So let us try as hard as we can to do the things that make peace. And let us try to do the things that will help each other.
Romans 15:2 - Easy To Read Version Each of us should please other people. We should do this to help them. We should try to help them be stronger in faith. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let each one of us make it a practice to please (make happy) his neighbor for his good and for his true welfare, to edify him [to strengthen him and build him up spiritually]. American Standard Version (1901) Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying. Common English Bible Each of us should please our neighbors for their good in order to build them up. Catholic Public Domain Version Each one of you should please his neighbor unto good, for edification. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let every one of you please his neighbour unto good, to edification. |
So let us try as hard as we can to do the things that make peace. And let us try to do the things that will help each other.
“All things are allowed.” Yes. But not all things are good. “All things are allowed.” Yes. But some things don’t help \{others\} grow stronger.
No person should try to do the things that will help \{only\} himself. He should try to do what is good for other people.
Love is not rude, love is not selfish, and love does not become angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it.
So, brothers and sisters, what should you do? When you meet together, one person has a song, another person has a teaching, another person has a new truth from God, another person speaks in a \{different\} language, and another person interprets that language. The purpose of all these things should be to help \{the church\} grow strong.
But a person that prophesies is speaking to people. He gives people strength, encouragement, and comfort.
Do you think that we have been defending ourselves to you all this time? No. We say these things in Christ. And we say these things before God. You are our dear friends. And everything that we do is to make you stronger.
We are happy to be weak, if you are strong. And we pray that you will grow stronger and stronger.
Christ gave those gifts to prepare God’s holy people {\cf2\super [34]} for the work of serving. He gave those gifts to make the body of Christ stronger.