Romans 15:2
Good News Translation
Instead, we should all please other believers for their own good, in order to build them up in the faith.

New Revised Standard Version
Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor.

Contemporary English Version
We should think of their good and try to help them by doing what pleases them.

New American Bible
let each of us please our neighbor for the good, for building up.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let every one of you Please his neighbour unto good, to edification.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Let every one of you Please his neighbour unto good, to edification.

Romans 14:19 Therefore, let us follow after the things that are of peace and keep the things that are of edification, one towards another.

1 Corinthians 9:19-22 For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more. . . .

1 Corinthians 10:24,33 Let no man seek his own, but that which is another's. . . .

1 Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.

1 Corinthians 13:5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil:

Philippians 2:4,5 Each one not considering the things that are his own, but those that are other men's. . . .

Titus 2:9,10 Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters: in all things pleasing, not gainsaying: . . .

Context
Accept One Another
1Now, we that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2Let every one of you Please his neighbour unto good, to edification. 3For Christ did not please himself: but, as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.…
Cross References
Romans 14:19
Therefore, let us follow after the things that are of peace and keep the things that are of edification, one towards another.

1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I might save all.

1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawful for me: but all things do not edify.

1 Corinthians 10:24
Let no man seek his own, but that which is another's.

1 Corinthians 10:33
As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself but to many: that they may be saved.

1 Corinthians 14:3
But he that prophesieth speaketh to men unto edification and exhortation and comfort.

1 Corinthians 14:26
How is it then, brethren? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.

2 Corinthians 12:19
Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ: but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.

2 Corinthians 13:9
For we rejoice that we are weak and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.

Ephesians 4:12
For the perfecting of the saints, for the word of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Ephesians 4:29
Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth: but that which is good, to the edification of faith: that it may administer grace to the hearers.

Romans 15:1
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