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Verse	Translation	Text
Ro 15:2	King James	Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Let every one of us--lay himself out to please his neighbour--not indeed for his mere gratification, but for his good--with a view to his edification.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Let every one of us--lay himself out to

please his neighbour--not indeed for his mere gratification, but

for his good--with a view

to his edification.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Please his neighbour - That is, all other persons, but especially the friends of the Redeemer. The word "neighbor" here has special reference to the members of the church. It is often used, however, in a much larger sense; see Luk 10:36. For his good - Not seek to secure for him indulgence in those things which Would be injurious to him, but in all those things whereby his welfare would be promoted. To edification - See the note at Rom 14:19.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Please his neighbour - That is, all other persons, but especially the friends of the Redeemer. The word "neighbor" here has special reference to the members of the church. It is often used, however, in a much larger sense; see Luk 10:36.

For his good - Not seek to secure for him indulgence in those things which Would be injurious to him, but in all those things whereby his welfare would be promoted.

To edification - See the note at Rom 14:19.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
For his good - This is a general word: edification is one species of good.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

For his good - This is a general word: edification is one species of good.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Let every one of us please his neighbor - For it should be a maxim with each of us to do all in our power to please our brethren; and especially in those things in which their spiritual edification is concerned. Though we should not indulge men in mere whims and caprices, yet we should bear with their ignorance and their weakness, knowing that others had much to bear with from us before we came to our present advanced state of religious knowledge.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Let every one of us please his neighbor - For it should be a maxim with each of us to do all in our power to please our brethren; and especially in those things in which their spiritual edification is concerned. Though we should not indulge men in mere whims and caprices, yet we should bear with their ignorance and their weakness, knowing that others had much to bear with from us before we came to our present advanced state of religious knowledge.

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