the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Romans 15:3
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Even Christ did not live trying to please himself. As the Scriptures say about him, "Those people who insulted you have also insulted me."
For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached thee fell on me."
For Christ pleased not him selfe: but as it is written. The rebukes of the which rebuked the fell one me.
For Messiah also didn't please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."
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For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: "THE TAUNTS OF THOSE WHO TAUNT YOU HAVE FALLEN ON ME."
Even Christ did not live to please himself. It was as the Scriptures said: "When people insult you, it hurts me."
For Christ also didn't please himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of those that reproached you fell on me.
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."
For Christ also didn't please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."
For Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell upon me.
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 Crist pleside not to hym silf, as it is writun, The repreues of men dispisynge thee, felden on me.
For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.
For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: "The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me."
Even Christ did not try to please himself. But as the Scriptures say, "The people who insulted you also insulted me."
For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written [in Scripture], "THE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU (the Father) FELL ON ME (the Son)."
For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.
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.
For even the Messiah did not please himself; rather, as the Tanakh says, ‘The insults of those insulting you fell on me.'
For the Christ also did not please himself; but according as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.
Because the Meshiha also pleased not himself; but as it is written, The reproach of thy reproachers hath fallen upon me.
Because Messiah also did not please himself; but, as it is written: The reviling of thy revilers fell upon me.
For euen Christ pleased not himselfe, but as it is written, The reproches of them that reproched thee, fell on mee.
For even Christ didn't live to please himself. As the Scriptures say, "The insults of those who insult you, O God, have fallen on me."
Even Christ did not please Himself. The Holy Writings say, "The sharp words spoken against you fell on Me."
For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."
For Christ also would not please himselfe, but as it is written, The rebukes of them which rebuke thee, fell on me.
For even Christ pleased not himself: but as it is written, The reproaches of those who reproached you have fallen on me.
For, even the Christ, not unto himself gave pleasure, but, even as it is written - The reproaches of them that we reproaching thee, fell upon me:
For Christ did not please himself: but, as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.
For Christe pleased not him selfe. But as it is written: The rebukes of them which rebuked thee, fell on me.
For Christ did not please himself. Instead, as the scripture says, "The insults which are hurled at you have fallen on me."
For even Christ did not please himself. On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."
For also Christ did not please Himself, but even as it has been written, "The curses of those cursing You fell on Me." LXX-Psa. 68:10; MT-Psa. 69:9
for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, `The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;'
For Christ pleased not himselfe, but as it is wrytten: The rebukes of them which rebuked the, are fallen vpon me.
for even Christ did not consult his own satisfaction; but as it is written , "the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."
That's exactly what Jesus did. He didn't make it easy for himself by avoiding people's troubles, but waded right in and helped out. "I took on the troubles of the troubled," is the way Scripture puts it. Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it's written for us. God wants the combination of his steady, constant calling and warm, personal counsel in Scripture to come to characterize us, keeping us alert for whatever he will do next. May our dependably steady and warmly personal God develop maturity in you so that you get along with each other as well as Jesus gets along with us all. Then we'll be a choir—not our voices only, but our very lives singing in harmony in a stunning anthem to the God and Father of our Master Jesus!
For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, " The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me ."
Jesus didn't even live only for himself. The Good Book says, "I've stepped in front of the insults meant for you, God."
For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "THE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU FELL ON ME."
For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Christ: Psalms 40:6-8, Matthew 26:39, Matthew 26:42, John 4:34, John 5:30, John 6:38, John 8:29, John 12:27, John 12:28, John 14:30, John 14:31, John 15:10, Philippians 2:8
The: Psalms 69:9, Psalms 69:20, Psalms 89:50, Psalms 89:51, Matthew 10:25, John 15:24
Reciprocal: Psalms 31:11 - I was Psalms 102:8 - Mine Psalms 109:25 - a reproach Mark 6:34 - saw Luke 9:11 - and he John 8:48 - thou Romans 3:10 - As it is Romans 15:1 - please Romans 15:5 - according to 1 Corinthians 10:33 - General 1 Corinthians 11:1 - even Galatians 5:22 - love Philippians 2:5 - General Philippians 2:7 - made
Cross-References
I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.
