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Romans 14:2
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Let me explain, one might think it's okay to eat anything and another is a vegan.
One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only.
One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only.
One man has faith to take all things as food: another who is feeble in faith takes only green food.
One man is assured that he may eat all things; but the weak eats herbs.
One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats herbs.
For one believeth, that he may eat all things; another who is weak, eateth herbs.
One man's faith allows him to eat anything, while a man of weaker faith eats nothing but vegetables.
For one beleeueth that he may eat all things: another who is weake, eateth herbes.
One indeed believes to eat all things, but being weak, another one eats vegetables.
One beleueth that he maye eate all thinge: but he that is weake, eateth herbes.
for one makes no difficulty of eating all sorts of food: another is so scrupulous, he lives upon herbs.
For instance, a person who has been around for a while might well be convinced that he can eat anything on the table, while another, with a different background, might assume he should only be a vegetarian and eat accordingly. But since both are guests at Christ's table, wouldn't it be terribly rude if they fell to criticizing what the other ate or didn't eat? God, after all, invited them both to the table. Do you have any business crossing people off the guest list or interfering with God's welcome? If there are corrections to be made or manners to be learned, God can handle that without your help.
One man's faith permits him to eat everything, while the weak believer eats only vegetables [to avoid eating ritually unclean meat or something previously considered unclean].
One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.
One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables.
One beleveth that he maye eate all thinge. Another which is weake eateth earbes.
One man has faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eats herbs.
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
one doth believe that he may eat all things -- and he who is weak doth eat herbs;
One person believes it is right to eat all kinds of food. But another, who is weak, believes it is right to eat only vegetables.
One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables.
For one man has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.
Some think it is all right to eat anything, while those whose faith is weak will eat only vegetables.
One person has the trust that will allow him to eat anything, while another whose trust is weak eats only vegetables.
One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables.
One beleeueth that he may eate of all things: and another, which is weake, eateth herbes.
For one believes that he may eat all things: another who is weak, eats vegetables.
One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats herbs.
One person believes that he can eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables.Romans 14:14; 1 Corinthians 10:25; 1 Timothy 4:4; Titus 1:15;">[xr]
For there are some who believe that one may eat every thing, and he who is weak; eateth (only) the herb.
For one man believeth, that he may eat every thing: and he that is feeble, eateth herbs.
For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.
For instance, one person believes it's all right to eat anything. But another believer with a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables.
One man believes he may eat everything. Another man with weak faith eats only vegetables.
One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.
Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables.
One, indeed, hath faith to eat all things, whereas, he that is weak, eateth herbs:
For one believeth that he may eat all things: but he that is weak, let him eat herbs.
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
One believes he may eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables.
One beleueth yt he may eate euery thyng: Another which is weake, eateth hearbes.
Some people believe they can eat any kind of food, but those who have doubts eat only vegetables.
One person has faith that he may eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables.
Some people's faith allows them to eat anything, but the person who is weak in the faith eats only vegetables.
For another man leueth, that he mai ete alle thingis; but he that is sijk, ete wortis.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
that: Romans 14:14, 1 Corinthians 10:25, Galatians 2:12, 1 Timothy 4:4, Titus 1:15, Hebrews 9:10, Hebrews 13:9
another: Romans 14:22, Romans 14:23
eateth: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 9:3, Proverbs 15:17, Daniel 1:12, Daniel 1:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:18 - herb Leviticus 11:2 - General Leviticus 11:47 - General 1 Corinthians 8:9 - weak Colossians 2:16 - in meat
Cross-References
The Canaanite border went from Sidon going toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and going toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim as far as Lasha.
Lot looked out and saw that the entire Jordan Valley as far as Zoar was well watered everywhere like the Lord 's garden and the land of Egypt. This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
Now the Valley of Siddim contained many asphalt pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, but the rest fled to the mountains.
and I give praise to God Most High who has handed over your enemies to you. And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown, producing nothing, with no plant growing on it, just like the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the Lord demolished in His fierce anger.
the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar.
