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ROMANS 14:22 @h]n# e;ceij {C}
The relative h[n is supported by several excellent Alexandrian
witnesses (a A B C) and by a few Old Latin manuscripts (itr, ar). The
shorter reading without h[n is curre...
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Verse Romans 14:22. _HAST THOU FAITH?_] The term _faith_ seems to
signify in this place a _full persuasion in a man's mind that he is
right_, that what he does is _lawful_, and has the _approbation o...
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HAST THOU FAITH? - The word “faith” here refers only to the
subject under discussion - to the subject of meats, drinks, etc. Do
you believe that it is right to eat all kinds of food, etc. The
apostle...
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CHAPTER 14
_ 1. Strong and Weak Brethren are the Lord's Servants. (Romans 14:1
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2. The True Way of Love. (Romans 14:13 .)
Romans 14:1
The question concerning brethren who were weak in faith, how...
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CONSIDERATENESS INSTEAD OF CENSORIOUSNESS.
Romans 14:13. Let us stop judging one another (_cf._ Matthew 7:1); but
come rather to this judgment, not to lay a stumbling-block in a
brother's way, etc.
R...
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It is the fine thing neither to eat meat, nor to drink wine, nor to do
anything which makes the road more difficult for your brother to walk.
As far as you yourselves are concerned you have enough fai...
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RESPECT FOR SCRUPLES (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...
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TO. as concerning. App-104. Compare rendering of _kata_ in Ephesians
4:22.Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:6; Hebrews 9:9.
befo
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_Hast thou faith?_ "_Thou_" is emphatic, and marks the contrast of the
persons the "strong" and the "weak." "_Faith_" here, as throughout the
Epistle, is (in its radical idea) justifying faith; trustf...
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ΣῪΠ. Κ.Τ.Λ. π. ἔχεις = πιστεύει Romans 14:2. It
is not necessary to exhibit your faith in this matter to men: to be
taken with the preceding.
ΜΑΚΆΡΙΟΣ Κ.Τ.Λ. gives the final contrast between the reall...
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F. 12–15:13. THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL SEEN IN ITS EFFECT UPON BOTH
THE COMMON AND THE INDIVIDUAL LIFE OF CHRISTIANS.
In this section S. Paul deals with the consequences of the principles
he has worked...
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While Christian freedom is to be maintained, it must not be so
maintained as to violate charity. S. Paul has developed in the
strongest terms the Christian right, and consequently the wrong of
judging...
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ΈΧΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь,
ΚΡΊΝΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΚΡΊΝΩ (G2919) судить.
Subst. part. praes. используется для описания
постоянной особенности.
ΔΟΚΙΜΆΖΕΙ _praes. ind. act. от...
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DISCOURSE: 1918
REGARD TO CONSCIENCE RECOMMENDED
Romans 14:22. _Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing
which he alloweth_.
IT is well known that there is a great diversity of opinion a...
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HAST THOU FAITH?— There is no necessity for reading the first clause
interrogatively; and it seems more agreeable to the structure of the
Greek;—_Thou hast faith:_ as if he had said, "I own you have a...
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_TEXT_
Romans 14:13-23. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but
judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his
brother's way, or an occasion of falling. Romans 14:14 I know...
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The Conduct of the Saints
1 Fellowship among God's saints should not be based on knowledge or
ignorance. God receives us even when we are feeble in faith. We should
not cut from our fellowship on...
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HAST THOU FAITH?] RV 'The faith which thou hast.' HAVE _it_ TO
THYSELF] i.e. do not force it upon others; respect the scruples of the
weak. CONDEMNETH] RV 'judgeth.' ALLOWETH] RV 'approveth.'...
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THE DUTY OF SYMPATHY AND TOLERATION
In chapter Romans 13:12 St. Paul urged his readers, by their
expectation of Christ's coming, to avoid the licence and immorality of
the heathen. Now he turns to th...
