Romans 14:1 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 14:1

Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.

BSB

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ASV

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

KJV

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

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Commentary

5 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS (253)

Now him that is weak in faith receive, not in disputes over thoughts. For one believes that he may eat all things; but he who is weak, let him eat vegetables. In the passages above too the Apostle made mention of weakness of faith, where he says of Abraham: When he was nearly a hundred years old, he was not weakened in faith. Concerning that weakness of faith we have set forth, in those places, such things as could occur to us.

The record, by era

The Reformation1 voice

John Calvin

1509–1564

Commentaries (1554)

The import then of what he addresses to the more intelligent and the already confirmed, is this, -- that the ampler the grace which they had received from the Lord, the more bound they were to help their neighbors. Not for the debatings of questions. This is a defective sentence, as the word which is necessary to complete the sense is wanting.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Let not your Christian friendship and fellowship be disturbed with such vain janglings and strifes of words.-- Not to judge his doubtful thoughts (so the margin), "not to pump out his weak sentiments concerning those things which he is in doubt about, that you may censure and condemn him." Receive him, not to expose him, but to instruct and strengthen him.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Him that is weak - The design here is to induce Christians to receive to their fellowship those who had scruples about the propriety of certain things, or that might have special prejudices and feelings as the result of education or former habits of belief. The apostle, therefore, begins by admitting that such an one may be “weak,” that is, not fully established, or not with so clear and enlarged views about Christian liberty others might have. In the faith - In believing.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Τὸν	Ton	The [one]	G3588 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
ἀσθενοῦντα	asthenounta	being weak	G770 →
τῇ	tēa	in the	G3588 →
πίστει	pistei	faith	G4102 →
προσλαμβάνεσθε	proslambanesthe	do receive	G4355 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
εἰς	eis	for	G1519 →
διακρίσεις	diakriseis	passing judgment	G1253 →
διαλογισμῶν.	dialogismōn	on reasonings.	G1261 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 15:1
We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14
  And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
- 1 Corinthians 9:22
  To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
- Galatians 6:1–2
  Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
- 1 Corinthians 12:22–24
  On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
Through
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 10:33
  as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
- Romans 15:1
  We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19
  Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
Through
Romans 15:7
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
leads to
- Matthew 10:40
  He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Romans