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Romans 14:3
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.
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.
Verse Romans 14:3. _LET NOT HIM THAT EATETH_] The _Gentile_, who eats flesh, _despise him_, the _Jew_, who _eateth not_ flesh, but _herbs_. _And let not him_, the Jew, _that eateth not_ indiscriminate...
LET NOT HIM THAT EATETH - That is, he who has no scruples about eating “meat,” etc., who is not restrained by the Law of the Jews respecting the Clean and unclean, or by the fact that meat “may” have...
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...
A LESSON IN TOLERATION. A special homily for Rome (Romans 14:1 to Romans 15:13) follows the comprehensive exhortation of chs. 12 f. Some ascetic circle in the Roman Church (p. 650), led perhaps by Jew...
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...
One man has enough faith to believe that he can eat anything; but he who is weak in the faith eats vegetables. Let not him who eats contemptuously despise him who does not eat; and let not him who doe...
DESPISE. Compare Luke 18:9; Luke 23:11. JUDGE. App-122. GOD. App-98. HATH RECEIVED. received....
It is unmistakable, from all the passages in question, on which side apostolic truth lay. St Paul clearly decides against the _principle_of the "weak brethren;" though he treats it as an error which m...
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...
Ὁ ἘΣΘΊΩΝ, sc. κρέα. The injunction is put in form as if the preceding statement had been negative, κρέα οὐκ ἐ. ΜῊ ἘΞ.—ΚΡ. The idiomatic use = give up despising—judging; cf. Romans 14:13. ἘΞΟΥΘΕΝΕΊΤΩ....
ΈΣΘΊΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΈΣΘΊΩ (G2068) есть. Part, в роли _subst._ ΈΣΘΊΟΝΤΑ _praes. act. part. acc. masc. sing._ Part, в роли _subst._ ΈΞΟΥΘΕΝΕΊΤΩ _praes. imper. act. 3 pers. sing. от_ ΈΞΟΥΘΕΝΈΩ...
LET NOT HIM THAT EATETH, DESPISE, &C.— _By him that eateth,_ St. Paul seems to mean the _Gentiles,_ who were less scrupulous in the use of indifferent things; and _by him that eateth not,_ the _Jews,_...
_TEXT_ Romans 14:1-12. But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. Romans 14:2 One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. Romans 14:3 Let n...
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. LET NOT HIM THAT EATETH DESPISE HIM THAT EATETH NOT; AND LET...
__ 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...
DESPISE] cp. Matthew 5:22. HATH RECEIVED] i.e. into the Church....
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...
LET NOT HIM THAT EATETH. — The two classes of men are exposed to two opposite faults. The strong _despise_ the weak; the weak _judge_ the strong. In the one case there is contempt for what is thought...
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...
ὁ ἐσθίων … μὴ ἐξουθενείτω κ. τ. λ. Paul passes no sentence on either party, but warns both of the temptations to which they are exposed. He who eats will be inclined to contempt to sneer at the scrupl...
CONSIDERATION TOWARD BRETHREN Romans 14:1 The weak conscience needs further instruction. It is anemic and requires the hilltop, with its further view and bracing air; but in the meantime its owner mu...
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...
(3) Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for (4) God hath received him. (3) In such a matter, says the apostle, let neither thos...
_God hath taken him to him, that eats of any meats; he accounts him his servant, and will reward him as such. --- God is able to make him stand, and will justify him before his tribunal. (Witham)_...
“ _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._ ” This verse contains the theme which is about to be devel...
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. (2) For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. (3) Let not him that eateth despise hi...
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...
3._Let not him who eats, etc. _He wisely and suitably meets the faults of both parties. They who were strong had this fault, — that they despised those as superstitious who were scrupulous about insig...
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...
LET NOT HIM THAT EATETH, DESPISE HIM THAT EATETH NOT,.... Such who had a greater degree of Gospel light and knowledge, and made use of their Christian liberty in eating any sort of food, were not to d...
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. Ver. 3. _For God hath received him_] viz. For his household ser...
