"For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me." — Romans 15:3

Romans 15:3 · KJV

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

— Romans 15:3

Let every one of us please {his} neighbour for {his} good to edification.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Romans 15 — Context

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

Let every one of us please {his} neighbour for {his} good to edification.

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

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: {according to: or, after the example of}

Cross References

Psalms 69:9

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Philippians 2:8

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. {fashion: or habit}

John 5:30

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

Psalms 89:50-51

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; {how} I do bear in my bosom {the reproach of} all the mighty people;

John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 6:38

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more {shall they call} them of his household? {Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul}