Romans 15:5-7
What is written? (ESV)
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.
What does it say?
May the God of endurance and encouragement enable you to live in harmony with fellow Christians in a way that agrees with Christ Jesus, so that together you might be one in glorifying the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. As a result accept one another as Christ has accepted you, all for the glory of God.
What is its immediate context?
Paul has made the case that the gospel is for all – Jew and Gentile – and that all are in Christ through the “obedience of faith,” a phrase that bookends his letter (1:5, 16:26). Their “obedience of faith” here relates to those that are weaker in the faith and the responsibility one has toward them, not doing “anything that causes your brother to stumble” (14:21).
How Romans 15:5-7 is applied across Bible answers
What is Christian fellowship?
Paul encourages Christians, much like Jude,11 to remain/live in harmony/fellowhip with one another who is "in accord with Christ Jesus".
