Romans 14:2
1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
4 Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.
- KJV
- For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
- WEB
- One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.
- ASV
- One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.
- DARBY
- One man is assured that he may eat all things; but the weak eats herbs.
- BLB
- Indeed, one believes to eat all things, but the one being weak eats vegetables.
- ÅB
- Den ene har tro til å spise alt, men den som er svak, spiser bare grønnsaker.
- OTB
- Noen tror de kan spise alt, mens den som har en svakere tro, spiser bare grønnsaker.
- B1930
- Den ene har tro til å ete alt, men den som er svak, eter bare urter;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 4:4
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
Read in contextProverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Read in contextRomans 14:14
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Read in contextGalatians 2:12
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
Read in contextRomans 14:22–23
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
Read in contextGenesis 9:3
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Read in contextHebrews 13:9
Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:25
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
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