedia Translation    .

Revised Ferrar-Fenton           .

Free Bible Version                 Those of us who are spiritually strong ought to support those who are spiritually weak. We shouldn’t just please ourselves. We should all encourage others to do what’s right, building them up. Christ didn’t live to please himself, but as Scripture says of him, “The insults of those who abused you have fallen on me.”* These Scriptures were written down in the past to help us understand, and to encourage us so that we could wait patiently in hope.

The Heritage Bible                          And we who have the power ought to lift the weaknesses of those without power, and not please ourselves.

Let every one of us please his neighbor for inherent good to building up.

Because even Christ absolutely did not please himself, but, as it has been written, The reproaches of those reproaching you seized upon me. Psa 69:9

Because whatever things were written previously were written for our instruction, that we through cheerful endurance and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

International Standard V        Please Others, Not Yourselves

Now we who are strong ought to be patient with the weaknesses of those who are not strong and must stop pleasing ourselves. Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building him up. For even the Messiah [Or Christ] did not please himself. Instead, as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” [Ps 69:9] For everything that was written long ago was written to instruct us, so that we might have hope through the endurance and encouragement that the Scriptures give us. [Lit. of the Scriptures]

Lexham Bible                         .

Montgomery NT                     Now we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to seek our own pleasure. Let each one of us try to make his neighbor happy for his good, unto his upbuilding. For even Christ pleased not himself; but as it is written, The reproaches of those who were reproaching thee fell upon me. For everything that was written of old has been written for our instruction, that through patience, and through the comfort of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

NIV, ©2011                             .

Riverside New Testament      .

Leicester A. Sawyer’s NT      .

The Spoken English NT         .

UnfoldingWord Literal Text    .

Urim-Thummim Version         .

Weymouth New Testament    As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure. Let each of us endeavour to please his fellow Christian, aiming at a blessing calculated to build him up. For even the Christ did not seek His own pleasure. His principle was, "THE REPROACHES WHICH THEY ADDRESSED TO THEE HAVE FALLEN ON ME." For all that was written of old has been written for our instruction, so that we may always have hope through the power of endurance and the encouragement which the Scriptures afford.

Wikipedia Bible Project          Those of us who are strong ought to support those whose trust is weak, and not just please ourselves. Each of us should encourage those around us to do right, to build them up. For Christ too did not please himself, but as Scripture says, “The insults of those abusing you fell on me.” These scriptures were written down in the past to help us understand so that we could have hope, through patient waiting and the encouragement of what is written down.

Worsley’s New Testament    .

Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur):

Christian Community (1988)     We, the strong and liberated, should bear the weakness of those who are not strong, instead of pleasing ourselves. Let each of us bring joy to our neighbors helping them for the good purpose, for building up. Christ himself did not look for his own contentment, as Scripture says: The insults of those insulting you fell upon me. And we know that whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, for both perseverance and comfort given us by the Scripture sustain our hope. Ps 69:10 1Cor 10:11; 2Tim 3:16; 1Mac 12:9

New American Bible (2011)   .

New Catholic Bible                 .

New Jerusalem Bible             .

NRSV (Anglicized Cath. Ed.) .

Revised English Bible–1989   .

Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles:

Complete Jewish Bible           .

Eth Cipher Translation           .

Hebraic Roots Bible               But we, the strong ones, ought to bear the weaknesses of those not strong, and not to please ourselves. For let each one of us please his neighbor for good, to building up. For also Messiah did not please Himself, but even as it has been written, "The curses of those cursing You fell on Me." (Psa. 69:9) For whatever things were written before were written for our instruction, that through patience and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Holy New Covenant Trans.    We who are strong should help weaker brothers with things they cannot do, not to please ourselves. Our actions should be to please the other person, for his good, building him up. Because even Christ did not please himself. This is written: "The insults of the people who were insulting You fell on me." Everything that was written long ago was written to teach us. We should learn that we can have hope through the endurance and encouragement we get from the Scriptures.

The Scriptures 2009              But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.  Let each one of us please his neighbour for his good, to build him up.  For even the Messiah did not please Himself, but, as it has been written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell upon Me.” Psalm 69:9. 

For whatever was written before was written for our instruction,^a that through endurance and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have the expectation.

^a 1Corinthians 10:11,

Tree of Life Version                .

Weird English, Olde English, Anachronistic English Translations:

Accurate New Testament       ...owe but We The [Men] Able the inhibitions [of] the [men] unable to bear and not {owe We} themselves^ to please Each [Man] [of] us the [man] near please! to the [thing] good to building and for The Christ not himself pleases but as [It] has been written The Insults [of] the [men] insulting you fall to me What* for {ever} is~ written (before) to the ours teaching is~ written that through the endurance and through the comfort [of] the writings the hope [We] may have...

Alpha & Omega Bible            .

Awful Scroll Bible                   We moreover that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those un-able, indeed not to strive to please ourselves.

Be each one of us striving to please his neighbor for good, with the interest of building-their-house.

For even the Anointed One strives not to please Himself, however, accordingly-as-to it has been written, "The reproach of those upbraiding you fell-upon Me."

For as many things that were being written-beforehand, were being written-beforehand for our teaching, in order that, through the abiding-under and calling-by of the Writings, we may hold of expectation.

