1If our faith is strong, we should be patient with the Lord's followers whose faith is weak. We should try to please them instead of ourselves. 2We should think of their good and try to help them by doing what pleases them. 3Even Christ did not try to please himself. But as the Scriptures say, "The people who insulted you also insulted me." 4And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope. 5God is the one who makes us patient and cheerful. I pray that he will help you live at peace with each other, as you follow Christ. 6Then all of you together will praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Now, for the third time, Paul says "live at peace" with each other. In school we would call this a "teaching point". It might be on a test.
I've often wondered what it might be like to wander around heaven constantly meeting people I didn't get along with. Can you imagine Jesus saying "Lee, Gary and I are golfing. Want to join us?" And me, of course wanting to say "but Gary's an idiot! don't you see that!?" Now, That could be embarrassing.
Patience...
Live boldly out there today...
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