_For one believeth that he may eat all things_ A converted Gentile, who rightly understands his Christian liberty, is firmly persuaded that he may eat any kind of food indifferently, though forbidden...
HIM THAT EATETH; all kinds of wholesome food indiscriminately, having attained, in this respect, to a true idea of the liberty of the gospel. DESPISE; the sin to which men of liberal views are especi...
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...
(SEE NOTES UNDER THE CHAPTER HEADING FOR MORE) 1 Receive the weak brother Don't allow his petty ideas to rule the church 2 Strong = Faith that allows greater liberty Weak = Lack of ability to allo...
LET NOT HIM THAT EATETH SET AT NOUGHT HIM THAT EATETH NOT; AND LET NOT HIM THAT EATETH NOT JUDGE HIM THAT EATETH: FOR GOD HATH RECEIVED HIM. 'Set at nought' -1848. exoutheneo ex-oo-then-eh'-o;. varia...
1-6 Differences of opinion prevailed even among the immediate followers of Christ and their disciples. Nor did St. Paul attempt to end them. Compelled assent to any doctrine, or conformity to outward...
LET NOT HIM THAT EATETH DESPISE HIM THAT EATETH NOT; i.e. Let not him that makes use of his liberty in eating any thing indifferently, vilify or contemn him that is of a contrary mind, as one that is...
Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. [Eating or not eating was, with Paul, a matter of indiffere...
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II "Let him who eateth, not despise him who eateth not; and let him who eateth not, not judge him who eateth."[26] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III "Q...
Romans 14:3 Let G1848 not G3361 eats G2068 (G5723) despise G1848 (G5720) does G2068 not G3361 eat...
2). CHRISTIAN FREEDOM AND CONSIDERATION FOR THE VIEWS OF OTHERS (14:1-15:6). Having laid down the principles of Christian living, Paul now moves on to what he clearly conceives of as a problem in the...
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...
‘Let not him who eats set at nought him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats. For God has received him.' But the one who eats anything quite confidently, without a rel...
1. _Fraternal Duty in the Case of the Weak Brethren._ The exhortation to receive the weak (Romans 14:1); the difference between the strong and the weak in the matter of eating (Romans 14:2), with admo...
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...
Romans 14:3. LET NOT HIM THAT EATETH SET AT NOUGHT (as in Romans 14:10) HIM THAT EATETH NOT. ‘The self-consciousness of strength misleads into looking down with _contempt_ on the weak' (Meyer). Agains...
SET AT NOUGHT (εξουθενειτω). Present active imperative of εξουθενεω, to treat as nothing and so with contempt (Luke 23:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:20).JUDGE (κρινετω). Present active imperative of κρινω...
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...
IS NOT TO DESPISE. The one who is fully aware of his freedom in Christ is not to feel contempt for the ignorance and immaturity of his brother in Christ. IS NOT TO PASS JUDGMENT. The man whose religio...
_Him that is weak in the faith receive, but not to doubtful disputations._ STRONG AND WEAK Here is a lesson-- I. For those who are strong in the faith. 1. Not to provoke. 2. Nor despise those who...
_Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not._ STRONG AND WEAK I. The strong should not despise the weak brethren. 1. Tenderness and sensitiveness of conscience is a quality as precious as...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 14:1 Paul addresses a specific dispute, probably over whether Christians need to follow Jewish food laws. He agrees with the “strong” (who did not feel compelled to follow those...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 14:1. HIM THAT IS WEAK IN THE FAITH.—Defective in the faith, in the general doctrine, and thus an observer of externals. Alford and De Wette refer to the weak in faith as one w...
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 10:29; 1 Corinthians 10:30; 1 Corinthians 8:11; Acts 10:34;...
Despise [ε ξ ο υ θ ε ν ε ι τ ω]. The verb means literally to throw out as nothing. Rev., better, set at nought. Judge [κ ρ ι ν ε τ ω]. Judgment is assigned to the weak brother, contempt to the strong...
Despise him that eateth not — As over — scrupulous or superstitious. Judge him that eateth — As profane, or taking undue liberties. For God hath received him — Into the number of his children, notwith...