Concordant Literal Version    Now we, the able, ought to be bearing the infirmities of the impotent, and not to be pleasing ourselves."

Let each of us please his associate, for his good, toward his edification."

For Christ also pleases not Himself, but according as it is written, "The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fall on Me."

For whatever was written before, was written for this teaching of ours, that through the endurance and the consolation of the scriptures we may have expectation."

exeGeses companion Bible   PLEASING SELF

So we who are able

are indebted to bear the frailties of the impotent

and not to please ourselves.

Indeed,

each of us is to please his neighbour for good to edification.

For even the Messiah pleased not himself;

but exactly as scribed,

The reproaches of them who reproached you

fell on me:

for as many as were preinscribed,

were preinscribed to our doctrine,

so that we, through the endurance

and the consolation of the scriptures

have the hope.

God’s Truth (Tyndale)           .

Orthodox Jewish Bible           We, the strong, ought to support the weaknesses of those without chizzuk (1:11-12), and not to please ourselves.

Let each of us please his re'a with a view to what is beneficial, for upbuilding.

For even Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach did not please himself; but, as it is written, V'CHERPOT CHORPECHA NAF'LU ALAI ("The reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me")[TEHILLIM 69:9-10].

For as much as was written beforehand was written for our limudei kodesh, in order that through zitzfleisch and through the nechamah of the Kitvei Hakodesh we might hold fast tikvah (hope).

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

Expanded/Embellished Bibles:

The Amplified Bible                .

An Understandable Version   Now those of us who are strong [spiritually] should put up with [or, help] the failings of [spiritually] weak people, and not [simply] do what pleases ourselves. [Instead], each of us should do what pleases his neighbor in order to accomplish something good and uplifting [in his life]. For even Christ did not please [just] Himself, but as it is written [Psa. 69:9], “The insults of those people who insulted you [i.e., God] fell on me [i.e., Christ].” For whatever things were written previously [i.e., in the Old Testament], were intended for us to learn from, so that we could have hope [i.e., in the face of difficult times] through remaining steadfast, and through the encouragement [received] from reading the Scriptures.

Benjamin Brodie’s trans.       Now, we [believers with doctrinal norms & standards], the strong ones [mature believers], are obligated [spiritual responsibility] to keep on bearing the ineptitudes [immaturity] of the weak ones, e.g., not making it a practice to indulge ourselves [we should forgo some elements of our spiritual freedom when around weak believers].

Let each one of us [mature believers] accommodate his fellow man [courtesy & good manners] for the purpose of the good [God’s plan] towards an edification complex [helping them build a spiritual structure in their souls],

For even Christ did not indulge Himself, but as it stands written [in Psalm 69:9]: The insults from those [unbelievers] who reviled You [God the Father] eventually fell upon Me [Jesus Christ].

Moreover, everything [in the Old Testament] written in earlier times [during the Age of Israel] was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and through encouragement from the Scriptures, we might repeatedly obtain confidence .

The Expanded Bible              .

Jonathan Mitchell NT             Now we ourselves, the able ones (the powerful people), owe and thus are constantly obliged (or: are continually indebted) to pick up and habitually carry (or: embrace) the weaknesses (the results of being without strength) of the unable ones (the powerless or disabled people; the incapable), and not to constantly be pleasing ourselves.

Let each one of us be habitually pleasing to the near one (or: be continuously accommodating for [his] neighbor or associate), [leading] into The Good, toward building the House (or: unto [his] good, virtue and excellence: toward edification).

For Christ also did not please Himself (or: For even the Anointed One does not make accommodations for Himself), but rather, just as it has been written, "The insults (unjustifiable verbal abuses; reproaches) of those habitually insulting You fell (or: fall) upon Me." [Ps. 69:10]

You see, as much as was written before was written [leading] into the teaching (the instruction and training) [which is] ours (or: was written unto and for our instruction), to the end that through the persistent remaining-under to give support (the humble yet relentless endurance in handling the blows), and through the calling-alongside of the Scriptures (or: through the Scriptures' comfort, consolation, relief, aid, support and performance as a Paraclete) we may constantly hold expectation (or: have expectant hope).

P. Kretzmann Commentary    .

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Lexham Bible                         Accept One Another according to Christ’s Example

But we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please his neighbor for his good, for the purpose of edification. For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” [A quotation from Ps 69:9] For whatever was written beforehand was written for our instruction, in order that through patient endurance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.

NET Bible®                             .

New American Bible (2011)   .

The Passion Translation        .

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. We are boundˎ howeverˎ ||weˎ who are strong||

|The weakness of them who are not strong| to be bearing,

And not ||unto ourselves|| to give pleasure.

Let ||each one of us|| |unto his neighbour| give pleasure—

For what is goodˎ unto upbuilding;

For ||even the Christ|| |not unto himself| gave pleasure,

Butˎ even as it is written—

||The reproaches of them that were

reproaching thee|| fell upon me:—^c

||Whatsoever thingsˎ in factˎ were written aforetime||

|{All} for our ownʹ instruction| were written,—

In order that <through enduranceˎ and through the encouragement of the Scriptures> we might have their |hope|.^d

^c Ps. lxix. 9.

^d Or (WH): “their hope of encouragement.”

