Romans 15:1

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^15:1But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.¹

1 Grk “and not please ourselves.” NT Greek negatives used in contrast like this are often not absolute, but relative: “not so much one as the other.”

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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

Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.

We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.

But we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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