Romans 14:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 14:2

The Law of Liberty

1 Receive^a one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things.

2 For one believes he ^amay eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and ^alet not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him.

4 ^aWho are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

5 ^aOne person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind.

6 He who ^aobserves the day, observes it to the Lord;¹ and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for ^bhe gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

7 For ^anone of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

Verse Comparison: Romans 14:2

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American Standard Version
One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

Amplified® Bible
One [man's faith permits him to] believe he may eat anything, while a weaker one [limits his] eating to vegetables.

Contemporary English Version
Some think it is all right to eat anything, while those whose faith is weak will eat only vegetables.

Darby English Version
One man is assured that he may eat all things; but the weak eats herbs.

Good News Bible
Some people's faith allows them to eat anything, but the person who is weak in the faith eats only vegetables.

International Standard Version
One person believes that he can eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables.

King James Version
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

New American Standard Bible
One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables {only.}

New International Version
One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.

New King James Version
For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who has weakness eats vegetables only.

Young's Literal Translation
one doth believe that he may eat all things -- and he who is weak doth eat herbs;

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