The Spoken English NT         Those of us who are strong have a duty to support the weak points^a of those who aren’t strong. And we shouldn’t just please ourselves:

each of us should be working towards what’s good for our neighbor: what will build them up.^b

After all, even Christ didn’t please himself-just the opposite. Like the scripture says,^c
The insults of those who insulted you landed^d on me.^e

All scriptures written in the past were written for our education. Their purpose is for us to have hope, which comes from the endurance and encouragement that the scriptures give.^f

a.Lit. “to bear the weaknesses.” But he doesn’t mean “bear” in the sense of being patient with their weaknesses, nor does he mean to give them a permanent crutch that coddles them in their weakness. He means to function as a team. If a person is limping, you give them a hand on the journey.

b.Lit. “Each of us should please what leads to the good of our neighbor for edification.” In English you can’t please an abstract thing.

c.Lit. “Just as it is written.”

d.Lit. “fell.”

e.Psalm 69:9.

f.Lit. “For as many things as were written before, were written for our instruction, so that, through the endurance and encouragement of the scriptures, we might have hope.”

Wilbur Pickering’s New T.     Summary
Now we who are strong ought to bear with the limitations of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please the neighbor with a view to what is good for edifying. Because even the Christ did not please Himself; rather, as it is written: “The revilings of those reviling you fell on me.”¹ Whatever things were written before were so written for our instruction, so that through the fortitude and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

(1) See Psa_69:9.

WEB — Messianic Edition       .

Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings:

A Faithful Version                  .

Analytical-Literal Translation  But we, the strong, ought to be enduring the infirmities of the weak and not to be pleasing ourselves. Let each one of us be pleasing the neighbor for good, toward edification. For even Christ did not please Himself, but just as it has been written, "The insults [or, reproaches] of the ones insulting You fell on Me." [Psalm 69:9] For as many [things] as were previously written, were previously written for our instruction, so that through the patient endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we shall be having hope [or, confident expectation].

Berean Literal Bible                .

Bill Puryear translation           Now we the strong are obligated to keep bearing the weaknesses of the weak and not to accommodate ourselves.

Each one of us must accommodate his neighbor because of the good [the plan of God] for the purpose of edification.

For even Christ did not accommodate Himself, but as it stands written, ‘The insults of those who insulted You fell on Me.’

For everything that has been written before was written for the purpose of our instruction, in order that through perseverance and encouragement from the Scriptures we might have confidence.

C. Thomson updated NT        .

Charles Thomson NT             We then who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour as far as is good for edification. For even the Christ did not consult his own gratification, but as it is written, "The reproaches of them who reproached thee fell upon me." For whatever was written heretofore, was written for our instruction, that we by patience and the consolation of the scripture may have hope.

Context Group Version          Now we who are strong should carry the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, for building up. For the Anointed also didn't please himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of those that reproached you fell on me. For whatever things were written previously were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have abiding confidence.

English Standard Version      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.

Far Above All Translation       . unable

Green’s Literal Translation    .

James Allen translation          .

Legacy Standard Bible           .

Literal New Testament           .

Literal Standard Version        . exhortation

Modern English Version         .

Modern Literal Version 2020  Now we, the able, ought to bear the weaknesses of the powerless and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor *for what is the good thing toward building him up. For* also Christ did not please himself, but, as it has been written, ‘The reproaches of the ones reproaching you fell upon me.’ {Psa 69:9} For* as many things as were written beforehand were written beforehand *for our instruction, in-order-that through the endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

New American Standard B.    .

New European Version          .

New King James Version       .

New Matthew Bible                .

NT (Variant Readings)           .

Niobi Study Bible                   . Title

R. B. Thieme, Jr. translation  Now we, the strong [mature believer], are obligated [under the honor code] to keep bearing the weaknesses of the weak, and to accommodate ourselves.

Let each one of us [the mature believer] accommodate his neighbor for the purpose of the good to the edification complex.

For even the Christ did not accommodate Himself; but, as it stands written [in Psalm 69:9], The blasphemous insults of those who insulted You [God the Father] fell on Me [Christ on the cross]. (Psalm 69:9)

For as many doctrines as have been written before [Old Testament], for our instruction they were written, in order that through perseverance and encouragement from the scriptures we might have hope [= confidence].

R. B. Thieme, Jr. trans2         Now we then that are the strong mature believers in doctrine are obligated under the Royal Family honor code to keep on bearing the spiritual weaknesses of the weak, impotent, or immature powerless Positive Volition believers lacking Bible Doctrine who will eventually grow; and not to accommodate nor strive to please ourselves.

Let each one of us mature believers as part of the Royal Family of God, accommodate or strive to please or accommodate his neighbor or those believers with whom you have contact in your periphery, for the purpose of the good or the weak believer’s momentum in advancing to Maturity Adjustment to the Justice of God and developing the Edification Complex of the Soul.

For even the Christ did not accommodate or strive to please Himself but as it stands written in the past with results that last forever {Psalms 69:9} “the ‘blasphemous insults’ of those who insulted You, God the Father, fell on Me, Jesus of Nazareth, The Christ on the cross.”

For in explanation, as many doctrines as have been written before or in former times in the Old Testament Scripture, for our, Church Age believers, instruction or learning or teaching or inculcation they were written in order that we through perseverance or patient endurance and through encouragement or comfort from the scriptures we might have and hold Hope or absolute confidence in the Integrity of God.

Revised Geneva Translation  .

