^4 (A)Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of ^(B)others.

²⁴ Let no one seek his own, but each one ^(A)the other’s well-being.

Bearing Others’ Burdens

15 We ^(A)then who are strong ought to bear with the ^[a]scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

⁸ If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, ^(A)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;

^4 (A)Love suffers long and is ^(B)kind; love ^(C)does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not ^[a]puffed up; ⁵ does not behave rudely, ^(D)does not seek its own, is not provoked, ^[b]thinks no evil;

^32 (A)Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God, ³³ just ^(B)as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

²² No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. ²³ And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, ²⁴ but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, ²⁵ that there should be no ^[a]schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. ²⁶ And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

^15 (A)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

^19 (A)Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which ^(B)one may ^[a]edify another. ^20 (C)Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. ^(D)All things indeed are pure, ^(E)but it is evil for the man who eats with ^[b]offense. ²¹ It is good neither to eat ^(F)meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles ^[c]or is offended or is made weak. ^22 [d]Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. ^(G)Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.