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Romans chapter 15, verses 1 through 7.

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak

and not to please ourselves.

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up,

for Christ did not please himself,

but as it is written, the reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another,

in accord with Christ Jesus,

that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you for the glory of God.

There is so much here in Romans chapter 15, verse 1 through 7 to unpack, to think about

the big picture, though, is, well, it's summarized in verse 5 and 6.

It's a prayer that God might grant his church to live in harmony with one another, in accord with Jesus himself,

who died to make us his church, to bring us together in himself to the Father as his sons and daughters, so that we might with one voice,

verse 6 says, glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This is exactly what Jesus prayed for us in John chapter 17 before he went to the cross,

and this is what Jesus purchased for us when he went to the cross.

A blood-bought, spirit-filled harmony, unity with one another, one voice,

glorifying God in accord with Jesus,

which means that we welcome one another. We lay aside our preferences for the sake of one another.

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