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The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 14:6

He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord (omit, as ill-supported, as well as unnecessary, and he that regardeth not, etc .); he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks . Both parties are supposed to be equally desirous of serving God. The eater of whatsoever is set before him is so, as is shown by his thanking God for it—observe "for he giveth," etc.—and no creature of God can be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:6

He that regardeth - Greek, “Thinketh of;” or pays attention to; that is, he that “observes” it as a festival, or as holy time.The day - Any of the days under discussion; the days that the Jews kept as religious occasions.Regardeth unto the Lord - Regards it as “holy,” or as set apart to the service of God. He believes that he is “required” by God to keep it, that is, that the laws of Moses in regard to such days are binding on him.He that regardeth not the day - Or who does not observe such... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 14:5-6

Romans 14:5-6. 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 day alike Holds that the difference of days appointed by Moses has now ceased. The Jewish holydays only being the subject of controversy, what the apostle hath here written concerning them cannot be extended to the sabbath, instituted at the creation, nor to the Christian sabbath,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

The use of Christian liberty (14:1-15:13)Although Christians are free from religious rules and regulations such as those found in Moses’ law, some have difficulty living with such freedom. Because their faith is not strong, they have their own laws which they feel bound to keep. Other Christians should accept such people warmly into their fellowship and not argue with them about personal opinions (14:1).Some of the Jewish Christians in the church in Rome had grown little in their faith and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 14:6

regardeth = observeth. See Romans 8:5 . unto = to. Lord . App-98 . and . . . it. The texts omit. giveth . . . thanks . See Acts 27:35 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 14:6

He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.Godet's sharp comment on this is:The apostle states the reason why the two lines of conduct are equally admissible. It is because, opposed as they are, they are inspired by one and the same desire, that of serving the Lord.[6]It might be added that both lines of behavior were followed in good conscience, and also that this establishes the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:6

6. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord—the Lord CHRIST, as before. and he . . . not, to the Lord he doth not—each doing what he believes to be the Lord's will. He that earth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks—The one gave thanks to God for the flesh which the other scrupled to use; the other did the same for the herbs to which, for conscience' sake, he restricted himself. From this passage about... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 14:1-12

1. The folly of judging one another 14:1-12The apostle dealt first with the importance of not judging one another. This was a particular temptation to those Christians who believed that they should refrain from some practices that they believed were displeasing to God but which other Christians felt were legitimate. When Paul wrote, the first group included Jewish Christians who, because of their background in Judaism, tended to perpetuate the practices commanded in the Mosaic Code. Some Jewish... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 14:1-13

D. Conduct within Christian liberty 14:1-15:13In Romans 14:1 to Romans 15:13, Paul gave special attention to the problem of knowing how to live in Christian freedom. This section of Romans deals with Christian conduct when God does not specify exactly what we should do in every situation (cf. 1 Corinthians 8). In such cases some Christians will do one thing and others another, both within God’s will. How to handle these situations is the focus of this section.Paul moved on to discuss a problem... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 14:6

The most important thing is to seek to please the Lord in all that we do. Christians will come to differing conclusions about what this means in practice, but their submission to Jesus Christ’s lordship is primary. Paul meant that one person does not eat meat and another does eat meat, but both give God thanks for what they do eat (Romans 14:2; cf. 1 Timothy 4:4-5). read more

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