Ron Snider translation           Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Each of us must 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.

Updated Bible Version 2.17   .

A Voice in the Wilderness      .

Webster’s Translation           .

World English Bible                .

Worrell New Testament         .

The gist of this passage: 

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Translation: Now we, the capable (ones), keep on being obligated to keep on bearing up the infirmities of the weak...

The capable ones are the mature ones, the believers who have experience significant spiritual growth. Bearing up the infirmities of the weak some not mean that we strong believers should be working in hospitals and medical centers, helping those who are sick. The weak believer is the immature believer. He is unable to separate the norms and standards of the Christian life from the norms and standards of his former life (whether he was formerly a Jew or a Roman). So, sometimes he is adhering to the principles of the spiritual life and sometimes he was keeping the taboos of his previous life.

In any congregation of believers, there are weak and strong believers. There are mature believers and there are immature believers. Paul does not tell the strong believers to straighten out the immature believers. He does not tell them, “If they are wrong about x, y and z, you tell them that they are wrong and you tell them why!” But Paul did not write that.

Instead, Paul tells the mature believer, you are obligated to bear up or endure the weaknesses of the immature believer. What does this mean? It means that it is not the job of the mature believer to straighten out all of the immature believers. It is not his job to make sure that the weak believer is acting in accordance with all Christian norms.

So, who straightens out the weak believer? At that period of time, Paul did, when writing these epistles; and the pastor-teacher of that era, teaching Paul’s letter, straightened out his congregation as a whole—not personally, not directly, not in-your-face, not discipline—the pastor-teacher does this impersonally. Paul did this impersonally. When Paul stated some fundamental principles, he is not thinking of Charley Brown and Lucy Van Pelt. He is not thinking, I need to straighten those two out, so not time like the present, I will put it in this letter.

Everyone in the priesthood should have privacy. When they hear the truth, they evaluate this truth in their own souls. No one else sees it. And as R. B. Thieme, Jr. used to tell his congregation, “If I have just stepped on your foot (metaphorically speaking), play poker.” That is, let’s say that you hear a sermon and you are being clobbered left and right by what is being taught, be cool, play poker, don’t let on.

Translation: ...and not to keep on pleasing ourselves.

You know what would please the strong believer? To do whatever he wants, and then to go up to the weak believers and tell them what they are doing wrong. “Here, I have been watching you carefully, so I made a list. Take it; look it over. Now clean up your act!”

Telling someone else how to run their life? What could be more pleasing than that?

Remember the other things that Paul has previously taught. There may be something that the strong believer really wants to do—something which is legitimate to do, like eat the meat from an animal offered to an idol—but there is a weak believer right there and he might misinterpret what you are doing.

If you have to put something off, for the sake of the young believer, then put it off.

You’re standing around in a group, and a new believer spouts off about a politician that he really likes, and how that politician really seems to show love like Jesus did. Well, you know about that politician and they are the most anti-establishment politician in the world. Now, you sorely want to straighten him out and explain to him what the laws of divine establishment are, and really kick his butt intellectually and spiritually. But you stifle yourself. You do not make a comment. You let him have his opinion, no matter how wrong it is. What does that person need? Bible teaching. Where is a good place to get it? At the local church that you attend. What do you avoid doing? Running him off because you tell him just how wrong he is.

In other words, sometimes, you just let it go. What he needs is more Bible doctrine, so he needs to keep coming back to church where that is taught. He does not need someone running him off the premises for simply expressing a wrong opinion.

Romans 15:1 Now we, the capable (ones), keep on being obligated to keep on bearing up the infirmities of the weak and not to keep on pleasing ourselves. (Kukis mostly literal translation)

Translation: Keep on accommodating [one’s] neighbor, every one of us,...

We accommodate our neighbor.

Let me put this in a completely different context. You’re coming into an area which has just suffered an horrendous weather event, like flooding or tornadoes. You’re there to help with food, with water, maybe with some other supplies. Now, do you quiz these people to determine what political stripe they are? Do you find out whether or not they are believers? No. You simply help those right in front of you, even if it turns out that your votes will cancel one another until the day that you die.

In other words, you accommodate your neighbor; you make an honest attempt to be agreeable. You do not get in an argument with anyone, and if they are frustrated and swear or complain, let it go. Do not take it personally. Be accommodating to your neighbor.

Translation: ...for the [divine] good toward building [them] up [spiritually].

You step aside and allow for them to be built up spiritually. Now, are you the one building them up spiritually? If you are a fellow congregant, then no, that is not your job. In this era, this was the job of Paul and the job of the local pastor-teacher. Through accurate Bible teaching, they build up the young believers.

Romans 15:2 Keep on accommodating [one’s] neighbor, every one of us, for the [divine] good toward building [them] up [spiritually]. (Kukis mostly literal translation)

Translation: For even the Christ did not accommodate Himself,...

Then Paul gives the example that Christ (or the Messiah) did not accommodate Himself.

From a human standpoint, Jesus would have been happier and more fulfilled had he spent more time out in the hills or forested areas communing with God His Father, than spending time on earth with twelve disciples who were constantly arguing about who is the greatest disciple.

By the way, we have examples of this. Did Jesus call Peter, James and John to come to attention before Him and then sweat their shadows into wall for being such idiots. “Listen, I could understand this coming from Bartholomew or from the other James, but you guys are the leaders here and you are acting like a bunch of idiots.” You know what? Jesus never did this. He bore their weaknesses. He gave them a little slack. He did not publically beat them down.