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 14
CHRISTIAN FREEDOM 14:1-12
V1 Accept people whose *faith is weak. But do not argue with them
about their opinions. V...
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HAST THOU FAITH? — It is with some reluctance that in deference to
the union of the four best MSS. we give up the Received text here, and
substitute (by the insertion of the relative) “The faith which...
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CHAPTER 29
CHRISTIAN DUTY: MUTUAL TENDERNESS AND TOLERANCE: THE SACREDNESS OF
EXAMPLE
Romans 14:1
BUT him who is weak-we might almost render, him who suffers from
weakness, in his faith (in the sens...
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The Apostle now proceeds to argue the question of Christian conduct in
things indifferent from another point of view that of the influence
which our conduct may have on others, and of the consideratio...
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The true text is σὺ πίστιν ἣν ἔχεις : “the faith
that thou hast, have thou to thyself in the sight of God”. The verse
is still addressed to the strong. The faith he has is the enlightened
faith which...
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YIELDING RIGHTS FOR OTHERS' SAKE
Romans 14:13
We must be careful of one another's faith. Unkind criticism or
ridicule, or the strong pressure of our arguments and reasons may
impede the divine life i...
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The apostle now turned to discussion of some of the difficulties which
may arise in the Christian Church. Dealing with the question of the
animals sacrificed to idols he laid down a supreme principle...
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(19) Hast thou (q) faith? have [it] to thyself before God. Happy [is]
he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he (r) alloweth.
(19) He gives a double warning in these matters: one, which pe...
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Hast thou faith? [2] He doth not here mean, saith St. John Chrysostom,
a faith to believe divine truths. But art thou by faith persuaded in
mind and conscience, that to eat meats formerly forbidden, i...
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After having addressed the strong and the weak simultaneously, the
apostle further addresses a warning to the former, to induce them not
to use their liberty except in conformity with the law of love....
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“ _As to thee, thou hast faith;have it to thyself before God. Happy
is he that judgeth not himself in that thing which he approveth! But
he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not...
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Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that
condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. (23) And he
that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith:...
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The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written
gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of
the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
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22._Hast thou faith? _In order to conclude, he shows in what consists
the advantage of Christian liberty: it hence appears, that they boast
falsely of liberty who know not how to make a right use of i...
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From the beginning of Chapter 14 to the end of Verse 7 in Chapter 15
another point is taken up, to which the different positions of the Jew
and Gentile gave rise. It was difficult for a Jew to rid him...
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HAST THOU FAITH? HAVE IT TO THYSELF BEFORE GOD,.... Which is to be
understood, not of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the
doctrines of the Gospel; for a man that has such faith given him,
ought...
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Hast thou faith? have _it_ to thyself before God. Happy _is_ he that
condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
Ver. 22. _Hast thou faith_] _Posse, et nolle, nobile est._ To be able,
and...
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_Hast thou faith_ That these things are lawful? _Have it to thyself,
before God_ In circumstances like these keep it to thyself, and do not
offend others by it. _Happy is he that condemneth not himsel...
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HAST THOU FAITH? do you believe that the ceremonial law is abolished,
and that it is right for you to eat all kinds of food? be grateful to
God for this light, but do not use it in such a manner as to...
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Avoid all offense:...
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HAST THOU FAITH? HAVE IT TO THYSELF BEFORE GOD. HAPPY IS HE THAT
CONDEMNETH NOT HIMSELF IN THAT THING WHICH HE ALLOWS....
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PERSONAL CONSCIENCE TOWARD GOD
In Romans 12:1 we have seen instruction in many details of moral
conduct. In such cases conscience has no liberty to take any stand but
that of truth and honor. Just so...
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Liberty and its proper use
13 Do not place a stumbling block or death trap for a brother
This is not trivial matter
Fall = from grace, lost eternally, damnation
14 See note on verse 5
Weak - does...
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IT IS GOOD NOT TO EAT FLESH, NOR TO DRINK WINE, NOR TO DO ANYTHING
WHEREBY THY BROTHER STUMBLETH.
