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

Then he went forward a short distance, and fell on his face and prayed. "O, my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."

Jesus said to them. "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

"I can of my own self do nothing. As I listen, I judge, and my own judgment is just, because I am not seeking my own will, but the will of Him who sent me.

"For I am come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

"and he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I do always the things that please him."

Now is my soul disquieted. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? Nay, for this very cause I am come to this hour.

"I shall not talk with you much more, for the Prince of this world is coming.

"If you obey my commands you will abide in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and abide in his love.

More than this, after he had shone himself in human form, he humbled himself in his obedience even to death; yes, and to death on a cross.

The

"It is enough for the pupil to fare like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more, the members of his household.

"If I had not done among them such works as none ever did, they would have had no sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

General references

For so I also try to please all men in every way, not by seeking my own good, but the good of the many, that they may be saved.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,