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Romans 15:1

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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Ὀφείλομενopheilomenoughtὀφείλω (opheilō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “ought”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3784I owe, ought.This verse uses “ought”.oughtδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δυνατοὶdunatoiableδυνατός (dunatos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “able”, the subject formG1415(a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible.This verse uses “able”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀσθενήματαasthenēmatainfirmitiesἀσθένημα (asthenēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “infirmities”, the object formG771weakness, infirmity, doubt, hesitation.the infirmitiesτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδυνάτωνadunatōnof the weakἀδύνατος (adunatos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the weak”, the of-formG102of persons: incapable; of things: impossible; either the inability, or that which is impossible.of the weakβαστάζεινbastazeinto carryβαστάζω (bastazō)verb, present active infinitive — “to carry”, an ongoing or repeated actionG941(a) I carry, bear, (b) I carry (take) away.This verse uses “carry”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἑαυτοῖςheautoisourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “ourselves”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.ourselvesἀρέσκεινareskeinto pleaseἀρέσκω (areskō)verb, present active infinitive — “to please”, an ongoing or repeated actionG700I please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve.This verse uses “please”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And we ought — we who are strong — to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Young’s Literal Translation

And we ought — we who are strong — to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

World English Bible

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Darby Translation

But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Douay-Rheims

Now we that are stronger, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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