Romans 15:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.”
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BSBPD
“Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“for let each one of us please the neighbour for good, unto edification,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Romans 15:2 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 14:19So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
- 1 Corinthians 10:24No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.
- 1 Corinthians 10:33as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
- 1 Corinthians 13:5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
- Philippians 2:4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
- Titus 2:9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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