Translation: ...just as it stands written,...

Now Paul is not going to recall an incident from the life of Jesus, perhaps taken from one of the existing gospels. Paul, instead, goes to the Scriptures.

Translation: ...The reproaches of those reproaching [Me] fall upon Me.

Paul instead quotes Psalm 69:9b, which is about the Messiah.

...the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen upon me. (MLV2021)

...the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. (BSB)

...I endure all the insults of those who insult you. (TPT)

Jesus bore these reproaches Himself. He endured them during His ministry; and then, on the cross, Jesus paid for the sins of those who reproached him and reproached others.

So Paul quotes the principle here, taken right out of the Scriptures.

Romans 15:3 For even the Christ did not accommodate Himself, just as it stands written, The reproaches of those reproaching [Me] fall upon Me. (Kukis mostly literal translation)

Translation: For whatever things were written previously, all were written for our instruction...

Paul, perhaps suddenly realizing that he has quotes the Jewish Old Testament to Roman believers again and again and again, he adds, “These things which were previously written, they are for our instruction even today.”

Translation: ...so that through patience (and endurance) and through the encouragement of the writings we might keep on having confidence [in God’s divine plan]. (Kukis mostly literal translation)

Therefore, through the teaching from the Scriptures (which are applicable to the Romans just as much as they are to the Jews). It is through these Scriptures that we come to have confidence in God’s plan. We have knowledge of the truth, and that knowledge gives us strength and confidence.

Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written previously, all were written for our instruction so that through patience (and endurance) and through the encouragement of the writings we might keep on having confidence [in God’s divine plan]. (Kukis mostly literal translation)

Romans 15:1–4 Now we, the capable (ones), keep on being obligated to keep on bearing up the infirmities of the weak and not to keep on pleasing ourselves. Keep on accommodating [one’s] neighbor, every one of us, for the [divine] good toward building [them] up [spiritually]. For even the Christ did not accommodate Himself, just as it stands written, The reproaches of those reproaching [Me] fall upon Me. For whatever things were written previously, all were written for our instruction so that through patience (and endurance) and through the encouragement of the writings we might keep on having confidence [in God’s divine plan]. (Kukis mostly literal translation)

Romans 15:1–4 Now we, the strong one, the mature believers, are obligated to bear up the infirmities of the weak believer (the immature believer). We are not to simply do whatever we want to do. You mature believers, keep on accommodating your neighbors, in order that through divine good and accurate teaching from the pulpit, they might build an edification complex in their souls. For even the Messiah did not accommodate Himself, because this is written in the Old Testament Scriptures: The reproaches and insults of those reproaching Me will fall upon Me. The Jewish Scriptures were written previous for our instruction and for the instruction of the Jewish people. Through patience and endurance, learning little by little as we grow, results in developing confidence in God’s plan, because of the teaching and encouragement of these writings. (Kukis paraphrase)

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Here is how others have translated this passage:

Ancient texts:

Westcott-Hort Text (Greek)    Now may the God of the patience and of the comfort give to you (all) the same to keep on having understanding in one another according to the norm and standard of Christ Jesus; that of one mind in one mouth, you (all) might keep on honoring the God, even Father of the Lord of us, Jesus Christ. Consequently, keep on taking in one another just as even the Christ took in us, for glory of the God.

Complete Apostles Bible        Now may the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be like-minded among one another, according to Christ Jesus,

so that you may with one accord and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore receive one another, just as also Christ received you, to the glory of God.

Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.) Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind, one towards another, according to Jesus Christ:

That with one mind and with one mouth you may glorify God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wherefore, receive one another, as Christ also hath received you, unto the honour of God.

Holy Aramaic Scriptures        .

Original Aramaic NT              But The God of patience and comfort grant you that you may value one another with equality in Yeshua The Messiah, *

That you may with one mind and one mouth glorify God The Father of Our Lord Yeshua The Messiah.

Because of this, you shall accept and bear with one another, just as also The Messiah has accepted you* for the glory of God.

Lamsa Peshitta (Syriac)         .

Significant differences: 

Limited Vocabulary Translations:

Bible in Basic English             Now may the God who gives comfort and strength in waiting make you of the same mind with one another in harmony with Christ Jesus: 

So that with one mouth you may give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

So then, take one another to your hearts, as Christ took us, to the glory of God.

Bible in Worldwide English     God gives people power to take their troubles and he comforts their hearts. I ask him to help you to think the same way as Christ did.

Then, together you will praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So, accept one another, as Christ has accepted you. Then people will know that God is great.

Easy English                          .

Easy-to-Read Version–2008  All patience and encouragement come from God. And I pray that God will help you all agree with each other, as Christ Jesus wants. Then you will all be joined together. And all together you will give glory to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ accepted you, so you should accept each other. This will bring honor to God.

God’s Word™                         May God, who gives you this endurance and encouragement, allow you to live in harmony with each other by following the example of Christ Jesus. Then, having the same goal, you will praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, accept each other in the same way that Christ accepted you. He did this to bring glory to God.

Good News Bible (TEV)         And may God, the source of patience and encouragement, enable you to have the same point of view among yourselves by following the example of Christ Jesus, so that all of you together may praise with one voice the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, for the glory of God, as Christ has accepted you.

