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Berean Standard Bible

“For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.””

Romans 15:3

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In Romans 15 Paul continues his plea for the strong to bear with the failings of the weak and not simply please themselves. He grounds the appeal in the example of Christ.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”

World English Bible (WEB)

For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

King James Version (KJV)

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it has been written, 'The reproaches of those reproaching You fell upon me;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque Cristo no se agradó á sí mismo; antes bien, como está escrito: Los vituperios de los que te vituperan, cayeron sobre mí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ni siquiera Cristo trató de complacerse. Como está escrito: «Los insultos de quienes te ofendían cayeron sobre mí».

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