Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.

New American Standard Bible

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.

King James Version

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Holman Bible

Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.

International Standard Version

Now we who are strong ought to be patient with the weaknesses of those who are not strong and must stop pleasing ourselves.

A Conservative Version

Now we the strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the frail, and not to please ourselves.

American Standard Version

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Amplified

Now we who are strong [in our convictions and faith] ought to [patiently] put up with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not just please ourselves.

An Understandable Version

Now those of us who are strong [spiritually] should put up with [or, help] the failings of [spiritually] weak people, and not [simply] do what pleases ourselves.

Anderson New Testament

But we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves.

Common New Testament

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Daniel Mace New Testament

I add, we that are better inform'd ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not study our own pleasure.

Darby Translation

But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Godbey New Testament

But we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Goodspeed New Testament

It is the duty of us who are strong to put up with the weaknesses of those who are immature, and not just suit ourselves.

John Wesley New Testament

Therefore we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Julia Smith Translation

And we the able ought to bear the weaknesses of the unable and not please ourselves.

King James 2000

We then that are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Modern King James verseion

Then we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We which are strong ought to bear the frailness of them which are weak, and not to stand in our own conceits.

Moffatt New Testament

We who are strong ought to bear the burdens that the weak make for themselves and us. We are not to please ourselves.

Montgomery New Testament

Now we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to seek our own pleasure.

NET Bible

But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

New Heart English Bible

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Noyes New Testament

We then who are strong ought to hear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Sawyer New Testament

And we, the strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves.

The Emphasized Bible

We are bound, however, we, who are strong, the weakness of them who are not strong to be bearing, and not, unto ourselves, to give pleasure.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

Twentieth Century New Testament

We, the strong, ought to take on our own shoulders the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.

Webster

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Weymouth New Testament

As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure.

Williams New Testament

It is the duty of us who are strong to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.

World English Bible

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Worrell New Testament

Now we, the strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Worsley New Testament

Now we that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves:

Youngs Literal Translation

And we ought -- we who are strong -- to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
We
ἡμεῖς 
hemeis 
we, us, we ourselves
Usage: 120

δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

δυνατός 
Dunatos 
Usage: 26

ὀφείλω ὀφειλέω 
Opheilo 
ought, owe, be bound, be duty, be a debtor, be guilty, be indebted,
Usage: 24

to bear
βαστάζω 
Bastazo 
bear, carry, take up
Usage: 18

ἀσθένημα 
Asthenema 
Usage: 1

of the weak
ἀδύνατος 
Adunatos 
Usage: 7

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

to please
ἀρέσκω 
Aresko 
Usage: 17

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

Accept One Another According To Christ's Example

1 We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves. 2 Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.


Cross References

Romans 14:1

Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.

Galatians 6:1-2

Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.

Romans 4:20

Still, he did not give up faith in the undertaking of God, but was made strong by faith, giving glory to God,

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.

1 Corinthians 12:22-24

No, those parts which seem to be feeble are the more necessary;

2 Corinthians 12:10

So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.

Ephesians 6:10

Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.

2 Timothy 2:1

So then, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.

1 John 2:14

I have sent a letter to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I have sent a letter to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God is in you, and because you have overcome the Evil One.

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