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Romans 14:20
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense.
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense.
Verse Romans 14:20. _FOR MEAT DESTROY NOT THE WORK OF GOD_] Do not hinder the _progress of the Gospel_ either in your own souls or in those of others, by contending about lawful or unlawful meats. An...
FOR MEAT - By your obstinate, pertinacious attachment to your own opinions about the distinctions of meat and drinks, do not pursue such a course as to lead a brother into sin, and ruin his soul. Here...
CHAPTER 14 _ 1. Strong and Weak Brethren are the Lord's Servants. (Romans 14:1 .)_ 2. The True Way of Love. (Romans 14:13 .) Romans 14:1 The question concerning brethren who were weak in faith, how...
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...
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...
Do not allow that good gift of freedom which you possess to become a thing which gets you into disrepute. For the Kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness and peace and...
DESTROY. Literally loosen down. Compare Romans 14:15, and see Acts 5:38; Acts 5:39. WORK. Compare Ephesians 2:10. PURE. clean. Gree
_destroy not_ Lit. LOOSEN, DISSOLVE, PULL DOWN. The word is used in contrast to the idea of _building up_in the previous words. Same word as e.g. Matthew 26:61; Matthew 27:40; Acts 6:14;...
ΚΑΤΆΛΥΕ ΤῸ ἜΡΓΟΝ ΤΟΥ͂ ΘΕΟΥ͂. The οἰκ., the duty of Christian to Christian, is GOD’s own work; cf. 1 Corinthians 3:9; Acts 20:32. ΚΑΤΑΛ. is suggested by the metaphor of building; cf. Mark 15:29;...
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...
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...
ΚΑΤΆΛΥΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΚΑΤΑΛΎΩ (G2647) разрушать, опрокидывать. Это антоним идеи возведения, выраженной в слове ΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΉ (Murray). _Praes. imper._ с отр. ΜΉ (G3361) указывает на прекращение...
THE WORK OF GOD— That is, a Christian. See 1 Corinthians 9:1, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 1:6. _Destroying him_ here, and in Roman
_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...
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. FOR ('FOR THE SAKE OF') MEAT DESTROY NOT THE WORK OF GOD - see the note at . T...
__ 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...
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...
RV 'overthrow not for meat's sake.' PURE] RV 'clean': cp. 1 Corinthians 10:23. WITH OFFENCE] i.e. to others....
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...
DESTROY NOT. — A different word from that employed in Romans 14:15. It is the correlative and opposite of “edify,” and means to “unbuild” or “pull down.” THE WORK OF GOD. — The fabric which the grace...
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...
Paul repeats the rule of Romans 14:15. μὴ κατάλυε : the opposite of οἰκοδομεῖν. See Matthew 26:61; Galatians 2:18. τὸ ἔργον τοῦ θεοῦ (1 Corinthi
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...
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...
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...
_Destroy not the work of God for meat. That is, do not hinder your brother's salvation, for whom, whoever he be, Christ died, who may be so offended at the liberty which you take, as to quit the Chris...
The _asyndeton_ between Romans 14:19-20 proves how acutely the apostle is alive to the responsibility of the strong: destroy the work of God! In Romans 14:14, where it was personal pain, wounding, whi...
“ _Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things which pertain to mutual edification.For food destroy not the work of God; all things indeed are pure, but a thing becomes e...
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....
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (18) For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. (19) L...
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...
20._All things are indeed pure, etc. _By saying, that all things are pure, he makes a general declaration; and by adding, that it is evil for man to eat with offense, he makes an exception; as though...
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...
FOR MEAT DESTROY NOT THE WORK OF GOD,.... The Syriac reads it, "the works of God"; referring either to righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, of which the kingdom of God consists; or to the...
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed _are_ pure; but _it is_ evil for that man who eateth with offence. Ver. 20. _The work of God_] That work of faith, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, wrought...
_Let us therefore_ In consistency with these certain and momentous truths; _follow after the things which make for peace_ Which tend to procure, preserve, and promote peace among the faithful; and thi...
FOR MEAT DESTROY NOT; do not, for the sake of your own indulgence, injure the religious character of your brother, or do any thing which shall tend to destroy him. ALL THINGS INDEED ARE PURE; all kin...
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...
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...
OVERTHROW NOT FOR MEAT'S SAKE THE WORK OF GOD. ALL THINGS INDEED ARE CLEAN; HOWBEIT IT IS EVIL FOR THAT MAN WHO EATETH WITH OFFENCE. 'the work of God' -i.e. the weak brother. 'all things indeed are...
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...
FOR MEAT DESTROY NOT THE WORK OF GOD: here you have a further argument against scandals: q.d. For so inconsiderable a matter as eating a little meat, or for the use of an indifferent thing, do not des...
Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence....
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II Only let him partake temperately, not dependent on them, nor gaping after fine fare. For a voice will whisper to him, saying, "Destroy not the work of God...
Romans 14:20 not G3361 destroy G2647 (G5720) work G2041 God G2316 for G1752 food G1033 things G3956 indeed...
‘Do not overthrow for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who eats with offence. It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor (anything) in...
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...
Romans 14:20. DO NOT FOR THE SAKE OF MEAT UNDO (or, ‘pull down') THE WORK OF GOD. The verb ‘pull down' is in contrast with ‘edification,' upbuilding. Hence it is most natural to refer ‘the work of God...
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...
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...
OVERTHROW NOT (μη καταλυε). "Destroy not," "do not loosen down" (carrying on the metaphor in οικοδομη, building).THE WORK OF GOD (το εργον του θεου). The brother for whom Christ died, verse Roman...
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....
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...
DO NOT. In some cases it is right for one man to restrict his action on the basis of another man's conscience. ALL FOODS MAY BE EATEN, even those which have been sacrificed to idols (1 Corinthians 10:...
_Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace._ THINGS WHICH MAKE FOR PEACE I. What these things are. 1. Righteousness. 2. Humility. 3. Love. 4. Faith. II. We must follow them....
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 14:20 Paul urges the strong not to DESTROY God’s WORK in the weak by eating FOOD that will offend them....
_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...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 10:31; 1 Corinthians 10:32; 1 Corinthians 10:33; 1 Corinthians 6:12;...
Destroy [κ α τ α λ υ ε]. A different word from that In ver. 15. It means to loosen down, and is used of the destruction of buildings. Hence according with edification in ver. 19. See on Mark 13:2; Act...
The work of God — Which he builds in the soul by faith, and in the church by concord. It is evil to that man who eateth with offence — So as to offend another thereby....
That is, for meat destroy not THOU the work of God. Do not THOU, for so inconsiderable. matter as eating is, endanger the Christianity of thy brother, or hazard the peace of the church, and cause any...