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Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
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One Body, Shared Feelings
Commentators explain this command is rooted in the truth that the church is one body in Christ (1 Corinthians 12:26). Believers are called to treat each other's joys and sorrows as their own. This shared experience multiplies happiness and divides sorrow, strengthening the entire community. This isn't just social politeness; it's a reflection of our spiritual union.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Rejoice with them. This command grows out of the doctrine stated in Romans 12:4-5 that the church is one; that it has one interes…
Rejoice (χαιρειν). Present active infinitive of χαιρω, absolute or independent use of the infinitive as if a finite verb as occurs…
19th Century
Anglican
Rejoice with them that do rejoice.—The feeling of sympathy is perhaps more under the control of the will than might be su…
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Baptist
Rejoice with them that do rejoice,
Do not be a wet blanket on their joys. If they have good cause for rejoicing, join in it. Help th…
The material in these verses seems to describe a Christian’s relations to one’s neighbors and friends (including believers), preceded by one refere…
16th Century
Protestant
Rejoice with those who rejoice, etc. A general truth is in the third place laid down—that the faithful, regarding each other with mutual a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Rejoice with them that do rejoice Not in anything sinful and criminal, in a thing of nought, in men's own boastings; all such rejoi…
The love Christians profess for each other should be sincere, free from deceit, and empty and deceitful compliments. Depending on Divine grace, the…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle showed that charity should be practiced toward the needy; now he shows how it should be practiced even toward ene…
