Romans 15:2
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Let euery one of vs please his neighbour for his good to edification.
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19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
19For though I bee free from all men, yet haue I made my selfe seruant vnto all, that I might gaine the more.
20And vnto the Iewes, I became as a Iew, that I might gaine the Iewes: to them that are vnder the Law, as vnder the Law, that I might gaine them that are vnder the Law:
21To them that are without Law, as without Law (being not without Law to God, but vnder the Law to Christ,) that I might gaine them that are without Law.
22To the weake became I as weake, that I might gaine the weake: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all meanes saue some.
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9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
9 Exhort seruants to be obedient vnto their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not ‖answering againe:
10Not purloyning, but shewing all good fidelitie, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.
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Romans 15:2
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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Sense 1: To give pleasure or satisfaction to; to be agreeable or acceptable to; to gratify. Sense 2: To choose, desire, will, or see fit.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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edification
The building up, strengthening, or establishment of a person or church.
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15:1WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
15:1¶ Wee then that are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.
15:2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
15:2Let euery one of vs please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Selected passage15:3For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
15:3For euen Christ pleased not himselfe, but as it is written, *The reproches of them that reproched thee, fell on mee.
15:4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
15:4For whatsoeuer things were written aforetime, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might haue hope.
15:5Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
15:5*‖Now the God of patience and consolation graunt you to be like minded one towards another, according to Christ Iesus:
15:6That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15:6That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorifie God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ.
15:7Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
15:7Wherfore receiue yee one another, as Christ also receiued vs, to the glory of God.
15:8Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
15:8Now I say, that Iesus Christ was a Minister of the circumcision for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers:
15:9And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
15:9And that the Gentiles might glorifie God for his mercie, as it is written, *For this cause I will confesse to thee among the Gentiles, and sing vnto thy Name.
15:10And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
15:10And againe he saith, *Reioyce yee Gentiles with his people.
15:11And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
15:11And againe, *Praise the Lord all ye Gentiles, and laud him all ye people.
15:12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
15:12And againe Esaias saith, *There shal be a roote of Iesse, and he that shal rise to raigne ouer the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust.
15:13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
15:13Nowe the God of hope fill you with all ioy and peace in beleeuing, that yee may abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost.