New Testament in a Year

Pleasing Others, Not Ourselves

15 Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength,^(A) and not to please ourselves. ² Each one of us must please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.^{(B) 3} 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] 4} 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. ⁵ 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, ⁶ so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ^(H) with a united mind and voice.

Glorifying God Together

⁷ Therefore accept one another,^(I) just as the Messiah also accepted you, to the glory of God. ⁸ 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) 9} and so that Gentiles^(L) may glorify God for His mercy.^(M) As it is written:

¹⁰ Again it says: Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people!^{(O)[e] 11} And again:

¹² And again, Isaiah says:

¹³ 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)