Jesus wants us to have the same mind and attitude for one another so we may glorify God. However, he took all our insults because he loved us. Jesus is God himself and the sinless Son of God. Verse 3 says, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” All the insult that we should receive because of all our sins and weaknesses, which we should bear, has fallen on Jesus. But Jesus showed us personally that he bore our weakness. We may say, those who are weak should take care of themselves, and those who are strong must gain whatever they deserve. In our practical and ever competing society, this may sound wrong. Those who are strong may think, “We have no reason to suffer for those who are weak.” But this passage mentions that those who are strong must bear with the failing of the weak. Jesus wants us to edify and to build up one another. 8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews ( K) on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises ( L) made to the patriarchs might be confirmed 9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles ( M) might glorify God ( N) for his mercy. ( C) 3 For even Christ did not please himself ( D) but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” ( E) 4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, ( F) so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.ĥ May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind ( G) toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify ( H) the God and Father ( I) of our Lord Jesus Christ.ħ Accept one another, ( J) then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, ( B) to build them up.
15 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak ( A) and not to please ourselves.
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