Study Desk

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

Each one of us must please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.^(b)

For even the Messiah did not please Himself.^(c) On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me. ^(d)[a]

For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction,^(e) so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

Now may the God who gives^[b] endurance and encouragement^(f) allow you to live in harmony with one another,^(g) according to the command of Christ Jesus,

so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ^(h) with a united mind and voice.

Therefore accept one another,⁽ⁱ⁾ just as the Messiah also accepted you, to the glory of God.

For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised^[c] on behalf of God's truth,^(j) to confirm the promises to the fathers,^(k)

and so that Gentiles^(l) may glorify God for His mercy.^(m) As it is written: Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles, and I will sing psalms to Your name. ^(n)[d]

Again it says: Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people! ^(o)[e]

And again: Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; all the peoples should praise Him! ^(p)[f]

And again, Isaiah says: The root of Jesse ^(q) will appear, the One who rises to rule the Gentiles; the Gentiles will hope in Him. ^(r)[g]

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him^(s) so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.^(t)