Romans 15:3-5

New Living Translation

³For 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.”^[a] ⁴Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.

⁵May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus.

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Footnotes

15:3 Greek who insult you have fallen on me. Ps 69:9.

Romans 15:3-5

New International Version

³For even Christ did not please himself^(A) but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”^[a]^(B) ⁴For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us,^(C) so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.

⁵May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind^(D) toward each other that Christ Jesus had,

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