Romans 14:23 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 14:23

But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.

BSB

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ASV

But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

KJV

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

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Commentary

2 voices

Basil of Caesarea

THE MORALS 80.22 (379)

If "all that is not of faith is sin, and faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God," then everything outside holy Scripture, not being of faith, is sin.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Because it is not of faith - He does not believe it lawful and, in all these cases, whatsoever is not of faith is sin - Whatever a man does without a full persuasion of its lawfulness, it is sin to him.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Taking it in general, it is the same with that of the apostle ( Heb. xi. 6 ), Without faith it is impossible to please God. Whatever we do in religion, it will not turn to any good account, except we do it from a principle of faith, with a believing regard to the will of Christ as our rule, to the glory of Christ as our end, and to the righteousness of Christ as our plea.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

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

He that doubteth - He that is not fully satisfied in his mind; who does not do it with a clear conscience. The margin has it rendered correctly, “He that discerneth and putteth a difference between meats.” He that conscientiously believes, as the Jew did, that the Levitical law respecting the difference between meats was binding on Christians. Is damned - We apply this word almost exclusively to the future punishment of the wicked in hell. But it is of importance to remember, in reading the Bible, that this is not of necessity its meaning.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὁ	ho	The [one]	G3588 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
διακρινόμενος	diakrinomenos	doubting	G1252 →
ἐὰν	ean	if	G1437 →
φάγῃ	phagē	he shall eat	G5315 →
κατακέκριται,	katakekritai	has been condemned,	G2632 →
ὅτι	hoti	because [it is]	G3754 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἐκ	ek	of	G1537 →
πίστεως·	pisteōs	faith;	G4102 →
πᾶν	pan	everything	G3956 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
ὃ	ho	that [is]	G3739 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἐκ	ek	of	G1537 →
πίστεως	pisteōs	faith	G4102 →
ἁμαρτία	hamartia	sin	G266 →
ἐστίν.¶	estin	is.	G1510 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
leads to
- Proverbs 8:17
  I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
- Jeremiah 29:13–14
  You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
- Matthew 6:33
  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Psalms 105:3–4
  Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9
  As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought.…
Through
Titus 1:15
To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
leads to
- Romans 14:14
  I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 14:20
  Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
Through
Romans 14:5
One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
leads to
- Colossians 2:16–17
  Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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About Romans