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Romans 14

Rom. 14:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Him that is weak
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
astheneo (Greek #770)
to be feeble (in any sense)
KJV usage: be diseased, impotent folk (man), (be) sick, (be, be made) weak.
Pronounce: as-then-eh'-o
Origin: from 772
in the faith
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
pistis (Greek #4102)
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
KJV usage: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
Pronounce: pis'-tis
Origin: from 3982
receive ye
proslambano (Greek #4355)
to take to oneself, i.e. use (food), lead (aside), admit (to friendship or hospitality)
KJV usage: receive, take (unto).
Pronounce: pros-lam-ban'-o
Origin: from 4314 and 2983
, but ηnot
me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
to
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
doubtful
dialogismos (Greek #1261)
discussion, i.e. (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate
KJV usage: dispute, doubtful(-ing), imagination, reasoning, thought.
Pronounce: dee-al-og-is-mos'
Origin: from 1260
disputations
diakrisis (Greek #1253)
judicial estimation
KJV usage: discern(-ing), disputation.
Pronounce: dee-ak'-ree-sis
Origin: from 1252
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η
or, not to judge his doubtful thoughts.

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1-12:  Men may not contemn nor condemn one another for things indifferent;
13-14:  but take heed that they give no offence in them;
15-23:  which the apostle proves unlawful by many reasons.
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Rom. 14:21• 21[It is] right not to eat flesh nor drink wine nor anything in which thy brother stumbleth [or is offended or is weak]. (Rom. 14:21)
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Rom. 4:19• 19And not being weak in faith, he considered [not] his own body now dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadening of Sarah's womb, (Rom. 4:19)
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Rom. 15:1,7• 1But we, the strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves.
 7Wherefore receive ye one another according as Christ also received you unto God's glory. (Rom. 15:1,7)
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Job 4:3•  (Job 4:3)
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Isa. 35:3‑4•  (Isa. 35:3‑4)
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Isa. 40:11•  (Isa. 40:11)
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Isa. 42:3•  (Isa. 42:3)
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Ezek. 34:4,16•  (Ezek. 34:4,16)
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Zech. 11:16•  (Zech. 11:16)
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Matt. 12:20• 20{i}a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;{/i} (Matt. 12:20)
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Matt. 14:31• 31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught hold of him, and saith to him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? (Matt. 14:31)
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Matt. 18:6,10• 6{i}But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.{/i}
 10{i}See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.{/i} (Matt. 18:6,10)
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Luke 17:2• 2It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were cast into the sea {i}than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.{/i} (Luke 17:2)
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1 Cor. 3:1‑2• 1And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as fleshy, as babes in Christ.
 2With milk I gave you drink, not meat; for ye were not yet able, nor indeed are ye now able, (1 Cor. 3:1‑2)
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1 Cor. 8:7‑13• 7Howbeit not in all [is] the knowledge, but some with conscience of the idol until now eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
 8But meat shall not commend us to God; neither if we eat have we the advantage, nor if we eat not do we come short.
 9But see lest in any wise this your title become a stumbling-block to the weak.
 10For if anyone see thee who hast knowledge sitting at table in an idol's temple, shall not his conscience, as he is weak, be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols?
 11And he that is weak perisheth by thy knowledge, the brother for whom Christ died?
 12But thus sinning against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
 13Wherefore, if meat stumble my brother, I will in nowise eat flesh forever, that I may not stumble my brother. (1 Cor. 8:7‑13)
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1 Cor. 9:22• 22To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak; to all I have become all things, that by all means I might save some. (1 Cor. 9:22)
receive.
Rom. 15:7• 7Wherefore receive ye one another according as Christ also received you unto God's glory. (Rom. 15:7)
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Matt. 10:40‑42• 40{i}He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.{/i}
 41{i}He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.{/i}
 42{i}And whosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold [water] only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.{/i} (Matt. 10:40‑42)
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Matt. 18:5• 5{i}and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.{/i} (Matt. 18:5)
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John 13:20• 20Verily, verily, I say to you, He that receiveth whomsoever I shall send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. (John 13:20)
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Phil. 2:29• 29Receive him therefore in [the] Lord with all joy, and hold such in honour; (Phil. 2:29)
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2 John 10• 10If Anyone cometh to you and bringeth not this doctrine, receive him not at home and greet him not; (2 John 10)
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3 John 8‑10• 8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
 9I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes that loveth pre-eminence among them receiveth us not.
 10For this reason if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these things, neither himself receiveth the brethren, and those who would he hindereth and casteth out of the church. (3 John 8‑10)
doubtful disputations.
or, judge his doubtful thoughts.
Rom. 14:2‑5• 2One person hath faith to eat all things, but he that is weak eateth herbs.
 3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath received him.
 4Who art thou that judgest another's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; and stand he shall, for his master is able to make him stand.
 5One [person] judgeth day more than day, another judgeth every day [alike]. Let each be fully assured in his own mind. (Rom. 14:2‑5)
• We may become so narrow as to reject a brother weak in faith, or we may make our receiving a cavilling person the determining of doubtful questions and reasoning speculations. (“Romans 14” by C. Stanley)
• It was difficult for a Jew to rid himself of the sense of difference between days and between meats. A Gentile, having abandoned his whole religious system as idolatrous, held to nothing. Human nature is liable in this respect to sin on both sides—a want of conscience, an unbridled will; and a ceremonial conscience. (“Romans 14:1-15:7” by J.N. Darby)
• If we are in a higher state, to show it by receiving one another, as Christ has received us, to the glory of God, which eclipses man and his petty superiorities, and which kindles charity and makes it ardent, earnest in seeking the good of others—taking us so out of self, and beyond little things, that we are able to adapt ourselves to others, where the will of God and His glory are not in question. (“Romans 14:1-15:7” by J.N. Darby)
• A person "weak in the faith" is deficient in his understanding of the Christian's position and liberty (Gal. 5:1). (“Practical Righteousness Toward Those Weak in the Faith: Romans 14-15:13” by B. Anstey)
• By adding, "Not to doubtful disputations," Paul is cautioning us to avoid engaging such persons in arguments concerning their scruples. (“Practical Righteousness Toward Those Weak in the Faith: Romans 14-15:13” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Now him that is weak in the faith receive, not to the determining of questions ofd reasoning.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "disputes in."

W. Kelly Translation

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But him that is weak in the faith receive not unto decisionsa of reasonings.

WK Translation Notes

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Or, "doubts," doubtful points.