The next division headed toward the Beth-horon road, and the last division headed down the border road that looks out over the Valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
My heart cries out over Moab, whose fugitives flee as far as Zoar, to Eglath-shelishiyah; they go up the slope of Luhith weeping; they raise a cry of destruction on the road to Horonaim.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For one believeth that he may eat all things,.... He is fully persuaded in his mind, that there is nothing in itself common, or unclean; that the difference between clean and unclean meats, commanded to be observed by the law of Moses, is taken away; and that he may now lawfully eat any sort of food; every creature of God being good, and none to be refused, because of the ceremonial law which is abrogated, provided it, be received with thanksgiving, and used to the glory of God:
another who is weak eateth herbs; meaning not one that is sickly and unhealthful, and of a weak constitution, and therefore eats herbs for health's sake; but one that is weak in the faith, and who thinks that the laws concerning the observance of meats and drinks are still in force; and therefore, rather than break any of them, and that he may be sure he does not, will eat nothing but herbs, which are not any of them forbidden by the law: and this he did, either as choosing rather to live altogether on herbs, than to eat anything which the law forbids; or being of opinion with the Essenes among the Jews, and the Pythagoreans among the Gentiles, who thought they were to abstain from eating of all sorts of animals.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For one believeth - This was the case with the Gentiles in general, who had none of the scruples of the Jew about the propriety of eating certain kinds of meat. Many of the converts who had been Jews might also have had the same view as the apostle Paul evidently had while the great mass of Jewish converts might have cherished these scruples.
May eat all things - That is, he will not be restrained by any scruples about the lawfulness of certain meats, etc.
Another who is weak - There is reference here, doubt less, to the Jewish convert. The apostle admits that he was “weak,” that is, not fully established in the views of Christian liberty. The question with the Jew doubtless was, whether it was lawful to eat the meat which was offered in sacrifice to idols. In those sacrifices a part only of the animal was offered, and the remainder was eaten by the worshippers, or offered for sale in the market like other meat. It became an inquiry whether it was lawful to eat this meat; and the question in the mind of a Jew would arise from the express command of his Law; Exodus 34:15. This question the apostle discussed and settled in 1 Corinthians 10:20-32, which see. In that place the general principle is laid down, that it was lawful to partake of that meat as a man would of any other, “unless it was expressly pointed out to him as having been sacrificed to idols, and unless his partaking of it would be considered as countenancing the idolators in their worship;” Rom 14:28. But with this principle many Jewish converts might not have been acquainted; or what is quite as probable, they might not have been disposed to admit its propriety.
Eateth herbs - Herbs or “vegetables” only; does not partake of meat at all, for “fear” of eating that, inadvertently, which had been offered to idols. The Romans abounded in sacrifices to idols; and it would not be easy to be certain that meat which was offered in the market, or on the table of a friend, had not been offered in this manner. To avoid the possibility of partaking of it, even “ignorantly,” they chose to eat no meat at all. The scruples of the Jews on the subject might have arisen in part from the fact that sins of “ignorance” among them subjected them to certain penalties; Leviticus 4:2-3, etc.; Leviticus 5:15; Numbers 15:24, Numbers 15:27-29. Josephus says (Life, Section 3) that in his time there were certain priests of his acquaintance who “supported themselves with figs and nuts.” These priests had been sent to Rome to be tried on some charge before Caesar: and it is probable that they abstained from meat because it might have been offered to idols. It is expressly declared of Daniel when in Babylon, that he lived on pulse and water, that he might not “defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank;” Daniel 1:8-16.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 14:2. One believeth that he may eat all things — He believes that whatsoever is wholesome and nourishing, whether herbs or flesh-whether enjoined or forbidden by the Mosaic law - may be safely and conscientiously used by every Christian.
Another, who is weak, eateth herbs. — Certain Jews, lately converted to the Christian faith, and having as yet little knowledge of its doctrines, believe the Mosaic law relative to clean and unclean meats to be still in force; and therefore, when they are in a Gentile country, for fear of being defiled, avoid flesh entirely and live on vegetables. And a Jew when in a heathen country acts thus, because he cannot tell whether the flesh which is sold in the market may be of a clean or unclean beast; whether it may not have been offered to an idol; or whether the blood may have been taken properly from it.
