Romanos 14:2-3 NVI

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1-23

2). Christian Freedom And Consideration For The Views Of Others (14:1-15:6). Having laid down the principles of Christian living, Paul now moves on to what he clearly conceives of as a problem in the Roman church, the problem of disagreement on the question of religious observance. Such disagreement was inevitable. The Roman church was very much a mixture of people from many religious backgrounds, who had brought with them certain ideas about religious observance, and it especially included a... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:2

‘One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats herbs.’ He posits the case of two men, one of whom ‘has the faith to eat all things’, and the other who eats only vegetables and herbs. The latter case might especially be true for those who wanted to ensure that they did not eat meat sacrificed to idols, or, in the case of those influenced by Judaism, meat from animals that had not been slaughtered in the right manner, and was therefore not ‘kosher’. We can compare the position of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:3

‘Let not him who eats set at nought him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats. For God has received him.’ But the one who eats anything quite confidently, without a religious qualm, must not despise in any way the one who eats only vegetables, or abstains from certain types of meat (e.g. pork). And the one who has qualms over what he eats must not judge the one who eats anything. Each must recognise concerning their opponent that God ‘has received him’. Thus all... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1-12

Romans 14:1-2 Kings : . A Lesson in Toleration.— A special homily for Rome ( Romans 14:1 to Romans 15:13) follows the comprehensive exhortation of chs. 12 f. Some ascetic circle in the Roman Church (p. 650 ), led perhaps by Jews of Essenic tenets (see Lightfoot’ s Colossians, on the Essenes), practised vegetarianism; others made much of sacred days. On such matters Christians should not judge or quarrel with each other. Romans 14:1-Numbers : . “ The man who eats herbs only,” has a feeble... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 14:2

One believeth that he may eat all things; i.e. one that is informed aright of his Christian liberty, is fully persuaded, and that upon good grounds, that he may eat any thing that is wholesome, though forbidden by the ceremonial law; that there is now no difference of clean and unclean meats: see Matthew 15:11; Acts 10:12-15. Another, who is weak, eateth herbs; i.e. he that (as before) is weak in faith, and not so well informed, such a one, for fear of offending God by eating any thing that is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 14:3

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; i.e. Let not him that makes use of his liberty in eating any thing indifferently, vilify or contemn him that is of a contrary mind, as one that is ignorant and over scrupulous; and let not him that forbears such meats as were of old forbidden, judge and condemn him that is contrary-minded, as profane and over-venturous; notwithstanding such little difference in opinion, let one Christian love and communicate with another. For God hath... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 14:1-4

CRITICAL NOTESRomans 14:1. Him that is weak in the faith.—Defective in the faith, in the general doctrine, and thus an observer of externals. Alford and De Wette refer to the weak in faith as one who wants broad and independent principles, and is in consequent bondage to prejudices. διαλογισμοί, opinions, views, thoughts. Often much disputing among the Rabbins on receiving proselytes on account of some supposed disqualification. The subject of the former chapter was submission; the subject of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

Chapter 14In the fourteenth chapter Paul deals now with another issue.Him that is weak in the faith receive, but not to doubtful disputations ( Romans 14:1 ).Don't get into arguments with them, doubtful disputations, a person who is weak in the faith. And in this case, the person weak in the faith is the one who has very limited or narrow convictions.For one man believes that he can eat anything: another, who is weak in the faith, is a vegetarian ( Romans 14:2 ).There are some religious groups... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 14:1-23

Romans 14:1 . Him that is weak in the faith receive ye. The apostolic churches were composed of jews and gentiles. Most of the jews were zealous of the law, and observed the legal distinctions of meats, clean and unclean, while the gentiles would eat whatever was sold in the shambles. Many of the heathen also had conscientious scruples. We gather from Ovid’s Fastorum, that the Greeks and Romans had feasts and customs without number; and some of those after their conversion would not eat... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 14:1-12

Romans 14:1-12Him that is weak in the faith receive, but not to doubtful disputations.Strong and weakHere is a lesson--I. For those who are strong in the faith.1. Not to provoke.2. Nor despise those who are weak.II. For those who are weak. Not to judge their stronger brethren.III. For both.1. To think and let think.2. To give each other credit for sincerity. (J. Lyth, D.D.)The weak in the faith to be received, or the duty of mutual forbearance1. “Faith” is not here used in the sense of... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1-23

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:2

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:3

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1-12

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 14:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 14:3

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 14:1-4

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 14:1-23

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 14:1-12

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