Romans 15:1
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We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
In other translations
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
Greek words
ὈφείλομενOpheilomenWe oughtG3784δὲdenowG1161ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165οἱhoiwho [are]G3588δυνατοὶdunatoistrongG1415τὰtatheG3588ἀσθενήματαasthenēmataweaknessesG771τῶνtōnof theG3588ἀδυνάτωνadunatōnweakG102βαστάζεινbastazeinto bearG941καὶkaiandG2532μὴmēnotG3361ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisourselvesG1438ἀρέσκειν·areskeinto please;G700
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