Romans 15:2-3 Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification.… In the process of building a material edifice four things are necessary. They are equally essential in the edification of character. I. A STABLE FOUNDATION — Christ, the Rock of Ages. II. SOUND MATERIALS — faith, hope, love, zeal, etc. III. THE COMBINATION OF UTILITY AND GRACE IN THE STRUCTURE. The Christian is to be beautiful as well as useful. IV. PERFECTION AT THE FINISH. The Christian is to be a perfect man in Christ Jesus. (J. W. Burn) Parallel Verses KJV: Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.WEB: Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up. |
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