Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.

New American Standard Bible

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For even the Messiah did not please Himself. On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.

International Standard Version

For even the Messiah did not please himself. Instead, as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."

A Conservative Version

For Christ also did not please himself, but as it is written, The reproaches of those who reproached thee fell upon me.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written [in Scripture], “The reproaches of those who reproached You (the Father) fell on Me (the Son).”

An Understandable Version

For even Christ did not please [just] Himself, but as it is written [Psa. 69:9], "The insults of those people who insulted you [i.e., God] fell on me [i.e., Christ]."

Anderson New Testament

For the Christ did not please himself; but as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell on me.

Common New Testament

For even Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."

Daniel Mace New Testament

for even Christ did not consult his own satisfaction; but as it is written, "the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."

Darby Translation

For the Christ also did not please himself; but according as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproach thee have fallen upon me.

Godbey New Testament

for Christ did not please himself; but, as has been written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

Goodspeed New Testament

Christ did not please himself, but as the Scripture says, "The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me."

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

For Christ also pleased not himself, but as has been written, The reproaches of them reproaching thee fell upon me

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."

Modern King James verseion

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me."

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For Christ pleased not himself: but as it is written, "The rebukes of them which rebuked thee, fell on me."

Moffatt New Testament

Christ certainly did not please himself, but, as it is written, The reproaches of those who denounced Thee have fallen upon me. ??4 All such words were written of old for our instruction, that by remaining stedfast and drawing encouragement from the scriptures we may cherish hope.

Montgomery New Testament

For even Christ pleased not himself; but as it is written, The reproaches of those who were reproaching thee fell upon me.

NET Bible

For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."

New Heart English Bible

For even Christ did not please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."

Noyes New Testament

For Christ did not seek his own pleasure, but, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached thee fell on me."

Sawyer New Testament

for Christ also pleased not himself, but, as it is written, The reproaches of those that reproached thee fell on me.

The Emphasized Bible

For, even the Christ, not unto himself gave pleasure, but, even as it is written - The reproaches of them that we reproaching thee, fell upon me:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For even Christ gratified not himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."

Twentieth Century New Testament

Even the Christ did not please himself! On the contrary, as Scripture says of him--'The reproaches of those who were reproaching thee fell upon me.'

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

For even the Christ did not seek His own pleasure. His principle was, "The reproaches which they addressed to Thee have fallen on me."

Williams New Testament

Christ certainly did not please Himself; instead, as the Scripture says, "The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen upon me."

World English Bible

For even Christ didn't please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."

Worrell New Testament

for even Christ pleased not Himself; but, as it has been written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on Me."

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, 'The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825


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

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

ἀρέσκω 
Aresko 
Usage: 17

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

as
καθώς 
Kathos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
Usage: 141

it is written
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

ὀνειδισμός 
oneidismos 
Usage: 5

ὀνειδέζω 
oneidizo 
Usage: 8

σέ 
Se 
thee, thou, thy house, not tr
Usage: 110

ἐπιπίπτω 
Epipipto 
fall, fall on, press, lie
Usage: 12

on
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 15:3

Devotionals containing Romans 15:3

Images Romans 15:3

Prayers for Romans 15:3

Context Readings

Accept One Another According To Christ's Example

2 Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong. 3 For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me. 4 Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

Cross References

Psalm 69:9

I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.

John 5:30

Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.

Psalm 69:20

My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.

Philippians 2:8

And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross.

Psalm 40:6-8

You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.

Psalm 89:50-51

Keep in mind, O Lord, the shame of your servants, and how the bitter words of all the people have come into my heart;

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!

Matthew 26:39

And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

Matthew 26:42

Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.

John 4:34

Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.

John 8:29

He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are pleasing to him.

John 12:27-28

Now is my soul troubled; and what am I to say? Father, keep me from this hour. No: for this purpose have I come to this hour.

John 14:30-31

After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me;

John 15:10

If you keep my laws, you will be ever in my love, even as I have kept my Father's laws, and am ever in his love.

John 15:24

If I had not done among them the works which no other man ever did, they would have had no sin: but now they have seen, and they have had hate in their hearts for me and my Father.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.

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