Read Full ChapterWe who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
World English Bible (WEB)
We{G2249} then{G1161} that are strong{G1415} ought{G3784}{(G5719)} to bear{G941}{(G5721)} the infirmities{G771} of the weak{G102}, and{G2532} not{G3361} to please{G700}{(G5721)} ourselves{G1438}.
Strong's King James
(1) Now we who are powerful should carry the weaknesses of those without power and not please ourselves.
The F.O.G
[1] We who are strong in faith must actively support those who struggle with doubts, not just pleasing ourselves but bearing their burdens as if they were our own.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And we ought—we who are strong—to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;
Young's Literal Translation
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