Godet's Commentary on Selected Books
Romans 14:1
The first three verses are a sort of heading, in which the apostle expounds the ground of difference, and gives the solution of it provisionally.
The first three verses are a sort of heading, in which the apostle expounds the ground of difference, and gives the solution of it provisionally.
CHAPTER XIV. _In things indifferent, Christians should not condemn each_ _other_, 1. _Particularly with respect to different kinds of food_, 2-4. _And the observation of certain days_, 5, 6. None...
HIM THAT IS WEAK - The design here is to induce Christians to receive to their fellowship those who had scruples about the propriety of certain things, or that might have special prejudices and feelin...
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...
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 Jew...
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...
FAITH. App-150. RECEIVE. See Acts 17:5. BUT. Omit. DOUBTFUL. criticizings. Greek. _diakrisis._ Only here; 1 Corinthians 12:10; Hebrews 5:14. DISPUTATIONS. of (his) thoug
Romans 14:1-9. Christian practice: mutual toleration: each individual directly responsible to the Redeemer 1. _Him that is weak_, &c. Lit. BUT HIM THAT IS WEAK, &c. The "_but_" marks a slight contrast...
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...
ΤῸΝ ΔῈ�.Τ.Λ. S. Paul passes to a special case (δὲ) of the duty of love and the consequence of the corporate character of the Christian life: we may perhaps regard it as a special case of the injunctio...
ΆΣΘΕΝΟΎΝΤΑ _praes. act. part. от_ ΆΣΘΕΝΈΩ (G770) быть слабым. Part, указывает на человека, вера которого ослабевает (делается слабой) в какой-л. момент или в особой ситуации (Godet). Слабыми, вероятно...
_ROMANS 14:1_, &C. _HIM THAT IS WEAK,_ &C.— By Aquila and Priscilla, who were come from Rome, and with whom St. Paul was familiar for a considerable time (Acts 18:2.), or by some other hand, the Apost...
_TEXT_ Romans 14:1-12. But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. Romans 14:2 One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. Romans 14:3 Let n...
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. The subject here-and on to Romans 15:13 - is the consideration due from stronger Christians to their weaker brethren (wit...
__ 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...
14:1 of (d-16) Or 'disputes in.'...
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...
THE FAITH] RV 'faith.' TO DOUBTFUL DISPUTATIONS] RM 'for decisions of doubts.'...
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...
WEAK IN THE FAITH... — The presence of a single strong master-motive is apt to silence petty scruples. Where the “eye is single” — where all the powers and faculties of the man are concentrated upon o...
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...
τὸν δὲ ἀσθενοῦντα : as Godet points out, the part. as opposed to ἀσθενῆ, denotes one who is for the time feeble, but who may become strong. τῇ πίστει : in respect of faith, _i.e._ in Paul's sense of t...
CONSIDERATION TOWARD BRETHREN Romans 14:1 The weak conscience needs further instruction. It is anemic and requires the hilltop, with its further view and bracing air; but in the meantime its owner mu...
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...
Him (1) that is weak in the faith (a) receive ye, [but] not to (b) doubtful disputations. (1) Now he shows how we ought to behave ourselves toward our brethren in matters and things indifferent, who o...
Not in disputes about thoughts. [1] That is, without blaming or condemning the thoughts, and reasonings (as it appears by the Greek) of those new converts, who had been Jews, and who were still of thi...
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. (2) For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. (3) Let not him that eateth despise hi...
CONTENTS To avoid unnecessary Contentions in the Church, from the Custom Jews and Gentiles, the Apostle directs this Chapter to the mutual Accommodation of each, in Things of small Moment....
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...
1._Him indeed, etc. _He passes on now to lay down a precept especially necessary for the instruction of the Church, — that they who have made the most progress in Christian doctrine should accommodate...
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...
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, wit...
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, _but_ not to doubtful disputations. Ver. 1. _Him that is weak, &c._] That is, not thoroughly persuaded of all things pertaining to Christian liberty about th...
_Him that is weak in the faith_ Whose conscience is scrupulous, or whose mind is doubtful, unsatisfied in, or not well acquainted with the principles of Christianity; particularly that concerning Chri...
