Romans 14:19 Cross References - Riverside

¹⁹ Therefore, let us seek for what makes for peace and our mutual upbuilding.

⁹ "Blessed are the peacemakers! For they will be called sons of God.

⁵⁰ Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltness, with what can you flavor it? Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with one another."

¹⁸ If possible, so far as depends on you, live at peace with all men.

² Each of us should please his neighbor for his good so as to build him up.

¹⁵ But if the unbelieving one actually leaves, let him leave. The brother or sister is not under bondage in such cases; but God has called you to peace.

³³ as I also in all things accommodate myself to all men, not seeking my own interest but that of the many, in order that they may be saved.

¹² And so you, since you are eager for spiritual gifts, seek to abound in what will build up the church. ¹³ Therefore let him who speaks with a tongue pray to interpret. ¹⁴ For if I pray in a tongue my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. ¹⁵ What then? I will pray with the spirit and with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit and with the understanding. ¹⁶ If you thank God with the spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the ordinary man say Amen to your thanksgiving? For he does not know what you are saying. ¹⁷ You give thanks excellently, but the other is not helped by it.

²⁶ What then, brethren? When you assemble each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for the upbuilding of character.

¹⁹ Are you thinking all this while that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking before God in Christ. All this, beloved, is to build you up.

¹¹ Now, brethren, farewell. Be fully equipped; take courage; be of one mind; live in peace; then the God of love and peace will be with you.

³ earnest in keeping the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. ⁴ There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called with one hope that belongs to your calling, ⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism, ⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. ⁷ To each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

²⁹ Let no vile word come out of your mouth, but, if anything, a good word for needed upbuilding of character to give grace to those who hear.

¹ IF there is any encouragement in Christ, any persuasive power in love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any sympathies and compassions, ² fill up my joy by having the same love, being of the same mind, thinking the same thing, ³ doing nothing in a partisan or vainglorious way, but each modestly regarding the others as of more account than himself. ⁴ Do not be each intent on his own interests, but also on the interests of others.

¹² Put on, then, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, sympathies, compassions, kindness, humility, gentleness, slowness to anger, ¹³ bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if any one has a grievance against any. Just as the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive. ¹⁴ Above all these, clothe yourselves with love, which is the perfect bond of union. ¹⁵ Let the peace of Christ be umpire in your hearts. For this you were called into one body. And be thankful.

¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, as indeed you are doing. ¹² We beg you, brethren, to regard those who are laboring among you and who preside over you in the Lord and give you counsel,

⁴ nor give attention to myths and endless genealogies, which promote disputes rather than God's plan in the faith, so I beg you now.

²² But flee the passions of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, in the company of those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

¹⁴ Follow after peace with all men and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

¹³ Who is wise and intelligent among you? Let him show out of the noble life that he lives his works in wise gentleness. ¹⁴ But if you have bitter jealousy and party-spirit in your hearts, do not boast and falsely contradict the truth. ¹⁵ This wisdom does not come down from on high, but is earthly, animal, demoniacal. ¹⁶ For where jealousy and party-spirit are, there is confusion and every base affair. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from on high is first pure, then peaceable, fair-minded, easily persuaded, full of compassion and good fruits, impartial, sincere. ¹⁸ The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

¹¹ He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.