Romans 15:3

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Summary

Romans 15:3

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

Christ

The

Matthew 10:25

John 15:24

General references

1 Corinthians 10:33

Philippians 2:5

Bible References

Christ

Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. "My Father," he said, "if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as thou willest."

"My food," replied Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me, and to complete his work.

I can do nothing of myself; I judge as I am taught; and the judgment that I give is just, because my aim is not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

For I have come down from Heaven, to do, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me;

Moreover, he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone; for I always do what pleases him."

Now I am distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour--yet it was for this very reason that I came to this hour--

I shall not talk with you much more, for the Spirit that is ruling the world is coming. He has nothing in common with me;

If you lay my commands to heart, you will remain in my love; just as I have laid the Father's commands to heart and remain in his love.

He appeared among us as a man, and still further humbled himself by submitting even to death--to death on a cross!

The

It is enough for a scholar to be treated like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Baal-zebub, how much more the members of his household!

If I had not done among them such work as no one else ever did, they would have had no sin to answer for; but, as it is, they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

General references

For I, also, try to please everybody in everything, not seeking my own advantage, but that of men in general, that they may be saved.

Let the spirit of Christ Jesus be yours also.