Ezra 9:1-3

Ezra Prays About Intermarriage

1After these things had been done, the officials approached me and said, “The people of Israel and the priests and the aLevites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands bwith their abominations, from the cCanaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. 2 dFor they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the eholy race
Hebrew offspring
has gmixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost.”
3As soon as I heard this, I htore my garment and my cloak and pulled hair from my head and beard and isat appalled.

Romans 12:15

15 jRejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

Romans 15:1

The Example of Christ

1 kWe who are strong lhave an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 8:13

13Therefore, mif food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.

1 Corinthians 9:22

22 nTo the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. oI have become all things to all people, that pby all means I might save some.

1 Corinthians 12:26

26If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, qall rejoice together.

2 Corinthians 2:4-5

4For rI wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.

Forgive the Sinner

5Now sif anyone has caused pain, the has caused it not to me, but uin some measurenot to put it too severely—to all of you.

2 Corinthians 7:5-6

5For even vwhen we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn— wfighting without and fear within. 6But xGod, who comforts the downcast, ycomforted us by the coming of Titus,

2 Corinthians 13:9

9For we are glad when zwe are weak and you are strong. Your aarestoration is what we pray for.
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