Romans 14:3 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 14:3

The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

4 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS (253)

The Apostle, therefore, composing the body of the Church in peace, says: Let him who eats not despise him who does not eat; and let him who does not eat not judge him who eats; for God has received him. Who are you that judge another's servant? To his own lord he stands, or falls: but he shall stand; for God is able to make him stand — namely, so that through these words there should be no dissension among believers on account of foods. But Paul seems to have spoken these things with a deeper meaning.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

(1.) Because God hath received them; and we reflect upon him if we reject those whom he hath received. God never cast off any one that had true grace, though he was but weak in it; never broke the bruised reed. Strong believers and weak believers, those that eat and those that eat not, if they be true believers, are accepted of God.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

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

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 been offered to idols. Despise him - Hold him in contempt, as being unnecessarily scrupulous, etc. The word “despise” here is happily chosen. The Gentile would be very likely to “despise” the Jew as being restrained by foolish scruples and mere distinctions in matters of no importance.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὁ	ho	The [one]	G3588 →
ἐσθίων	esthiōn	eating	G2068 →
τὸν	ton	the [one]	G3588 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
ἐσθίοντα	esthionta	eating	G2068 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
ἐξουθενείτω,	exoutheneitō	he should despise,	G1848 →
ὁ	ho	the [one]	G3588 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
ἐσθίων	esthiōn	eating	G2068 →
τὸν	ton	him	G3588 →
ἐσθίοντα	esthionta	eating	G2068 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
κρινέτω·	krinetō	he should judge;	G2919 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
θεὸς	theos	God	G2316 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
αὐτὸν	auton	him	G846 →
προσελάβετο.	proselabeto	has received.	G4355 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Luke 18:9
To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
leads to
- Luke 16:15
  So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
- Proverbs 30:12
  There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
- Isaiah 65:5
  They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
- Romans 10:3
  Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
Through
Romans 14:13
Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 6:3
  We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
Through
Romans 14:10
Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 5:10
  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
  For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
  Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each…

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