In this chapter, and part of the following, the apostle urges the duty of mutual forbearance and charity, in respect to non-essential points of difference. Among the Roman Christians these had respect...
THE CONDUCT OF CHRISTIANS TOWARD SUCH AS ARE WEAK IN FAITH. 14:1-23 Scruples with regard to food:...
HIM THAT IS WEAK IN THE FAITH RECEIVE YE, BUT NOT TO DOUBTFUL DISPUTATIONS....
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...
(SEE NOTES UNDER THE CHAPTER HEADING FOR MORE) 1 Receive the weak brother Don't allow his petty ideas to rule the church 2 Strong = Faith that allows greater liberty Weak = Lack of ability to allo...
NOT TO DOUBTFUL DISPUTATIONS: Or, not to judge his doubtful thoughts...
But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. 'Weak in faith' -the Christian who at this time cannot bring themselves to eat meat (Romans 14:2) ' RECEIVE YE. -4355. pro...
1-6 Differences of opinion prevailed even among the immediate followers of Christ and their disciples. Nor did St. Paul attempt to end them. Compelled assent to any doctrine, or conformity to outward...
ROMANS CHAPTER 14 ROMANS 14:1 Directions to treat a weak brother kindly, and not to despise or censure one another in matters of indifference. ROMANS 14:6 Christ's right to our best services, whether...
[The apostle begins this section with "but," thus marking its connection with the preceding paragraph as setting forth matter in the nature of an exception thereto. He has been exhorting his readers t...
Origen Against Celsus Book I Celsus introduces the Jew disputing with Jesus, I resolved to prefix this preface to the beginning (of the treatise), in order that the reader of our reply to Celsus might...
Romans 14:1 Receive G4355 (G5732) weak G770 (G5723) faith G4102 but G1161 not G3361 to G1519 disputes...
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...
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...
‘But him who is weak in faith receive you, (yet) not to disputes about scruples.' He calls on the Roman Christians to be ready to receive any who were ‘weak in faith', but not in order to argue with t...
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...
1. _Fraternal Duty in the Case of the Weak Brethren._ The exhortation to receive the weak (Romans 14:1); the difference between the strong and the weak in the matter of eating (Romans 14:2), with admo...
Romans 14:1. HIM THAT IS WEAK IN THE FAITH. (See note above.) The phrase might be rendered ‘weak in faith,' or even, ‘in his faith,' since faith in Christ is meant, not Christian doctrine, or, moral c...
HIM THAT IS WEAK (τον ασθενουντα). See on 1 Corinthians 8:7-12; 1 Corinthians 9:22; Romans 4:19.RECEIVE YE (προσλαμβανεσθε). Present middle imperative (indirect), "take to yourselves....
TO DOUBTFUL For decisions of doubts, that is, doubts about meats, etc. The church has no authority to decide questions of personal liberty in things not expressly forbidden in Scripture. (Romans 14:2...
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...
ACCEPT AMONG YOU. Take into your circle of fellowship. WHO IS WEAK IN THE FAITH. The messianic community contains those who are "spiritual babies" as well as "spiritual adults." It takes time to _get...
_Him that is weak in the faith receive, but not to doubtful disputations._ STRONG AND WEAK Here is a lesson-- I. For those who are strong in the faith. 1. Not to provoke. 2. Nor despise those who...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 14:1 Paul addresses a specific dispute, probably over whether Christians need to follow Jewish food laws. He agrees with the “strong” (who did not feel compelled to follow those...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 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 w...
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 3:1; 1 Corinthians 3:2; 1 Corinthians 8:7; 1 Corinthians 9:22;...
Weak in the faith. Probably referring to a class of Jewish Christians with Essenic tendencies. 67 Better, as Rev., in faith, the reference being to faith in Christ, not to christian doctrine. See on A...
Him that is weak — Through needless scruples. Receive — With all love and courtesy into Christian fellowship. But not to doubtful disputations — About questionable points....
Observe here, 1. The person described, whom the apostle recommends to their charity and forbearance: HIM THAT IS WEAK IN THE FAITH. Not him that is sick unto death through fundamental error, but one t...