4 Everything written long ago was written to teach us so that we would have confidence through the endurance and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.
5 May God, who gives you this endurance and encouragement, allow you to live in harmony with each other by following the example of Christ Jesus.
6 Then, having the same goal, you will praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Therefore, accept each other in the same way that Christ accepted you. He did this to bring glory to God.
8 Let me explain. Christ became a servant for the Jewish people to reveal God’s truth. As a result, he fulfilled God’s promise to the ancestors of the Jewish people.
9 People who are not Jewish praise God for his mercy as well. This is what the Scriptures say,“That is why I will give thanks to you among the nationsand I will sing praises to your name.”
10 And Scripture says again,“You nations, be happy together with his people!”