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For even the Messiah[a] did not please himself. Instead, as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”[b] For everything that was written long ago was written to instruct us, so that we might have hope through the endurance and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.[c]

Now may God, the source of endurance and encouragement, allow you to live in harmony with each other as you follow the Messiah[d] Jesus,[e]

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  1. Romans 15:3 Or Christ
  2. Romans 15:3 Cf. Ps 69:9
  3. Romans 15:4 Lit. of the Scriptures
  4. Romans 15:5 Or Christ
  5. Romans 15:5 Lit. according to the Messiah Jesus

For even Christ did not please himself(A) but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”[a](B) For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us,(C) so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind(D) toward each other that Christ Jesus had,

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  1. Romans 15:3 Psalm 69:9