Romans 14:1-6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

We have in this chapter, I. An account of the unhappy contention which had broken out in the Christian church. Our Master had foretold that offences would come; and, it seems, so they did, for want of that wisdom and love which would have prevented discord, and kept up union among them. 1. There was a difference among them about the distinction of meats and days; these are the two things specified. There might be other similar occasions of difference, while these made the most noise, and were... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 14:1

14:1 Welcome the man who is weak in the faith, but not with a view to passing judgment on his scruples. In this chapter Paul is dealing with what may have been a temporary and local problem in the Roman Church, but is also one continually confronting the Church and always demanding solution. In the Church at Rome there were apparently two lines of thought. There were some who believed that in Christian liberty the old tabus were gone; they believed that the old food laws were now... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 14:2-4

14:2-4 One man has enough faith to believe that he can eat anything; but he who is weak in the faith eats vegetables. Let not him who eats contemptuously despise him who does not eat; and let not him who does not eat pass censorious judgment on him who does eat, for God has received him. Who are you to judge another man's servant? It is in his own master's judgment that he stands or falls--and he will stand, for the Master is able to make him stand. Here emerges one of the definite points... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 14:5-6

14:5-6 One man rates one day beyond another; one regards all days alike. Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. The man who observes a particular day observes it to the Lord. The man who eats, eats to the Lord, for he says his grace. The man who does not eat, does not eat to the Lord, for he too says his grace to God. Paul introduces another point on which narrower and more liberal people may differ. The narrower people make a great deal of the observance of one special day. That... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:1

Him that is weak in the faith ,.... This address is made to the stronger and more knowing Christians among the Romans, how to behave towards those that were inferior in light and knowledge to them, with regard to things of a ritual and ceremonial kind: and by "him that is weak in the faith", is meant, either one that is weak in the exercise of the grace of faith, who has but a glimmering sight of Christ; who comes to him in a very feeble and trembling manner; who believes his ability to save... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:2

For one believeth that he may eat all things ,.... He is fully persuaded in his mind, that there is nothing in itself common, or unclean; that the difference between clean and unclean meats, commanded to be observed by the law of Moses, is taken away; and that he may now lawfully eat any sort of food; every creature of God being good, and none to be refused, because of the ceremonial law which is abrogated, provided it, be received with thanksgiving, and used to the glory of God: another... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:3

Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not ,.... Such who had a greater degree of Gospel light and knowledge, and made use of their Christian liberty in eating any sort of food, were not to despise as they were apt to do, such as abstained therefrom on account of the ceremonial law, as weak, ignorant; superstitious, and bigoted persons; or were not to set them at naught, or make nothing of them, as the word signifies, have no regard to their peace and comfort; but, on the other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:4

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant ,.... This is another reason, dissuading from censoriousness and rash judgment, taken from civil things; one man has nothing to do with another man's servant; he has no power over him, nor any right to call him to an account for his actions; nor has he any business to censure or condemn him for them, or concern himself about them: so the believer supposed to be judged, does not belong to him that takes upon him to judge and condemn him; he is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:5

One man esteemeth one day above another ,.... This is another instance of the difference of sentiments in this church, about the observation of rituals; and is not to be understood of days appointed by the Christian churches for fasting, or abstinence from certain meats, either once a year, as the "Quadragesima", or Lent; or twice a week, as Wednesdays and Fridays; for these are things of much later observation, and which had never been introduced into the church of Rome in the apostle's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:6

He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord ,.... The apostle strengthens the above advice with this reason, because what is done both by one and the other, is done unto the Lord. The weak brother that esteems one day above another, and regards the passover, pentecost, and feast of tabernacles, a new moon, or a seventh day sabbath, does it in obedience to the commands of the Lord, which he thinks are still binding, not knowing that they are disannulled by Christ; and the worship... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 14:1

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 14:2-4

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 14:5-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:6

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