the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Romans 15:5
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God's the one who doles out patience and encouragement for those who use them to build a crew that works well together. This is how Jesus wants his crew to operate.
Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,
Now may the God of perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,
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:
Now the God of endurance and of encouragement give to you to be like-minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement allow you to live in harmony with one another, according to the command of Christ Jesus,
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,
Now the God of patience and consolation give you to think the same thing, according to Christ Jesus,
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,
Now the God of patience and consolation graunt you to be like minded one towards another, according to Christ Iesus:
And may the God of patience and encouragement give to you to mind the same thing among one another according to Christ Jesus,
The God of pacience and consolacion graunte you to be like mynded one towarde another, acordinge vnto Iesu Christ,
May the God of patience and consolation, make you equally concern'd for one another, according to the example of Christ Jesus,
Now may the God who gives endurance and who supplies encouragement grant that you be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:
May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,
The God of pacience and consolacion geve vnto every one of you that ye be lyke mynded one towardes another after the insample of Christ:
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one towards another according to Christ Jesus:
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;
May the patience and encouragement that come from God allow you to live in harmony with each other the way Christ Jesus wants.
Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,
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.
And may God, the source of encouragement and patience, give you the same attitude among yourselves as the Messiah Yeshua had,
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,
Now the God of patience and consolation giue you that ye be like minded one towards another, according to Christ Iesus,
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to regard one another to be equally worthy through the example of Jesus Christ;
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Messiah Yeshua,
Now may God, the source of endurance and encouragement, allow you to live in harmony with each other as you follow Christ Jesus,according to Christ Jesus">[fn]Romans 12:16; 1 Corinthians 1:10; Philippians 3:16;">[xr]
But the God of patience and of consolation give to you that with impartiality [fn] you may think one of another in Jeshu Meshiha,
And may the God of patience and of consolation, grant to you, to think in harmony one with another, in Jesus Messiah;
Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,
Now the God Who helps you not to give up and gives you strength will help you think so you can please each other as Christ Jesus did.
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:
May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,
Now may, the God of the endurance and of the encouragement, give you, the same thing, to be regarding amongst one another, according to Christ Jesus;
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind, one towards another, according to Jesus Christ:
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
Now may the God of patient endurance and of encouragement grant you to be in agreement with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,
The God of pacience and consolation, graunt you to be lyke mynded one towardes another, after the ensample of Christe Iesu:
All patience and encouragement come from God. And I pray that God will help you all agree with each other, as Christ Jesus wants.
Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus,
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,
But God of pacience and of solace yyue to you to vndurstonde the same thing, ech in to othere aftir Jhesu Crist,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the God: Romans 15:13, Exodus 34:6, Psalms 86:5, 1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:15
consolation: 2 Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2 Corinthians 7:6
grant: Romans 12:16, 2 Chronicles 30:12, Jeremiah 32:39, Ezekiel 11:19, Acts 4:32, 1 Corinthians 1:10, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Philippians 1:27, Philippians 2:2, Philippians 3:16, Philippians 4:2, 1 Peter 3:8
according to: or, after the example of, Romans 15:3, Ephesians 5:2, Philippians 2:4, Philippians 2:5
Reciprocal: John 13:15 - given John 17:11 - that 1 Thessalonians 5:23 - God 2 Timothy 2:22 - peace Hebrews 6:18 - we might Hebrews 10:36 - ye have 1 Peter 5:10 - the God Revelation 2:3 - hast patience
Cross-References
I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.
And I will give you so many descendants that, like the dust of the earth, they cannot be counted!
Then the Lord told him, "I am the Lord who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land as your possession."
But Abram replied, "O Sovereign Lord , how can I be sure that I will actually possess it?"
Then he added, "I will give you more descendants than you can count."
I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies.
I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give them all these lands. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth! They will spread out in all directions—to the west and the east, to the north and the south. And all the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants.
Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. You bound yourself with an oath to them, saying, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars of heaven. And I will give them all of this land that I have promised to your descendants, and they will possess it forever.'"
