Romans 15:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

We who are strong ought to bear with the weaknesses of those who are weak, and not to please ourselves.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὀφείλομεν δὲ ἡμεῖς οἱ δυνατοὶ τὰ ἀσθενήματα τῶν ἀδυνάτων βαστάζειν, καὶ μὴ ἑαυτοῖς ἀρέσκειν.

Transliteration

Opheilomen de we the dynatoi the asthenemata of the adynatōn bastazein, and not heautois areskein.

Grammar Details

• *Opheilomen*: present indicative, 1st person plural - we ought/are obligated
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *dynatoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - strong/powerful ones
• *asthenemata*: accusative, neuter, plural - weaknesses/infirmities
• *adynatōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - weak/powerless ones
• *bastazein*: present active infinitive - to bear/carry
• *heautois*: dative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, plural - ourselves/themselves
• *areskein*: present active infinitive - to please

Word Meanings

• *Opheilomen*: we ought/we are obligated/we must/we have a duty
• *dynatoi*: strong ones/powerful ones/capable ones
• *asthenemata*: weaknesses/infirmities/failings
• *adynatōn*: weak ones/powerless ones/incapable ones
• *bastazein*: to bear/to carry/to support/to endure
• *areskein*: to please/to satisfy/to accommodate

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  We who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  We which are stronge ought to beare the fraylnes of them which are weake and not to stonde in oure awne cosaytes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  We that are stronge ought to beare ye fraylnesse of them which are weake, and not to stonde in oure awne consaytes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  We which are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, & not to please our selues.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  We whiche are stronge, ought to beare ye fraylnes of the weake, & not to stande in our owne conceiptes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And we ought -- we who are strong -- to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Exhortation for the Strong to Help the Weak But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 14:1 : 1 Welcome anyone who is weak in faith, but do not engage in disputes over opinions.
• Gal 6:1-2 : 1 Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit. Watch yourself, so that you too might not be tempted. 2 Carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
• 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now we urge you, brothers, admonish those who are idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
• 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weak, I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all possible means I might save some.
• 1 Cor 12:22-24 : 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable. 23 And the parts of the body that we think are less honorable, we bestow greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24 whereas our presentable parts have no need of it. But God has composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it,
• 2 Tim 2:1 : 1 So then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
• Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
• 1 John 2:14 : 14 I am writing to you, dear children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the Word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
• 2 Cor 12:10 : 10 Therefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
• 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored!
• Rom 4:20 : 20 He did not waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,