Romans 14:22 The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before
God. Happy is he that judgeth no...
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19-23 Many wish for peace, and talk loudly for it, who do not follow
the things that make for peace. Meekness, humility, self-denial, and
love, make for peace. We cannot edify one another, while quar...
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HAST THOU FAITH? HAVE IT TO THYSELF BEFORE GOD: some read the first
clause without an interrogation, thou hast faith; either way the sense
is the same. The apostle here anticipates an objection. The s...
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The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. [The faith
or conviction of liberty which thou hast need not be abandoned; but it
should be held or preserved in the heart before God, and s...
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Romans 14:22 you G4771 have G2192 (G5719) faith G4102 Have G2192
(G5720) to G2596 yourself G4572 before...
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‘The faith which you have, have you to yourself before God. Happy is
he does not judge himself in what he approves.'
So Paul completes his argument by urging the strong believers to have
their faith w...
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CHRISTIAN FREEDOM TO BE TEMPERED BY CONSIDERATION FOR THEIR BROTHERS
AND SISTERS WITH REGARD TO FOOD FETISHES AND SABBATH OBSERVANCE
(14:1-23).
Paul now deals with the question of whether to observe a...
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Romans 14:22. THE FAITH WHICH THEN HAST, etc. The authority for
‘which' is decisive, and this reading gives the above rendering,
which does not alter the purport of the verse.
HAVE IT TO THYSELF BEFO...
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2. _Proper Use of Christian Liberty on the Part of the Stronger
Brethren._
The section opens with a caution against judging (Romans 14:13 a),
which furnishes a transition to the leading thought, namel...
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II. SPECIAL DISCUSSION RESPECTING THE SCRUPLES OF CERTAIN WEAK
BRETHREN.
This part of the Epistle was occasioned by the existence at Rome of a
class of Christians who had scruples in regard to eating...
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HAVE THOU TO THYSELF BEFORE GOD
(συ--κατα σεαυτον εχε ενωπιον του θεου).
Very emphatic position of συ at the beginning of the sentence, "Thou
there." The old MSS. put ην (relative "which") after πι...
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CONTENTS: Law of love concerning doubtful things.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul.
CONCLUSION: To do what conscience allows is not always right and to do
what it questions is always wrong....
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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 mea...
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KEEP WHAT YOU BELIEVE. Freedom must be balanced by a sense of
responsibility. We may hold many opinions, but we may not force them
on others. HAPPY IS THE MAN. "Happy is the man with a clear
conscienc...
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_Hast thou faith?_
Have it to thyself before God.
DUTIES IN REGARD TO THINGS INDIFFERENT
Some things are unlawful in their own nature, and can never be right.
Others are wrong because forbidden, an...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 14:22 The strong are likely addressed here.
THE FAITH THAT YOU HAVE means their faith that they may eat anything
(see vv. Romans 14:1,...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 14:20.—The work of God is the faith of a fellow-Christian.
Romans 14:21.—Three forms of spiritual damage, corresponding with
the three blessings in Romans 14:17, which are pr...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 14:1
F. _The duty of enlightened Christians towards weak brethren. _From
moral duties in general of Christians towards each other and towards
all the apostle now passes to such as t...
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In 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 dispu...
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1 John 3:21; 2 Corinthians 1:12; Acts 24:16; Galatians 6:1; James 3:13
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Hast thou faith [σ υ π ι σ τ ι ν ε χ ε ι ς]. The best
texts insert hn which. "The faith which thou hast have thou to
thyself," etc. So Rev.
Condemneth not himself [κ ρ ι ν ω ν]. Rev., better, judgeth...
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Hast thou faith — That all things are pure? Have it to thyself
before God — In circumstances like these, keep it to thyself, and do
not offend others by it. Happy is he that condemneth not himself —
B...
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Here the apostle answers an objection: "Some might be ready to say,
that they had faith, that is,. firm and full persuasion that it is
lawful for them to eat those meats, which others judged to be sin...