Nothing is unclean itself. Because the law that made them unclean, is not now binding of itself, yet a man must not act against his conscience, neither must he, when he can avoid it, scandalize or offend the weak: nor cause divisions or dissensions. (Witham)
Verse Romans 14:14. _I KNOW, AND AM PERSUADED BY THE LORD JESUS_] After reasoning so long and so much with these contending parties on the subject of their mutual misunderstandings, without attemptin...
I KNOW - This is an admission made to the “Gentile” convert, who believed that it was lawful to partake of food of every kind. This the apostle concedes; and says he is fully apprized of this. But tho...
CHAPTER 14 _ 1. Strong and Weak Brethren are the Lord's Servants. (Romans 14:1 .)_ 2. The True Way of Love. (Romans 14:13 .) Romans 14:1 The question concerning brethren who were weak in faith, how...
CONSIDERATENESS INSTEAD OF CENSORIOUSNESS. Romans 14:13. Let us stop judging one another (_cf._ Matthew 7:1); but come rather to this judgment, not to lay a stumbling-block in a brother's way, etc. R...
So, then, let us stop passing judgment on each other, and rather let this be our only judgment--the determination not to put any hindrance or stumbling block in our brother's way. I know this, and I a...
RESPECT FOR SCRUPLES (Romans 14:1) _ 14:1 Welcome the man who is weak in the faith, but not with a view to passing judgment on his scruples._ In this chapter Paul is dealing with what may have been...
KNOW. App-132. PERSUADED. See Romans 8:38. LORD JESUS. See Romans 10:9. THERE IS NOTHING. nothing (Greek. _oudeis)_ is. UNCLEAN. i.e. ceremonially unclean. See Acts 2:44 (common)....
_by the Lord Jesus_ Lit. IN THE LORD JESUS; i.e. as one who is both a "member of Christ" and acts under His special influence. _unclean_ Lit. COMMON (as margin E. V.); i.e. ceremonially unclean. Cp....
ΟἾΔΑ ΚΑῚ ΠΈΠΕΙΣΜΑΙ Κ.Τ.Λ. A very strong assertion of the complete abolition of legal definitions of clean and unclean, not however by way of controversy, but as fully admitting the principle maintaine...
While Christian freedom is to be maintained, it must not be so maintained as to violate charity. S. Paul has developed in the strongest terms the Christian right, and consequently the wrong of judging...
F. 12–15:13. THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL SEEN IN ITS EFFECT UPON BOTH THE COMMON AND THE INDIVIDUAL LIFE OF CHRISTIANS. In this section S. Paul deals with the consequences of the principles he has worked...
ΠΈΠΕΙΣΜΑΙ _perf. ind. pass. от_ ΠΕΊΘΩ (G3982) убеждать; _pass._ быть убежденным, доверять. _Perf._ указывает на длительное состояние: "я убедился и доверяю". Здесь присутствует тройной акцент: "я знаю...
_TEXT_ Romans 14:13-23. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling. Romans 14:14 I know...
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. I KNOW, AND AM PERSUADED BY (OR RATHER...
__ The Conduct of the Saints 1 Fellowship among God's saints should not be based on knowledge or ignorance. God receives us even when we are feeble in faith. We should not cut from our fellowship on...
THE DUTY OF SYMPATHY AND TOLERATION In chapter Romans 13:12 St. Paul urged his readers, by their expectation of Christ's coming, to avoid the licence and immorality of the heathen. Now he turns to th...
BY THE LORD] RV 'in the Lord,' i.e. in communion with Christ. UNCLEAN] lit. 'common': cp. Acts 10:14; Acts 10:28. BUT] RV 'save that.' 'Mistaken conscience calls for correction by better light, but ne...
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 14 CHRISTIAN FREEDOM 14:1-12 V1 Accept people whose *faith is weak. But do not argue with them about their opinions. V...
I KNOW, AND AM PERSUADED. — The Apostle clearly identifies himself with the less scrupulous party. For one of his intense penetration and grasp on the realities of things, any other position was impos...
CHAPTER 29 CHRISTIAN DUTY: MUTUAL TENDERNESS AND TOLERANCE: THE SACREDNESS OF EXAMPLE Romans 14:1 BUT him who is weak-we might almost render, him who suffers from weakness, in his faith (in the sens...
The Apostle now proceeds to argue the question of Christian conduct in things indifferent from another point of view that of the influence which our conduct may have on others, and of the consideratio...
In principle, the Apostle sides with the strong. He has no scruples about meats or drinks or days. ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ : it is as a Christian, not as a libertine, that Paul has this conviction; in Christ J...
YIELDING RIGHTS FOR OTHERS' SAKE Romans 14:13 We must be careful of one another's faith. Unkind criticism or ridicule, or the strong pressure of our arguments and reasons may impede the divine life i...
The apostle now turned to discussion of some of the difficulties which may arise in the Christian Church. Dealing with the question of the animals sacrificed to idols he laid down a supreme principle...
(13) I know, and am persuaded by the (n) Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of (o) itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. (13) The preventing of an...
“ _I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself:except that to him that esteemeth anything to be unclean, it is unclean. Now if thy brother be grieved because of food,...
After having addressed the strong and the weak simultaneously, the apostle further addresses a warning to the former, to induce them not to use their liberty except in conformity with the law of love....
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. (10) But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at naught thy brother? for we...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
14._I know, etc. _To anticipate their objection, who made such progress in the gospel of Christ as to make no distinction between meats, he first shows what must be thought of meats when viewed in the...
