3 Even Christ did not try to please himself. But as the Scriptures say, “The people who insulted you also insulted me.”
4 And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope.
5 God is the one who makes us patient and cheerful. I pray that he will help you live at peace with each other, as you follow Christ.
6 Then all of you together will praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Honour God by accepting each other, as Christ has accepted you.
8 I tell you that Christ came as a servant of the Jews to show that God has kept the promises he made to their famous ancestors. Christ also came,
9 so that the Gentiles would praise God for being kind to them. It is just as the Scriptures say,“I will tell the nationsabout you,and I will sing praisesto your name.”