Romans 14:1-6
THE CONDUCT OF CHRISTIANS TOWARD SUCH AS ARE WEAK IN FAITH. 14:1-23 Scruples with regard to food:... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CONDUCT OF CHRISTIANS TOWARD SUCH AS ARE WEAK IN FAITH. 14:1-23 Scruples with regard to food:... [ Continue Reading ]
HIM THAT IS WEAK IN THE FAITH RECEIVE YE, BUT NOT TO DOUBTFUL DISPUTATIONS.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR ONE BELIEVETH THAT HE MAY EAT ALL THINGS; ANOTHER, WHO IS WEAK, EATETH HERBS.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO ART THOU THAT JUDGEST ANOTHER MAN'S SERVANT? TO HIS OWN MASTER HE STANDETH OR FALLETH. YEA, HE SHALL BEHOLDEN UP; FOR GOD IS ABLE TO MAKE HIM STAND.... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE MAN ESTEEMS ONE DAY ABOVE ANOTHER; ANOTHER ESTEEMS EVERY DAY ALIKE. LET EVERY MAN BE FULLY PERSUADED IN HIS OWN MIND.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE THAT REGARDS THE DAY REGARDS IT UNTO THE LORD; AND HE THAT REGARDS NOT THE DAY, TO THE LORD HE DOTH NOT REGARD IT. HE THAT EATETH, EATETH TO THE LORD, FOR HE GIVETH GOD THANKS; AND HE THAT EATETH NOT, TO THE LORD HE EATETH NOT, AND GIVETH GOD THANKS. The present section of St. Paul's letter has r... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR NONE OF US LIVETH TO HIMSELF, AND NO MAN DIETH TO HIMSELF.... [ Continue Reading ]
Living unto the Lord:... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR WHETHER WE LIVE, WE LIVE UNTO THE LORD; AND WHETHER WE DIE, WE DIE UNTO THE LORD: WHETHER WE LIVE, THEREFORE, OR DIE, WE ARE THE LORD'S.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR TO THIS END CHRIST BOTH DIED, AND ROSE, AND REVIVED THAT HE MIGHT BE LORD BOTH OF THE DEAD AND LIVING.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT WHY DOST THOU JUDGE THY BROTHER? OR WHY DOST THOU SET AT NAUGHT THY BROTHER? FOR WE SHALL ALL STAND BEFORE THE JUDGMENT-SEAT OF CHRIST.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IT IS WRITTEN, AS I LIVE, SAITH THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL CONFESS TO GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]
SO, THEN, EVERY ONE OF US SHALL GIVE ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF TO GOD. The apostle here makes the application of the thought suggested in the first verses of the chapter, basing it upon a larger truth of which it is a part. The mind of the Christian, whether he partakes of certain foods or not, whether he... [ Continue Reading ]
LET US NOT, THEREFORE, JUDGE ONE ANOTHER ANYMORE; BUT JUDGE THIS RATHER, THAT NO MAN PUT A STUMBLING-BLOCK OR AN OCCASION TO FALL IN HIS BROTHER'S WAY.... [ Continue Reading ]
Of the abuse of Christian liberty:... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT IF THY BROTHER BE GRIEVED WITH THY MEAT, NOW WALKEST THOU NOT CHARITABLY. DESTROY NOT HIM WITH THY MEAT FOR WHOM CHRIST DIED.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET NOT, THEN, YOUR GOOD BE EVIL SPOKEN OF;... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NOT MEAT AND DRINK, BUT RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR HE THAT IN THESE THINGS SERVETH CHRIST IS ACCEPTABLE TO GOD AND APPROVED OF MEN. His entire admonition up to this point the apostle now condenses in the one short expression No more, now, let us judge one another. Not only the condemnation of the strong by the weaker is here referred to, but als... [ Continue Reading ]
LET US, THEREFORE, FOLLOW AFTER THE THINGS WHICH MAKE FOR PEACE, AND THINGS WHEREWITH ONE MAY EDIFY ANOTHER.... [ Continue Reading ]
Avoid all offense:... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR MEAT DESTROY NOT THE WORK OF GOD. ALL THINGS INDEED ARE PURE; BUT IT IS EVIL FOR THAT MAN WHO EATETH WITH OFFENSE.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT IS GOOD NEITHER TO EAT FLESH, NOR TO DRINK WINE, NOR ANYTHING WHEREBY THY BROTHER STUMBLETH, OR IS OFFENDED, OR IS MADE WEAK.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAST THOU FAITH? HAVE IT TO THYSELF BEFORE GOD. HAPPY IS HE THAT CONDEMNETH NOT HIMSELF IN THAT THING WHICH HE ALLOWS.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE THAT DOUBTS IS DAMNED IF HE EAT, BECAUSE HE EATETH NOT OF FAITH; FOR WHATSOEVER IS NOT OF FAITH IS SIN. Paul now draws a conclusion which is applicable to all conditions and circumstances of Christians: Let us now follow after the things which pertain to peace and to one another's edification... [ Continue Reading ]