And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered.
Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
He who pampers his servant from childhood Will have him as a son in the end.
A hateful woman when she is married, And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress.
I acquired male and female servants, and had servants born in my house. Yes, I had greater possessions of herds and flocks than all who were in Jerusalem before me.
Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For even Christ pleased not himself,.... He sought not his own ease, pleasure, profit, honour, and glory, but to do his Father's will and work, John 4:34; and he always did the things which pleased him, in his obedience, sufferings, and death; and sought not his own, but his glory: moreover, what he did and suffered were not for himself, but for us; he became incarnate for us; he obeyed, suffered, and died for us; he came not to be ministered to, to be attended upon as an earthly prince, enjoying his own ease and pleasure, things grateful to nature, but to minister to others, Matthew 20:28; hence he appeared in the form of a servant, did the work of one in life, and at last became obedient to death, even the death of the cross, Philippians 2:7: not but that he was well pleased in doing and suffering all this; it was his delight to do the will of God: it was his meat and drink to finish his work; yea, that part of it which was most disagreeable to flesh and blood, was most earnestly desired by him, even the baptism of his sufferings; and in the view of the salvation of his people, and of enjoying their company with him to all eternity, he endured the cross patiently, and despised the shame with pleasure, Hebrews 12:2: but then he met with many things which were far from being grateful to human nature; such as the hardness and unbelief of the Jews, with which he was grieved, their scoffs and insults, reproaches and jeers; the ignorance, frowardness, and moroseness of his own disciples, whose infirmities he bore; and at last the sufferings of death, that bitter cup, which he as man desired might pass from him; but, however, he submitted to his Father's will, Matthew 26:39; all which prove what the apostle here affirms. This instance of Christ, the man of God's right hand, the son of man, whom he has made strong for himself, the head of the church, the leader and commander of the people, bearing the infirmities of the weak, and not pleasing himself, is very pertinently produced, to enforce the above exhortations; who is an example to his people in the exercise of every grace, and the discharge of every duty; as in beneficence, forgiving of injuries, mutual love, meekness and humility, suffering of afflictions, and patience. The proof of it follows,
but as it is written, in Psalms 69:9;
the reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me; which are the words of Christ unto his Father, as the whole psalm is to be understood not of David, but of the Messiah, as is clear from the citations out of it, and references to it in the New Testament; see John 2:17, compared with Psalms 69:9, and the meaning of them is, either that the reproaches which were cast on the house, worship, and ordinances of God, affected Christ as much as if they had been cast upon himself; which stirred up his zeal to take the method he did, to show his resentment at such indignities; see John 2:15, or that the same persons by whom the name of God was blasphemed, his sanctuary polluted, and his ordinances reproached, also reproached him; and he bore in his bosom the reproach of all the mighty people, which were in great plenty poured upon him; they reproached him with being a glutton, a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners, Matthew 11:19; they said he was a Samaritan, and had a devil, John 8:48: charged him with blasphemy and sedition, Matthew 26:65; and when on the cross, mocked, reviled, and wagged their heads at him, Matthew 27:39; all which he bore patiently, and reviled not again: moreover, by "reproaches" may be meant the sins of his people, by which the name of God was blasphemed, his law trampled upon with contempt, and the perfections of his nature, as his justice and holiness, dishonoured; and which fell upon Christ, not by chance, but by the appointment of God, and according to his own voluntary agreement; and which he bore in his own body, and made satisfaction for; which though he did willingly, in order to obtain some valuable ends, the salvation of his people, and the glorifying of the divine perfections, the honouring of the law, and satisfying of justice, yet the bearing of them, in itself, could not be grateful to him as such; neither the charge of sin, nor the weight of punishment; and in this respect he pleased not himself, or did that which was grateful to his pure and holy nature.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For even Christ - The apostle proceeds, in his usual manner, to illustrate what he had said by the example of the Saviour. To a Christian, the example of the Lord Jesus will furnish the most ready, certain, and happy illustration of the nature and extent of his duty.
