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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1

Him that is weak in the faith - By this the apostle most evidently means the converted Jew, who must indeed be weak in the faith, if he considered this distinction of meats and days essential to his salvation. See on Romans 14:21 ; (note). Receive ye - Associate with him; receive him into your religious fellowship; but when there, let all religious altercations be avoided. Not to doubtful disputations - Μη εις διακρισεις δια λογισμων . These words have been variously translated... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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 - may be safely and conscientiously used by every Christian. Another, who is weak, eateth herbs - Certain Jews, lately converted to the Christian faith, and having as yet little knowledge of its doctrines, believe the Mosaic law relative to clean and unclean meats to be still in force; and therefore, when they are in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:3

Let not him that eateth - The Gentile, who eats flesh, despise him, the Jew, who eateth not flesh, but herbs. And let not him, the Jew, that eateth not indiscriminately, judge - condemn him, the Gentile, that eateth indiscriminately flesh or vegetables. For God hath received him - Both being sincere and upright, and acting in the fear of God, are received as heirs of eternal life, without any difference on account of these religious scruples or prejudices. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:4

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? - Who has ever given thee the right to condemn the servant of another man, in things pertaining to his own master? To his own master he standeth or falleth. He is to judge him, not thou; thy intermeddling in this business is both rash and uncharitable. Yea, he shall be holden up - He is sincere and upright, and God, who is able to make him stand, will uphold him; and so teach him that he shall not essentially err. And it is the will of God... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:5

One man esteemeth one day above another - Perhaps the word ἡμεραν , day, is here taken for time, festival, and such like, in which sense it is frequently used. Reference is made here to the Jewish institutions, and especially their festivals; such as the passover, pentecost, feast of tabernacles, new moons, jubilee, etc. The converted Jew still thought these of moral obligation; the Gentile Christian not having been bred up in this way had no such prejudices. And as those who were the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:6

He that regardeth the day - A beautiful apology for mistaken sincerity and injudicious reformation. Do not condemn the man for what is indifferent in itself: if he keep these festivals, his purpose is to honor God by the religious observance of them. On the other hand, he who finds that he cannot observe them in honor of God, not believing that God has enjoined them, he does not observe them at all. In like manner, he that eateth any creature of God, which is wholesome and proper food, gives... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1

Verse 1 1.Him indeed, etc. He passes on now to lay down a precept especially necessary for the instruction of the Church, — that they who have made the most progress in Christian doctrine should accommodate themselves to the more ignorant, and employ their own strength to sustain their weakness; for among the people of God there are some weaker than others, and who, except they are treated with great tenderness and kindness, will be discouraged, and become at length alienated from religion. And... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:2

Verse 2 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 article he has improperly introduced alius — one, “One indeed believes,” etc. That I take the infinitive for an imperative, ought not to appear unnatural nor strained, for it is a mode of speaking very usual with Paul. (416) He then calls those believers who were endued with a conscience... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:3

Verse 3 3.Let not him who eats, etc. He wisely and suitably meets the faults of both parties. They who were strong had this fault, — that they despised those as superstitious who were scrupulous about insignificant things, and also derided them: these, on the other hand, were hardly able to refrain from rash judgments, so as not to condemn what they did not follow; for whatever they perceived to be contrary to their own sentiments, they thought was evil. Hence he exhorts the former to refrain... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:4

Verse 4 4.Who art thou who judgest, etc. “As you would act uncourteously, yea, and presumptuously among men, were you to bring another man’s servant, under your own rules, and try all his acts by the rule of your own will; so you assume too much, if you condemn anything in God’s servant, because it does not please you; for it belongs not to you to prescribe to him what to do and what not to do, nor is it necessary for him to live according to your law.” Now, though the power of judging as to... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:4

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