Romans 15

"Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God" (v7). Christ accepted us by becoming one of us. He shared completely in our weaknesses, in our "reproaches," and ultimately took our suffering. Paul urged the believers in Rome to care for one another in the same way and "not just please yourselves" (v1). "Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification" (v2).

Everything in our world teaches us to focus on ourselves. Jesus Christ turned the world upside down by selfless love, "to the glory of God."