From the beginning of Chapter 14 to the end of Verse 7 in Chapter 15 another point is taken up, to which the different positions of the Jew and Gentile gave rise. It was difficult for a Jew to rid him...
I KNOW AND AM PERSUADED BY THE LORD JESUS,.... As for the apostle's own sense and judgment about the distinction of meats, it was this, THAT THERE IS NOTHING UNCLEAN OF ITSELF; that every creature, a...
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. Ver. 14. _I know and am persuaded_] M...
_I know_ By the light of reason; _and am persuaded_ Or assured; _by the Lord Jesus_ Probably by a particular revelation from him; _that there is nothing_ No kind of meat; _unclean of itself_ Or unlawf...
PERSUADED BY THE LORD JESUS; convinced by knowledge received from him. NOTHING UNCLEAN OF ITSELF; the distinction between clean and unclean meats, and different days of ceremonial observance, is now...
Of the abuse of Christian liberty:...
I KNOW AND AM PERSUADED BY THE LORD JESUS THAT THERE IS NOTHING UNCLEAN OF ITSELF; BUT TO HIM THAT ESTEEMS ANYTHING TO BE UNCLEAN, TO HIM IT IS UNCLEAN....
PERSONAL CONSCIENCE TOWARD GOD In Romans 12:1 we have seen instruction in many details of moral conduct. In such cases conscience has no liberty to take any stand but that of truth and honor. Just so...
Liberty and its proper use 13 Do not place a stumbling block or death trap for a brother This is not trivial matter Fall = from grace, lost eternally, damnation 14 See note on verse 5 Weak - does...
UNCLEAN: _ Gr._ common...
ROMANS 14:14. KNOW, AND AM PERSUADED IN THE LORD JESUS, THAT NOTHING IS UNCLEAN OF ITSELF: SAVE THAT TO HIM WHO ACCOUNTETH ANYTHING TO BE UNCLEAN, TO HIM IT IS UNCLEAN. 'nothing is unclean of itself'...
14-18 Christ deals gently with those who have true grace, though they are weak in it. Consider the design of Christ's death: also that drawing a soul to sin, threatens the destruction of that soul. D...
Here he obviates an objection. Some might say, they were thoroughly persuaded, that no meat was unclean in itself, and therefore they might, and would, use their liberty in eating any thing that was b...
I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus [I am convinced in my apostolic capacity, as enlightened by the Holy Spirit sent of the Lord Jesus (John 14:26; John 16:13-15). Paul's teachings in this enti...
Arnobius Against the Heathen Book VII sucklings that he may digest them more speedily?[91]...
Romans 14:14 know G1492 (G5758) and G2532 convinced G3982 (G5769) by G1722 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 that...
‘I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself, except that to him who accounts anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.' Paul states his own position quite clearl...
CHRISTIAN FREEDOM TO BE TEMPERED BY CONSIDERATION FOR THEIR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WITH REGARD TO FOOD FETISHES AND SABBATH OBSERVANCE (14:1-23). Paul now deals with the question of whether to observe a...
Romans 14:14. I KNOW, AND AM PERSUADED IN THE LORD JESUS. His knowledge on the point in question amounts to full conviction growing out of his fellowship with Christ. The principle which he thus prefa...
2. _Proper Use of Christian Liberty on the Part of the Stronger Brethren._ The section opens with a caution against judging (Romans 14:13 a), which furnishes a transition to the leading thought, namel...
II. SPECIAL DISCUSSION RESPECTING THE SCRUPLES OF CERTAIN WEAK BRETHREN. This part of the Epistle was occasioned by the existence at Rome of a class of Christians who had scruples in regard to eating...
I KNOW AND AM PERSUADED IN THE LORD JESUS (οιδα κα πεπεισμα εν κυριω Ιησου). He knows it and stands persuaded (perfect passive indicative of πειθω, to persuade), but in the sphere of the Lord Jesus...
CONTENTS: Law of love concerning doubtful things. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: To do what conscience allows is not always right and to do what it questions is always wrong....
Romans 14:1. _Him that is weak in the faith receive ye._ The apostolic churches were composed of jews and gentiles. Most of the jews were zealous of the law, and observed the legal distinctions of mea...
NOTHING IS UNCLEAN OF ITSELF. The religious laws about food had been repealed. As a Christian, Paul has no scruples about food or drink or days. BUT IT BECOMES UNCLEAN FOR HIM. Because his conscience...
_Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling-block …, in his brother’s way._ LIMITATIONS OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY It is limited-- I. In its exten...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 14:14 Christians are no longer under the old covenant, so Paul rejects the view that some foods are UNCLEAN (see Leviticus 11:1;...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 14:10.—Being accountable to Christ, we cannot be accountable in the highest sense to any other. Romans 14:11.—The phrase indicates the act of those who shall worship and ackn...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 14:1 F. _The duty of enlightened Christians towards weak brethren. _From moral duties in general of Christians towards each other and towards all the apostle now passes to such as t...
In the fourteenth chapter Paul deals now with another issue. Him that is weak in the faith receive, but not to doubtful disputations (Romans 14:1). Don't get into arguments with them, doubtful dispu...
1 Corinthians 10:25; 1 Corinthians 8:10; 1 Corinthians 8:7; 1 Timothy 4:4;...
I know - am persuaded [ο ι δ α - π ε π ε ι σ μ α ι]. "A rare conjunction of words, but fitted here to confirm against ignorance and doubt" (Bengel). For I know, see on John 2:4. The persuasion is not...
I am assured by the Lord Jesus — Perhaps by a particular revelation. That there is nothing — Neither flesh nor herbs. Unclean of itself — Unlawful under the gospel....