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debemus autem nos firmiores inbecillitates infirmorum sustinere et non nobis placere
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We then that are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Therefore, we who are strong are indebted to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves.
But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
NOW we that are stronger, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
So those of us who have a strong [faith] must be patient with the weaknesses of those whose [faith] is not so strong. We must not think only of ourselves.
Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.
Now we who are strong ought to be patient with the weaknesses of those who are not strong and must stop pleasing ourselves.
But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.
We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure.
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Some of us trust God with strong faith. We must help those believers whose faith is weaker. We must be patient with them. We should not just do things that will make us happy ourselves.
And we ought -- we who are strong -- to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;
We who have strong faith should help those who are weak. We should not live to please ourselves.
We who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
So now what? We who are strong are not just to satisfy our own desires. We are called to carry the weaknesses of those who are not strong.
Even if we believe that it makes no difference to the Lord whether we do these things, still we cannot just go ahead and do them to please ourselves; for we must bear the “burden” of being considerate of the doubts and fears of others—of those who feel these things are wrong. Let’s please the other fellow, not ourselves, and do what is for his good and thus build him up in the Lord.
Those of us who are strong must resolve to put up with the failings of the weak and not please ourselves.
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.
We then that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not please ourselves.
Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.
We who are strong [in our convictions and of robust faith] ought to bear with the failings and the frailties and the tender scruples of the weak; [we ought to help carry the doubts and qualms of others] and not to please ourselves.
We who are strong in faith should help the weak with their weaknesses, and not please only ourselves.
Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?”
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not just to please ourselves.
We who are strong have an obligation · to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We who are strong ought to bear the frailness of those who are weak, and not to stand in our own understanding.
We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not please ourselves.
But we firmer men owe to sustain the feeblenesses of frail men, and not please to ourselves.
We, the “strong” ones, should bear with the frailty of the “weak,” and not please ourselves.
If our faith is strong, we should be patient with the Lord's followers whose faith is weak. We should try to please them instead of ourselves.
We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves;
We who have strong faith ought to shoulder the burden of the doubts and qualms of others and not just to go our own sweet way. Our actions should mean the good of others—should help them to build up their characters. For even Christ did not choose his own pleasure, but as it is written: “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”
We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We who are powerful need to be patient with the weakness of those who don’t have power, and not please ourselves.
Now we who are strong [in our convictions and faith] ought to [patiently] put up with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not just please ourselves.
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves;
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not just please ourselves.
We who are ·strong in faith [L strong] should ·help [bear with; be patient with] the weak with their ·weaknesses [failings; struggles], and not please only ourselves.
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the powerless and not just please ourselves.
We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves;
We who have strong faith should help the weak with their problems. We should not please only ourselves.
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
So we who are strong have a duty to bear the weaknesses of those who are not strong, rather than please ourselves.
We who are strong must help those who are not strong. We must not do what pleases us.
We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We, the strong, ought to support the weaknesses of those without chizzuk (1:11-12), and not to please ourselves.
So those of us who have a strong faith must be patient with the weaknesses of those whose faith is not so strong. We must not think only of ourselves.
We who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak and not please ourselves.
Some of us have no problem with these things. So we should be patient with those who are not so strong and have doubts. We should not do what pleases us
We who are strong in faith should help those who are weak. We should help them with their weaknesses, and not please only ourselves.
But we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
But we, the strong ones, ought to be carrying the weaknesses of the ones not-strong, and not to be pleasing ourselves.
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