Pleased not himself - This is not to be understood as if the Lord Jesus did not voluntarily and cheerfully engage in his great work. He was not “compelled” to come and suffer. Nor is it to be understood as if he did not “approve” the work, or see its propriety and fitness. If he had not, he would never have engaged in its sacrifices and self-denials. But the meaning may be expressed in the following particulars:
(1) He came to do the will or desire of God in “undertaking” the work of salvation. It was the will of God; it was agreeable to the divine purposes, and the Mediator did not consult his own happiness and honor in heaven, but cheerfully came to “do the will” of God; Psalms 40:7-8; compare Hebrews 10:4-10; Philippians 2:6; John 17:5.
(2) Christ when on earth, made it his great object to do the will of God, to finish the work which God had given him to do, and not to seek his own comfort and enjoyment. This he expressly affirms; John 6:38; John 5:30.
(3) He was willing for this to endure whatever trials and pains the will of God might demand, not seeking to avoid them or to shrink from them. See particularly his prayer in the garden; Luke 22:42.
(4) In his life, he did not seek personal comfort, wealth, or friends, or honors. He denied himself to promote the welfare of others; he was poor that they might be rich; he was in lonely places that he might seek out the needy and provide for them. Nay, he did not seek to preserve his own life when the appointed time came to die, but gave himself up for all.
(5) There may be another idea which the apostle had here. He bore with patience the ignorance, blindness, erroneous views, and ambitious projects of his disciples. He evinced kindness to them when in error; and was not harsh, censorious, or unkind, when they were filled with vain projects of ambition, or perverted his words, or were dull of apprehension. So says the apostle, “we” ought to do in relation to our brethren.
But as it is written - Psalms 69:9. This psalm, and the former part of this verse, is referred to the Messiah; compare Romans 15:21, with Matthew 27:34, Matthew 27:48.
The reproaches - The calumnies, censures, harsh, opprobrious speeches.
Of them that reproached thee - Of the wicked, who vilified and abused the law and government of God.
Fell on me - In other words, Christ was willing to suffer reproach and contempt in order to do good to others. tie endured calumny and contempt all his life, from those who by their lips and lives calumniated God, or reproached their Maker. We may learn here,
(1) That the contempt of Jesus Christ is contempt of him who appointed him.
(2) We may see the kindness of the Lord Jesus in being willing thus to “throw himself” between the sinner and God; to “intercept,” as it were, our sins, and to bear the effects of them in his own person. He stood between “us” and God; and both the reproaches and the divine displeasure due to them, “met” on his sacred person, and produced the sorrows of the atonement - his bitter agony in the garden and on the cross. Jesus thus showed his love of God in being willing to bear the reproaches aimed at him; and his love to “men” in being willing to endure the sufferings necessary to atone for these very sins.
(3) If Jesus thus bore reproaches, “we” should be willing also to endure them. We suffer in the cause where be has gone before us, and where he has set us the example; and as “he” was abused and vilified, we should be willing to be so also.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 15:3. For even Christ pleased not himself — Christ never acted as one who sought his own ease or profit; he not only bore with the weakness, but with the insults, of his creatures; as it is written in Psalms 69:9: The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me-I not only bore their insults, but bore the punishment due to them for their vicious and abominable conduct. That this Psalm refers to the Messiah and his sufferings for mankind is evident, not only from the quotation here, but also from John 19:28, John 19:29, when our Lord's receiving the vinegar during his expiatory suffering is said to be a fulfilling of the scripture, viz. of verse Romans 15:21 of this very Psalm; Psalms 69:21 and his cleansing the temple, John 2:15-17, is said to be a fulfilment of Psalms 69:9: For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up, the former part of which verse the apostle quotes here.
