Romans 14:19 Cross References - Thomson

¹⁹ Let us then pursue those things which tend to peace and mutual edification.

¹⁴ depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

¹ A Song of the steps. Behold! what I pray you, so beautiful, or is there anything so pleasant, as brethren dwelling in unity?

⁹ Happy the peace makers; for they shall be called children of God.

⁵⁰ Salt is good; but if the salt become saltless, with what can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and maintain peace with one another.

¹⁸ If possible, that is, as far as in your power, be at peace with all men.

² Let every one of us please his neighbour as far as is good for edification.

¹⁵ But if the unbelieving withdraw; let him or her withdraw, the brother or the sister is not in such cases enslaved: But God hath called us to peace.

³³ even as I do. In all things I please all men, not studying barely my own interest, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

¹² Such also is the case with you. Since you then are ambitious of spiritual gifts, seek to abound in such as tend to the improvement of the congregation. ¹³ Let him therefore who speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret. ¹⁴ For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. ¹⁵ What then is to be done? I am to pray with the spirit and to pray with the understanding also. I am to sing with the spirit, and to sing with the understanding also. ¹⁶ Otherwise if thou bless with the spirit, how can he who occupieth the place of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving thanks, when he knoweth not what thou sayest? ¹⁷ Thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

²⁶ What then, brethren, is to be done? When you come together every one of you hath a psalm; hath a doctrine; hath a strange tongue; hath a revelation; hath an interpretation; let all be for edification;

¹⁹ Do you think we are again making apologies to you? In the presence of God we speak as in Christ. And all these things, beloved, are for your edification.

¹¹ Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfectly in order. Be comforted. Have your minds bent on one and the same thing: Be at peace: and the God of love and peace be with you.

³ and endeavouring to preserve the unity of the spirit by the bond of peace; ⁴ to be one body and one spirit: as you have indeed been called to one hope of your call. ⁵ There is one Lord, one belief, one baptism, ⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in you all; ⁷ and to every one of us there hath been granted in due measure the favour of the free gift of the Christ.

²⁹ Let no corrupt discourse proceed out of your mouth; nothing but what is good for edification, of such utility as to be a benefit to the hearers.

¹ if therefore there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any participation of spirit, if any compassion and tender mercies, ² complete my joy. In order that you may be like minded, exercising the same love, having your souls knit together, your minds bent on the one thing ³ upon nothing out of a spirit of contention or vain glory, but in lowliness of mind esteeming one another better than yourselves, ⁴ look not every one to his own interests, but every one of you to the interests also of others.

¹² put on therefore as chosen of God, holy and beloved, bowels of tender mercies, gentleness, humility, meekness, long suffering, ¹³ bearing with one another, and forgiving one another. If any one hath a cause of complaint against another; as the Christ hath freely forgiven you, so do ye. ¹⁴ And over all these put on love which is the band of this perfection; ¹⁵ and let the peace of God, to which you have been called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be ye grateful.

¹¹ therefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as indeed you do. ¹² Now we intreat you, brethren, to consider them who labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and instruct you:

⁴ nor pay attention to fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the godly edification, which is by faith:

²² Fly then the passions of youth and pursue righteousness, fidelity, love, peace with them who invoke the Lord with a pure heart.

¹⁴ Follow peace with all men, and that holiness without which none shall see the Lord,

¹³ Whoever among you is a man of wisdom and knowledge, let him, by a virtuous course of life, shew his works with the meekness of wisdom. ¹⁴ But if you have bitter zeal, and strife in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth. ¹⁵ This is not the wisdom which cometh down from above; but that which is of an earthly, sensual, and devilish nature. ¹⁶ For where there is a zeal with strife, there will be confusion, and every thing which is bad. ¹⁷ Now the wisdom which cometh from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. ¹⁸ And the fruit of this righteousness is peaceably sown by them who cultivate peace.

¹¹ Let him depart from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.