J. B. Phillips                           .

The Message                         .

NIRV                                      .

New Life Version                    .

Radiant New Testament        .

New Simplified Bible              .

Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases:

Casual English Version          .

Contemporary English V.       God is the one who makes us patient and cheerful. I pray that he will help you live at peace with each other, as you follow Christ. Then all of you together will praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Honor God by accepting each other, as Christ has accepted you.

Goodspeed New Testament  .

The Living Bible                     .

New Berkeley Version           .

New Living Translation           .

The Passion Translation        Now may God, the source of great endurance and comfort, grace you with unity among yourselves, which flows from your relationship with Jesus, the Anointed One.  Then, with a unanimous rush of passion, you will with one voice glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  You will bring God glory when you accept and welcome one another as partners, just as the Anointed One has fully accepted you and received you as his partner.

Plain English Version             .

UnfoldingWord Simplified T.  I pray that God give you patience and encouragement so that you all live in peace with each other, doing as the Messiah Jesus did. If you do this, you all will be praising God together, the Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah. So I say to all of you believers at Rome, accept each other. If you do that, people will praise God as they see you behave like the Messiah. Accept each other just like the Messiah accepted you!

Williams’ New Testament      May God, who gives men patient endurance and encouragement, grant you such harmony with one another, in accordance with the standard which Christ Jesus sets, that with united hearts and lips you may praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, practice receiving one another into full Christian fellowship, just as Christ has so received you to Himself.

Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations:

American English Bible          .

Beck’s American Translation .

Breakthrough Version            May the God of the persistence and the encouragement give to you to be focusing on the same thing among each other in line with the Anointed King Jesus, so that unanimously with one mouth you all may make the God and Father of our Master Jesus (the Anointed King) magnificent. For this reason, take each other in, just as the Anointed King also took you in for God's magnificence.

Common English Bible           .

Len Gane Paraphrase           Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded towards one another according to Christ Jesus, so that with one mind and mouth you may glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore receive one another as Christ also received us for God's glory.

A. Campbell's Living Oracles Now, may the God who gives patience and admonition, give to you mutual unity of sentiment, according to Christ Jesus. That with one mind, and with one voice, you may glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore, cordially receive one another; even as Christ also has received us to the glory of God.

New Advent (Knox) Bible       .

NT for Everyone                     .

20^th Century New Testament And may God, the giver of this patience and this encouragement, grant you to be united in sympathy in Christ, So that with one heart and one voice you may praise the God and Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Therefore always receive one another as friends, just as the Christ himself received us, to the glory of God.

Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing):

An Understandable Version   .

Berean Study Bible                .

Christian Standard Bible        .

Conservapedia Translation    .

Revised Ferrar-Fenton Bible  .

Free Bible Version                 May the God who gives patience and encouragement help you to be in full agreement among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that you can with one mind and with one voice together glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

So accept one another, just as Christ accepted you, and give God the glory.

The Heritage Bible                          And the God of cheerful endurance and comfort give you to be like-minded in one another according to Christ Jesus,

That you may with one passion in one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore take to yourselves one another, as Christ also took us to himself to the glory of God.

International Standard V        Now may God, the source of endurance and encouragement, allow you to live in harmony with each other as you follow the Messiah [Or Christ] Jesus, [Lit. according to the Messiah Jesus] so that with one mind and one voice you might glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah. [Or Christ]

Therefore, accept one another, just as the Messiah [Or Christ] accepted you, [Other mss. read us] for the glory of God.

Lexham Bible                         .

Montgomery NT                     .

NIV, ©2011                             .

Riverside New Testament      .

Leicester A. Sawyer’s NT      .

The Spoken English NT         .

UnfoldingWord Literal Text    .

Urim-Thummim Version         .

Weymouth New Testament    And may God, the giver of power of endurance and of that encouragement, grant you to be in full sympathy with one another in accordance with the example of Christ Jesus, so that with oneness both of heart and voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Habitually therefore give one another a friendly reception, just as Christ also has received you, and thus promote the glory of God.

Wikipedia Bible Project          May the God of patience and encouragement give you the same understanding among each other through Christ Jesus, so that you can together with one mind and with one voice glorify God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! So accept one another, just as Christ accepted you, to God’s glory.

Worsley’s New Testament    .

Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur):

Christian Community (1988)  May God, the source of all perseverance and comfort, give to all of you to live in peace in Christ Jesus, that you may be able to praise in one voice God, Father of Christ Jesus, our Lord. V. 7 will be placed with the next passage for context.

Phil 2:2

New American Bible (2011)   .

New Catholic Bible                 .

New Jerusalem Bible             .

NRSV (Anglicized Cath. Ed.) .

Revised English Bible–1989   .

Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles:

Complete Jewish Bible           .

Eth Cipher Translation           Now the Elohiym of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Mashiach Yahusha: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify Elohiym, even the Father of our Adonai Yahusha Ha’Mashiach.  Wherefore receive ye one another, as Mashiach also received us to the glory of Elohiym.

Hebraic Roots Bible               And may the Elohim of patience and encouragement give to you to mind the same thing among one another according to Yahshua Messiah, that with one accord and with one mouth you may glorify the Elohim and Father of our Master Yahshua Messiah. Because of this, be friendly, and bear one another's burdens as Messiah also brought us close to the glory of YAHWEH.

