Romans

Romans 15:1–2

¹We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. ²Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

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Romans 15:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
strong	δυνατοὶ	dynatoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1415 powerful, able, possible
ought	Ὀφείλομεν	Opheilomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3784 I owe, ought
to bear with	βαστάζειν	bastazein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
shortcomings	ἀσθενήματα	asthenēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G771 weakness, infirmity
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
weak	ἀδυνάτων	adynatōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G102 incapable, impossible
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to please	ἀρέσκειν	areskein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G700 I please, serve
ourselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself

Romans 15:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
of us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
should please	ἀρεσκέτω	aresketō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G700 I please, serve
neighbor	πλησίον	plēsion	Adverb	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
good	ἀγαθὸν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
build	οἰκοδομήν	oikodomēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3619 the act of building, a building, edification

Cross-references

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Romans 15:1 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · Romans 14:1 · Galatians 6:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 9:22 · 1 Corinthians 12:22–24 · 1 John 2:14 · 2 Timothy 2:1 · Romans 4:20 · Ephesians 6:10 · 2 Corinthians 12:10 · 1 Corinthians 4:10

Romans 15:2 1 Corinthians 10:24 · Romans 14:19 · Philippians 2:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 10:33–11:1 · 1 Corinthians 9:19–22 · 1 Corinthians 13:5 · Titus 2:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.