Romans 15:3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 15:1-4

The apostle here lays down two precepts, with reasons to enforce them, showing the duty of the strong Christian to consider and condescend to the weakest. I. We must bear the infirmities of the weak, Rom. 15:1. We all have our infirmities; but the weak are more subject to them than others?the weak in knowledge or grace, the bruised reed and the smoking flax. We must consider these; not trample upon them, but encourage them, and bear with their infirmities. If through weakness they judge and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 15:1-6

15:1-6 It is the duty of us who are strong to bear the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please our neighbour, but always for his good and always for his upbuilding in the faith. For the Anointed One of God did not please himself, but, as it stands written, "The insults of those who were insulting you fell upon me." All the things that were written long ago were written to teach us, so that, through our fortitude, and through the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:3

For even Christ pleased not himself ,.... He sought not his own ease, pleasure, profit, honour, and glory, but to do his Father's will and work, John 4:34 ; and he always did the things which pleased him, in his obedience, sufferings, and death; and sought not his own, but his glory: moreover, what he did and suffered were not for himself, but for us; he became incarnate for us; he obeyed, suffered, and died for us; he came not to be ministered to, to be attended upon as an earthly prince,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:3

For even Christ pleased not himself - Christ never acted as one who sought his own ease or profit; he not only bore with the weakness, but with the insults, of his creatures; as it is written in Psalm 69:9 ; : The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me - I not only bore their insults, but bore the punishment due to them for their vicious and abominable conduct. That this Psalm refers to the Messiah and his sufferings for mankind is evident, not only from the quotation here, but... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:3

Verse 3 3.For even Christ pleased not himself, etc. Since it is not right that a servant should refuse what his lord has himself undertaken, it would be very strange in us to wish an exemption from the duty of bearing the infirmities of others, to which Christ, in whom we glory as our Lord and King, submitted himself; for he having no regard for himself, gave up himself wholly to this service. For in him was really verified what the Prophet declares in Psalms 69:9 : and among other things he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-3

We then (rather, but we, or now we. The δὲ here certainly seems to link this chapter to the preceding section; but it is not inconsistent with the chapter being an addition to a completed letter, of which it takes up the concluding thought) that are strong (St. Paul, here as elsewhere, identifies himself with the more enlightened party) ought ( ὀφείλομεν expresses obligation of duty ) to bear the infirmities of the weak (cf. Galatians 6:2 ), and not to please... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-3

Self-pleasing and self-denial. The controversy which gave rise to this statement of Christian principle was local and temporary, and seems to us somewhat trivial. It was, however, the occasion for an inspired publication of important, practical moral truths and precepts, of world-wide and lasting application. When a difference arises between two parties, who are accustomed to think and act together, there is danger of each party becoming bitter and overbearing, and resolving to thrust its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

H. Renewed admonition to bear with the weak, enforced by Scripture and the example of Christ. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

Union in God. Here, as Godet says, "the particular question treated in Romans 14:1-23 . broadens; the point of view rises, and the tone is gradually heightened even to the elevation of a hymn, as at the end of all the great parts preceding ( Romans 5:12 , et seq.; Romans 8:31 , et seq.; Romans 11:33 , et seq. ) . Paul first exhorts, by the example of Christ, to mutual condescension ( Romans 14:1-3 ); he points out ( Romans 14:4-7 ), as an end to be reached, the common... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

The Christ-like duty of pleasing our neighbour. Having just counselled the strong to defer as far as possible to the consciences of the weak, the apostle continues the subject in the thirteen verses now before us. He urges as the principle of the Christian life, not self-pleasing, but neighbour-pleasing. He limits this, of course, by the condition of edification. In short, a Christian is to be a public character, regulating his life by the spiritual interests of all around him. In this... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 15:1-4

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 15:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 15:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 15:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 15:1-13

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