Holy New Covenant Trans.    The God who gives you the endurance and encouragement will help you agree with one another as you follow Christ Jesus. Then with one voice, all together, you will give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For God’s glory, accept one another as Christ accepted you.

The Scriptures 2009              And the Elohim of endurance and encouragement give you to be of the same mind toward one another, according to Messiah יהושע, that with one mind and one mouth, you might praise the Elohim and Father of our Master יהושע Messiah.  So accept one another, as Messiah also did accept us, to the esteem of Elohim.

Tree of Life Version                Now may the God of patience and encouragement grant you to be like-minded with one another in the manner of Messiah Yeshua, so that together with one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah. Therefore accept one another just as Messiah also accepted you, to the glory of God.

Weird English, Olde English, Anachronistic English Translations:

Accurate New Testament       ...The but God [of] the endurance and [of] the comfort may give [to] you* the it to think in one another in christ Jesus that unanimously in one mouth [You*] may recognize the god and father [of] the lord [of] us jesus Christ so receive! one another as and The Christ receives you* to recognition [of] the god...

Alpha & Omega Bible            NOW MAY THE THEOS (The Alpha & Omega) 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 THEOS (The Alpha & Omega) AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

THEREFORE, ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER, JUST AS CHRIST ALSO ACCEPTED US TO THE GLORY OF THEOS (The Alpha & Omega).

Awful Scroll Bible                   And would the God of abiding-under and calling-by, grant yous to have the same sympathy from-within one another, according to the Anointed One, Jesus, in order that, being together-in-passion by-within one mouth, yous may give Splendor to God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One.

Through-which, be receiving-near to yourselves one another, accordingly-as-to even the Anointed One also, received-near to Himself us, to the Splendor of God.

Concordant Literal Version    Now may the God of endurance and consolation grant you to be mutually disposed to one another, according to Christ Jesus, that, with one accord, with one mouth, you may be glorifying the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Wherefore be taking one another to yourselves according as Christ also took you to Himself, for the glory of God."

exeGeses companion Bible   And the Elohim

of the endurance and the consolation

give you like thoughts among one another

according to Messiah Yah Shua:

so that you,

with unanimity and one mouth glorify Elohim

- even the Father of our Adonay Yah Shua Messiah.

So take one another to yourselves,

exactly as the Messiah

also took us to the glory of Elohim.

God’s Truth (Tyndale)           .

Orthodox Jewish Bible           May the G-d of zitzfleisch and of nechamah give you to live in harmony among yourselves in accordance with Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua,

In order that with achdus of mind and voice you might give kavod to the Elohim and Avi of Adoneinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

Therefore, treat each other as orchim ratzuy (welcome guests), as Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach welcomed you, to the kavod of Hashem (glory of G-d).

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. .

Expanded/Embellished Bibles:

The Amplified Bible                .

An Understandable Version   May God [who is the source] of steadfastness and encouragement, give you [a sense of] like-mindedness among yourselves, in harmony with [the example of] Christ Jesus, so that in [genuine] unity and with one voice, you people may honor the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. So, welcome one another, just as Christ has welcomed you [or, “us”], as a way of honoring God.

Brodie’s Expanded Trans.     Now, may the God of perseverance and encouragement reward you with the same thinking [establishment principles & doctrinal rationales] one with another according to the standards of Christ Jesus [divine viewpoint],

So that with one motivation [unanimous accord] by one message [Bible doctrine] you might honor God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ .

Therefore, keep on receiving one another of the same kind [fellow believers], just as Christ also received us: for the glory of God [the Father].

The Expanded Bible              .

Jonathan Mitchell NT             Now may the God of the persistent remaining-under to give support (or: Who has the qualities of this humble, patient and relentless endurance of the blows) and of the calling-alongside for comfort, relief, consolation, aid and support (or: the God Who is humble endurance and is the essence of the performance of a Paraclete) give to (or: grant for) you folks to be constantly mutually disposed (to be minding the same thing; to be of this very opinion) within and among one another, down from (or: in accord with and in the sphere of) Jesus Christ [other MSS: [the] Anointed Jesus; = Jesus the Messiah],

to the end that at the same time, with a unanimous rush of passion, you folks may (or: would) in one mouth continuously glorify (or: enhance the reputation of and the opinion about) the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Wherefore, be constantly reaching out with your hands and taking one another in your arms (welcoming and receiving one another as partners), just as the Christ (or: the Anointed) also in this way receives you as partners (takes you [B, D* & P read: us] in His arms; took you to Himself), into God's glory (or: the glory from, and which is, God)!

P. Kretzmann Commentary    .

Syndein/Thieme                     .

Translation for Translators     .

The Voice                               .

Bible Translations with Many Footnotes:

Lexham Bible                         Now may the God of patient endurance and of encouragement grant you to be in agreement [Literally “to think the same”] with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that with one mind you may glorify with one mouth the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore accept one another, just as Christ also has accepted you, to the glory of God.

NET Bible®                             .

New American Bible (2011)   .

The Passion Translation        .

