Romans 15:5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had,

English Standard Version
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,

New American Standard Bible
Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

King James Bible
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement allow you to live in harmony with one another, according to the command of Christ Jesus,

International Standard Version
Now may God, the source of endurance and encouragement, allow you to live in harmony with each other as you follow the Messiah Jesus,

American Standard Version
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind one towards another, according to Jesus Christ:

Darby Bible Translation
Now the God of endurance and of encouragement give to you to be like-minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;

Young's Literal Translation
And may the God of the endurance, and of the exhortation, give to you to have the same mind toward one another, according to Christ Jesus;

Cross References

Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

Philippians 2:2
Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

1 Peter 3:8
Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

15:1-7 Christian liberty was allowed, not for our pleasure, but for the glory of God, and the good of others. We must please our neighbour, for the good of his soul; not by serving his wicked will, and humouring him in a sinful way; if we thus seek to please men, we are not the servants of Christ. Christ's whole life was a self-denying, self-displeasing life. And he is the most advanced Christian, who is the most conformed to Christ. Considering his spotless purity and holiness, nothing could be more contrary to him, than to be made sin and a curse for us, and to have the reproaches of God fall upon him; the just for the unjust. He bore the guilt of sin, and the curse for it; we are only called to bear a little of the trouble of it. He bore the presumptuous sins of the wicked; we are called only to bear the failings of the weak. And should not we be humble, self-denying, and ready to consider one another, who are members one of another? The Scriptures are written for our use and benefit, as much as for those to whom they were first given. Those are most learned who are most mighty in the Scriptures. That comfort which springs from the word of God, is the surest and sweetest, and the greatest stay to hope. The Spirit as a Comforter, is the earnest of our inheritance. This like-mindedness must be according to the precept of Christ, according to his pattern and example. It is the gift of God; and a precious gift it is, for which we must earnestly seek unto him. Our Divine Master invites his disciples, and encourages them by showing himself as meek and lowly in spirit. The same disposition ought to mark the conduct of his servants, especially of the strong towards the weak. The great end in all our actions must be, that God may be glorified; nothing more forwards this, than the mutual love and kindness of those who profess religion. Those that agree in Christ may well agree among themselves.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5, 6. Now the God of patience and consolation—Such beautiful names of God are taken from the graces which He inspires: as "the God of hope" (Ro 15:13), "the God of peace" (Ro 15:33).

grant you to be likeminded—"of the same mind"

according to Christ Jesus—It is not mere unanimity which the apostle seeks for them; for unanimity in evil is to be deprecated. But it is "according to Christ Jesus"—after the sublimest model of Him whose all-absorbing desire was to do, "not His own will, but the will of Him that sent Him" (Joh 6:38).