What does Romans 14:5 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuadedb in his own mind."
ROMANS 14:5 @ga,r# {C} On the one hand, the external evidence for the absence of ga,r appears to be slightly superior to that attesting its presence. On the other hand, since the word here expresses...
Verse Romans 14:5. _ONE MAN ESTEEMETH ONE DAY ABOVE ANOTHER_] Perhaps the word ημεραν, _day_, is here taken for _time, festival_, and such like, in which sense it is frequently used. Reference is made...
ONE MAN ESTEEMETH - Greek “judgeth” κρίνει krinei. The word is here properly translated “esteemeth;” compare Acts 13:46; Acts 16:15. The word originally has the idea of “separating,” and then “discer...
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. The one indeed. ESTEEMETH. judgeth. Greek. _krino_, as Romans 14:3. ABOVE. App-104. ALIKE. Omit. EVERY MAN. each. FULLY PERSUADED. assured. See Romans 4:21....
_One man esteemeth_, &c. Lit. ONE MAN JUDGETH DAY ABEVE DAY, BUT ANOTHER JUDGETH EVERY DAY. The "_judgeth_" in the second clause is an echo from the first, without which it would be obscure. As it sta...
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...
ΠΑΡ' (G3844) более чем. Предлог указывает на предпочтение (Dunn). Вероятно, это имеет отношение к соблюдению субботы (Dunn; Cranfield). ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΕΊΣΘΩ _praes. imper. pass. от_ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΈΩ (G4135) напод...
ONE MAN ESTEEMETH ONE DAY, &C.— The Apostle having, in the foregoing verse, used the phrase κρινων αλλοτριον οικετην, for _judging any one_ to be or not to be _another man's servant,_—seems here to co...
_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...
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. ONE MAN ESTEEMETH ONE DAY ABOVE ANOTHER: ANOTHER ESTEEMETH EVERY DAY....
__ 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...
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. V2...
ONE MAN ESTEEMETH. — For the observance of days and seasons, compare Galatians 4:10; Colossians 2:16. From these passages, taken together, it is clear that the observance of special days has no absolu...
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 passes from the question of food to one of essentially the same kind the religious observance of days. This is generally regarded as quite independent of the other; but Weiss argues from R...
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 m...
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...
(6) One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. (7) Let (d) every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. (6) Another example of the difference of days according to...
Between day, &c. Still observing the sabbaths and festivals of the law. (Challoner.) --- And another judgeth every day. That is, thinks every day to be taken away, that was to be kept, merely because...
“ _One man distinguisheth one day from another, the other esteemeth every day alike: let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he tha...
Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. (5) One man esteemeth one day above another: a...
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...
5._One indeed, etc. _He had spoken before of scruples in the choice of meats; he now adds another example of difference, that is, as to days; and both these arose from Judaism. For as the Lord in his...
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...
ONE MAN ESTEEMETH ONE DAY ABOVE ANOTHER,.... This is another instance of the difference of sentiments in this church, about the observation of rituals; and is not to be understood of days appointed by...
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day _alike_. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. Ver. 5. _Let every man be fully persuaded_] It is a safe rule, _Quod du...
And with respect to days, _one man esteemeth one day above another_ Thinks that the new moons and Jewish festivals are holier than other days, and ought still to be observed. _Another esteemeth every...
ESTEEMETH ONE DAY ABOVE ANOTHER; because the ceremonial law, which he erroneously thinks is still binding, makes a distinction between different days of the week. One observes the Jewish feasts and fa...
THE CONDUCT OF CHRISTIANS TOWARD SUCH AS ARE WEAK IN FAITH. 14:1-23 Scruples with regard to food:...
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...
FULLY PERSUADED: Or, fully assured...
ONE MAN ESTEEMETH ONE DAY ABOVE ANOTHER: ANOTHER ESTEEMETH EVERY DAY ALIKE. LET EACH MAN BE FULLY ASSURED IN HIS OWN MIND. 'esteemeth' -2919. krino kree'-no; properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (me...
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 MAN ESTEEMETH ONE DAY ABOVE ANOTHER: ANOTHER ESTEEMETH EVERY DAY ALIKE: there were differences in the church of Rome about the observation of days, as well as the choice of meats; and in this he e...
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. [Jewish Christians generally continued to reverence and observe the sabbath, new moons and festival days commanded by the la...
Romans 14:5 One G3303 person G3739 esteems G2919 (G5719) day G2250 above G3844 another G2250 G1161 another G3739 esteems G2919 (G5719) every G3956 day G2250 Let G4135 each G1538 convinced G4135 (G5744...
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...
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...
ONE MAN (ος μεν),ANOTHER (ος δε). Regular idiom of contrasted demonstratives (this one, that one).ONE DAY ABOVE ANOTHER (ημεραν παρ' ημεραν). "Day beyond day." For this use of παρα (beside) in...
Romans 14:5 Scruples. I. We are all liable at various times to be troubled with perplexities about our duty, not because we find it hard or unpleasant, but because we cannot clearly see our way, and...
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...
THAT A CERTAIN DAY. Both Jews and Gentiles found it difficult to give up traditions and superstitions. Compare Acts 21:20; Colossians 2:16; Galatians 4:10. [We honor Sunday as the Lord's Day, because...
_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 14:1 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 14:5.—Here the seventh day, Sabbath, is included, but not the Christian Sunday, which was of apostolic authority, and has plainly divine sanction, and is a continuation of the...
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 8:11; 1 Corinthians 8:7; 1 John 3:19; Colossians 2:16; Colossians 2:17; Galatians 4:10; Galatians 4:9; Romans 14:14; Romans 14:23...
Esteemeth every day alike (krinei pasan hJmeran). Alike is inserted. Lit., judgeth every day; subjects every day to moral scrutiny. Be fully persuaded [π λ η ρ ο φ ο ρ ε ι σ θ ω]. Better, Rev., assur...
One day above another — As new moons, and other Jewish festivals. Let every man be fully persuaded — That a thing is lawful, before he does it....
The second case, as to indifferent things, is about the observation of days. Many of the believing Jews could not be taken off from solemnizing those feasts which were of God's own founding and instit...