11 translations · Greek
Romans 15:1
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Romans 15:1 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- KJV King James Version
- We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And we ought—we who are strong—to bear the weaknesses of the powerless, and not to please ourselves;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Those of us who are spiritually strong ought to support those who are spiritually weak. We shouldn't just please ourselves.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And we ought — we who are strong — to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Now we that are stronger, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὀφείλομεν | Opheilomen | ought | G3784 ὀφείλω to owe |
| δὲ | de | — | G1161 δέ then |
| ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | We | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| οἱ | hoi | who [are] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δυνατοὶ | dynatoi | strong | G1415 δυνατός able |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀσθενήματα | asthenēmata | shortcomings | G771 ἀσθένημα weakness |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀδυνάτων | adynatōn | weak | G102 ἀδύνατος unable |
| βαστάζειν | bastazein | to bear with | G941 βαστάζω to carry |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 μή not |
| ἑαυτοῖς | heautois | ourselves | G1438 ἑαυτοῦ themself |
| ἀρέσκειν | areskein | to please | G700 ἀρέσκω to please |
Related verses
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14
We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
- Romans 14:1
Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.
- 1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
- Galatians 6:1–2
Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 12:22–24
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety; whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
- Romans 4:20
Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
- 2 Timothy 2:1
You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- 1 John 2:14
I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
- Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.
3 For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”
Read all of Romans 15 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
Open Romans 15:1 in the study app to take notes, make a review card or map the passage; it requires an account.