Romans 15:2
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Cross-references
Romans 14:19 directly reinforces the same goal: pursue peace and mutual edification, aligning with pleasing neighbors for their good.
Romans 14:15 warns against causing a brother distress by eating — a specific application of the same principle: consider others' good.
Romans 14:21 extends the principle to anything that causes a brother to fall — reinforcing the call to build up rather than hinder.
1 Corinthians 9:19-22 shows Paul becoming all things to all people — a practical example of pleasing others for their good.
1 Corinthians 10:24 states the same principle directly: seek others’ good, not your own — a concise parallel.
1 Corinthians 10:33 applies the same principle: Paul seeks to please everyone for their salvation — directly parallel to pleasing neighbors for their good.
1 Corinthians 13:5 defines love as not self-seeking — the heart attitude behind pleasing neighbors for their good.
Philippians 2:4 echoes the same call: look to others’ interests, not your own — a key parallel to pleasing neighbors for their good.
Hebrews 10:24 urges stirring up one another to love and good works — a concrete outworking of the building up commanded here.
Matthew 22:39 gives the command to love your neighbor as yourself — the foundational principle behind Paul's call to please neighbors for their good.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 directly says 'build one another up' — identical language to the command here.
Galatians 5:13 commands serving one another through love — the same principle of using freedom to build others up, mirroring the call here.
Galatians 1:10 warns against seeking human approval — the opposite motive from building up a neighbor. It sharpens the distinction between pleasing people and serving their good.
2 Corinthians 4:5 shows Paul and his companions serving as servants for Jesus' sake — a direct model of the neighbor-pleasing and building up commanded here.
1 Corinthians 10:23 distinguishes what is beneficial and constructive — directly echoing the 'good' and 'build up' language of this verse.
1 Corinthians 14:3 describes prophecy as strengthening, encouraging, and comforting others — a form of building up that fulfills the neighbor's good.
Ephesians 4:12 speaks of building up the body of Christ — the same goal as 'build him up' here, though in a church leadership context.
Colossians 3:13 calls for bearing with and forgiving one another — a specific way to build up a neighbor as commanded here.