Acts 20:35
35In all things aI have shown you that bby working hard in this way we must chelp the weak and dremember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed eto give than to receive.’”Romans 12:10
10 fLove one another with brotherly affection. gOutdo one another in showing honor.Romans 12:16
16 hLive in harmony with one another. iDo not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. ▼▼Or give yourselves to humble tasks
kNever be wise in your own sight. Romans 15:1-3
The Example of Christ
1 lWe who are strong mhave an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 nLet each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3For oChrist did not please himself, but as it is written, p“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”1 Corinthians 8:13
13Therefore, qif food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.1 Corinthians 9:19-22
19For rthough I am free from all, sI have made myself a servant to all, that I might twin more of them. 20 uTo the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. 21To vthose outside the law I became was one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but xunder the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. 22 yTo the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. zI have become all things to all people, that aaby all means I might save some.2 Corinthians 10:1
Paul Defends His Ministry
1 abI, Paul, myself entreat you, by the acmeekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!—Galatians 5:13
13For you were called to freedom, brothers. adOnly do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love aeserve one another.
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