Rotherham’s Emphasized B. Now may ||the God of the enduranceˎ and of the encouragement||

Give you ||the same thing|| to be regarding amongst one anotherˎ |according to Christ Jesus|^e;

In order that ||with one accordˎ with oneʹ mouth|| ye may be glorifying the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wherefore receive ye one another,

Even as ||Christ also|| hath received us^f |unto the glory of God|:—...

^e Or (WH): “Jesus Christ.”

^f Or (WH): “you.”

The Spoken English NT         And may the God of endurance and encouragement give you the gift of being like-minded with one another, in agreement with^g Christ Jesus. That way, you’ll all have one purpose, and you’ll glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one voice.^h So accept one another, just as Christ accepted you for God’s glory.

g.Lit. “according to.”

h.Lit. “mouth.”

Wilbur Pickering’s New T.     Now may the God of that fortitude and that encouragement grant you to be of the same mind² among yourselves according to Christ Jesus, so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one heart and voice.

Glorify
Therefore accept one another, just as the Christ also accepted us,³ to the glory of God.

(2) It is only as a group of people are habitually exposed to the same Scriptures that ‘the same mind’ has much chance.

(3) Perhaps 40% of the Greek manuscripts read ‘you’, but the 60% includes the best line of transmission. The verb I have rendered as ‘accept’ can also mean ‘receive’.

WEB — Messianic Edition       .

Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings:

A Faithful Version                  Now may the God of patience and encouragement grant you to be likeminded toward one another according to Christ Jesus, So that with one accord and one mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Therefore, receive one another, according as Christ has also received us, to the glory of God.

Analytical-Literal Translation  Now [may] the God of patient endurance and of encouragement give to youp to be having the same mind [or, to be like-minded] among one another, according to Christ Jesus, so that with one mind, with one mouth [fig., in unison], youp shall be glorifying the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For this reason, be receiving one another, just as also Christ received youp, to [the] glory of God.

Berean Literal Bible                .

Bill Puryear translation           Now may the God who produces perseverance and encouragement give to you the same thinking among one another according to the standard of Christ Jesus,

in order that with one motivation by one voice you may glorify the God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, receive one another, even as Christ has received you for the purpose of the glory of God.

C. Thomson updated NT        .

Charles Thomson NT             Now may the God of this patience and of this consolation grant you to have your minds mutually bent on this very thing after the example of Christ Jesus, that you may unanimously, with one voice, glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore receive one another into fellowship, even as the Christ received us into his family, for the glory of God.

Context Group Version          Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you (pl) to be of the same mind one with another according to the Anointed Jesus: that with one accord you (pl) may with one mouth publicly honor the God and Father of our Lord Jesus the Anointed. Therefore receive to yourselves one another, even as the Anointed also received you (pl), to the public honor of God.

English Standard Version      .

Far Above All Translation       May the God of patience and encouragement give you the same mindset among each other, in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that you glorify the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ in unanimity and in unison. On this account, receive each other as Christ also received you, with a view to God's glory.

Green’s Literal Translation    .

James Allen translation          .

Legacy Standard Bible           .

Literal New Testament           .

Literal Standard Version        And may the God of the endurance, and of the exhortation, give to you to have the same mind toward one another, according to Christ Jesus; that with one accord—with one mouth—you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; for this reason receive one another, according as also the Christ received us, to the glory of God.

Modern English Version         .

Modern Literal Version 2020  Now may the God of the endurance and the encouragement give to you° to be mindful of the same thing among one another according-to Christ Jesus, in-order-that you° may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ united with* one mouth.

Hence receive° for yourselves one another, just-as Christ also received you°, to the glory of God.

New American Standard        .

New European Version          .

New King James Version       .

New Matthew Bible                .

NT (Variant Readings)           Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus: that with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received °you, to the glory of God.

°TR-us

Niobi Study Bible                   . Title

R. B. Thieme, Jr. translation  Now may the God of perseverance and encouragement give to you to be thinking the same category of things [Bible doctrine and resultant divine viewpoint] in the presence of one another, according to Christ Jesus.

In order that with one motivation [Doctrine resident in the soul] by one message [Doctrinal teaching] you may glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore be receiving one another (of the same kind), even as Christ has received us for the purpose of the glory of God.

R. B. Thieme, Jr. trans2         Now may The God of perseverance and encouragement or comfort or Hope give to you (for your advantage or disadvantage based on your attitude toward consistent daily function under the Grace Apparatus for Perception for Perception, Cognition, Inculcation & Metabolization of Bible Doctrine) to be constantly thinking and sculpting thought selecting the same category of doctrinal thoughts (Royal Family Honor Code) pertinent for the moment, in the presence with one another, according to Christ Jesus,

In order that with one mind, objective or purpose, one unified motivation from Metabolized Bible Doctrine in the Stream of Consciousness of the Soul, by one doctrinal message taught by your right Pastor Teacher, you may glorify the God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Obviously, therefore be receiving one another as believers of the same kind, from the standards of Metabolized Bible Doctrine in your Stream of Consciousness of the Soul even as The Christ has received us at Salvation Adjustment to the Justice of God despite our saturation with sin, Human Good and Evil, for the purpose of the glory of The God.

Revised Geneva Translation  .

Ron Snider translation           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 you all to the glory of God.

Updated Bible Version 2.17   .

A Voice in the Wilderness      .

Webster’s Translation           .

World English Bible                .

Worrell New Testament         .

The gist of this passage: 

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