The Lord your God has increased your population, making you as numerous as the stars!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now the God of patience and consolation,.... These titles and characters of God are manifestly used on account of what is before said concerning the Scriptures, and to show, that the efficacy and usefulness of them, in producing and promoting patience and comfort, entirely depend upon God the author of them: from exhorting, the apostle proceeds to petitioning; well knowing that all his exhortations would be of no avail without the power of divine grace accompanying them. The words are a prayer. The object addressed is described as "the God of patience", because he is the author and giver of that grace: it is a fruit of his Spirit, produced by the means of his word, called the word of his patience. The Heathens themselves were so sensible that this is a divine blessing, that they call patience θεων ευρημα, "the invention of the gods" w. God is the great pattern and exemplar of patience; he is patient himself, and bears much and long with the children of men; with wicked men, whose patient forbearance and longsuffering being despised by them, will be an aggravation of their damnation; but his longsuffering towards his elect issues in their salvation: he waits to be gracious to them before conversion, and after it bears with their infirmities, heals their backslidings, forgives their iniquities, patiently hears their cues, requests, and complaints, relieves and supports them, and carries them even to hoary hairs; and is in all a pattern to be imitated by his people. He is also the object of this grace; he it is on whom and for whom saints should and do patiently wait, until he is pleased to manifest himself, and communicate to them for the supply of their wants of every sort; and upon whose account and for whose sake they patiently suffer reproach and persecution; the exercise of patience is what he requires, and calls for, and is very grateful and well pleasing to him; to all which add, that he it is who strengthens to the exercise of it, and increases it; and which he does sometimes by tribulation; faith and other graces, being thereby tried, produce patience; and which at length, through divine grace, has its perfect work. Moreover, the object of prayer is described, as "the God of consolation"; all true, real, solid comfort springs from him, which he communicates by his son, the consolation of Israel; by his Spirit, the comforter; by his word, the doctrines and promises of which afford strong consolation to the heirs of promise, sensible sinners and afflicted souls; by the ordinances of the Gospel, which are breasts of consolation; and by the faithful ministers of Christ, who are "Barnabases", sons of consolation, Acts 4:36. The petition follows,
grant you to be like minded one towards another; which does not respect sameness of judgment in the doctrines of faith; though this is very necessary to an honourable and comfortable walking together in church fellowship; much less an agreement in things indifferent: the apostle's meaning is not, that they should all abstain from meats forbidden by the law of Moses, or that they should all eat every sort of food without distinction; nor that they should all observe any Jewish day, or that they should all observe none; rather, that everyone should enjoy his own sentiment, and practise as he believed: but this request regards a likeness of affection, the sameness of mutual love, that they be of one heart, and one soul; that notwithstanding their different sentiments about things of a ceremonious kind, yet that they should love one another, and cease either to despise or judge each other; but think as well and as highly of them that differ from them, as of themselves, and of those of their own sentiments, without preferring in affection one to another; but studying and devising to promote and maintain, as the Syriac here reads it, שויותא, "an equality" among them; showing the same equal affection and respect to one as to the other, and to one another; the Jew to the Gentile, and the Gentile to the Jew; the strong to the weak, and the weak to the strong. This is what is greatly desirable. It is grateful to God; it is earnestly wished for by the ministers of the Gospel: and is pleasant and delightful to all good men; but it is God alone that can give and continue such a Spirit: this the apostle knew, and therefore prays that he would "grant" it: and for which request there is a foundation for faith and hope concerning it; since God has promised he will give his people one heart, and one way, as to fear him, so to love one another. The rule or pattern, according to which this is desired, is next expressed,
according to Christ Jesus; according to the doctrine of Christ, which teaches, directs, and engages, as to sameness of judgment and practice, so to mutual love and affection; and according to the new commandment of Christ, which obliges to love one another; and according to the example of Christ, who is the great pattern of patience and forbearance, of meekness and humility, of condescension and goodness, and of equal love and affection to all his members.
w Archilochus apud Philostrat. Vit. Apollon. l. 7. c. 12.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Now the God of patience - The God who is “himself” long-suffering, who bears patiently with the errors and faults of his children, and who can “give” patience, may he give you of his Spirit, that you may bear patiently the infirmities and errors of each other. The example of God here, who bears long with his children, and is not angry soon at their offences, is a strong argument why Christians should bear with each other. If God bears long and patiently with “our” infirmities, “we” ought to bear with each other.
And consolation - Who gives or imparts consolation.
To be like-minded ... - Greek To think the same thing; that is, to be united, to keep from divisions and strifes.
According to Christ Jesus - According to the example and spirit of Christ; his was a spirit of peace. Or, according to what his religion requires. The name of Christ is sometimes thus put for his religion; 2 Corinthians 11:4; Ephesians 4:20. If all Christians would imitate the example of Christ, and follow his instructions, there would be no contentions among them. He earnestly sought in his parting prayer their unity and peace; John 17:21-23.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 15:5. Now the God of patience and consolation — May that God who endued them with patience, and gave them the consolation that supported them in all their trials and afflictions, grant you to be like-minded - give you the same mode of thinking, and the same power of acting towards each other, according to the example of Christ.
