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NASB | Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice [sharing others' joy], and weep with those who weep [sharing others' grief]. |
Bible Question:
Today, I've just heard someone say that it is MORE IMPORTANT to weep with those who weep THAN to rejoice with those who rejoice. Usually I think it is generally true. However, when I rethink about the verse, there is no such comparison in it. So, I started to ponder if the above statement is biblical or not. Your input is much appreciated. Shalom Azure |
Bible Answer: Hi Azure, I agree with Brad M. Azure, I think it is sometimes more difficult to rejoice with others then it is to have empathy in their sorrow. Biblically, I'd say, since we often will find it difficult to rejoice, stemming not only from our own circumstances as far as whatever hard times that we may be going through, but, also, our pride, and petty human jealousies that we all sometimes have difficulty with. These things, especially when things are not going well for us, will make it hard to 'honestly' rejoice with others and, so doing, not reflect a Christ-likeness. So I'd say perhaps it would be, though the verse doesn't show this distinction, or comparison, but because of it's greater difficulty, more biblical to say that it is more important to rejoice with those who rejoice, then to weep with those who weep. My two cents John |