Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Romans 14:2
Believeth that he may... — Rather, perhaps, hath confidence to eat all things. His faith is strong enough to prevent his conscience from becoming uneasy.
Believeth that he may... — Rather, perhaps, hath confidence to eat all things. His faith is strong enough to prevent his conscience from becoming uneasy.
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 -...
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...
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...
FOR ONE. The one indeed. BELIEVETH. App-150. ANOTHER. the (other)....
This difference may be explained by the different quality and aspect of the controversies. In Galatia the question was of primary principle; at Rome and Corinth it was, on the whole, of secondary prac...
ὋΣ ΜῈΝ Κ.Τ.Λ. The absence of connecting particle shows that this is an illustration of the principle. ὋΣ ΜῈΝ—Ὁ ΔῈ�. Cf. Blass, p. 145. ΠΙΣΤΕΎΕΙ, has faith to, so far as to—no |[270] to this use; Acts...
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...
ΠΙΣΤΕΎΕΙ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΙΣΤΕΎΩ (G4100) верить, иметь веру; то есть он полностью свободен от пережитков языческого или иудейского прошлого, которые выражаются в религиозных предрассудках (Barre...
EATETH HERBS— Some of the Jews used to eat no flesh at all, and others looked upon it as a very high pitch of virtue to abstain from it in Gentile countries, and to subsist entirely on vegetables, fro...
_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...
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. [FOR] (THIS SUPPLEMENT IS SUPERFLUOUS) ONE BELIEVETH THAT HE MAY EAT ALL THINGS - having learned the lesson taught...
__ 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...
BELIEVETH THAT HE MAY] RV 'hath faith to'; i.e. has such a grasp of the gospel of Christ that he recognises the indifference of these matters....
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...
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...
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...
ὃς μέν : _cf._ Romans 14:5; Romans 9:21. πιστεύει φαγεῖν πάντα : has confidence to eat all things. See Winer, p. 405. Gifford quotes Demosthenes, p. 88: προέσθαι δὲ τὴν προῖκʼ οὐκ ἐπίστευσεν : “he had...
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...
(2) For one (c) believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. (2) He propounds for an example the difference of meats, which some thought was necessarily to be observed as...
Eat all things. Viz. without observing the distinction between clean and unclean meats, prescribed by the law of Moses: which was now no longer obligatory. Some weak Christians, converted from among t...
The meaning of πιστεύειν, _to believe_, is determined by its opposition to ἀσθενῶν, _being weak:_ “who _has a faith_ firm enough to be able to eat anything without scruple.” _ Eateth herbs_, that is...
“ _Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, yet not to enter into discussions of opinions. One hath faith to eat all things; but another, who is weak, eateth herbs._ ” The participle ἀσθενῶν, _being...
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...
2._Let him who believes, etc. _What [Erasmus ] has followed among the various readings I know not; but he has mutilated this sentence, which, in Paul’s words, is complete; and instead of the relative...
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...
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...
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Ver. 2. _Eateth herbs_] Rather than meats forbidden by the law, Daniel 1:11. The ancient Latins were as well paid of...
_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...
EAT ALL THINGS; any wholesome food. WHO IS WEAK; ignorant of what is proper on this subject. EATETH HERBS; lives on vegetables and abstains from flesh, lest he should be defiled by the use of it....
THE CONDUCT OF CHRISTIANS TOWARD SUCH AS ARE WEAK IN FAITH. 14:1-23 Scruples with regard to food:...
FOR ONE BELIEVETH THAT HE MAY EAT ALL THINGS; ANOTHER, WHO IS WEAK, EATETH HERBS....
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...
ONE MAN HATH FAITH TO EAT ALL THINGS: BUT HE THAT IS WEAK EATETH HERBS. 'faith to eat all things'-this is the 'stronger brother'; he realizes that 'all foods are clean according to God'. Mark 7:19 b...
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...
ONE BELIEVETH THAT HE MAY EAT ALL THINGS; i.e. one that is informed aright of his Christian liberty, is fully persuaded, and that upon good grounds, that he may eat any thing that is wholesome, though...
One man hath faith [believes he has the liberty or right] _to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs_. [We are familiar with the universal Jewish scruples with regard to swine's flesh and me...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI "Now the weak eateth herbs," according to the noble apostle.[4] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII worthy of the good cheer and reception which Abraham gave...
Romans 14:2 For G3303 one G3739 believes G4100 (G5719) eat G5315 (G5629) things G3956 but G1161 weak...
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...
‘One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats herbs.' He posits the case of two men, one of whom ‘has the faith to eat all things', and the other who eats only vegetables and herbs. Th...
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...
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...
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...
Romans 14:2. ONE MAN; as in Romans 14:5. ‘For' is not found in the original HATH FAITH TO EAT ALL THINGS. ‘Believeth' is literal, but the reference to ‘faith' throughout makes this paraphrase necessa...
ONE MAN (ος μεν). "This one," demonstrative pronoun ος with μεν.HATH FAITH (πιστευε). Like εχε πιστιν (Acts 14:9).BUT HE THAT IS WEAK (ο δε ασθενων). One would expect ος δε (but that one) in co...
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...
TO EAT ANYTHING. Food was a "live issue" at Rome. One man understands he is free in Christ, and ignores all dietary restrictions (except those of Acts 15:20). See what Paul says in Colossians 2:16. EA...
_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...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 14:2 The strong believe all foods are allowed. The weak eat only VEGETABLES, probably to avoid eating unclean foods (see Daniel 1:8,...
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 10:25; 1 Timothy 4:4; Daniel 1:12; Daniel 1:16;...
Believeth that he may eat [π ι σ τ ε υ ε ι φ α γ ε ι ν]. The A. V. conveys the sense of having an opinion, thinking. But the point is the strength or weakness of the man's faith (see ver. 1) as it aff...
All things — All sorts of food, though forbidden by the law....
Here the apostle declares the ground of difference that was between them; namely, the difference of meats. One thought all meats to be lawful under the gospel; another, rather than eat any meats forbi...