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."YET NOT TO DOUBTFUL DISPUTATIONS (μη εις διακρισεις διαλογισμων). "Not for decisions of opinions." Note δια (b... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE MAN (ος μεν). "This one," demonstrative pronoun ος with μεν.HATH FAITH (πιστευε). Like εχε πιστιν (Acts 14:9).BUT HE THAT IS WEAK (ο δε ασθενων). One would expect ος δε (but that one) in contrast with ος μεν. Hο is demonstrative with δε sometimes, but here is probably just the article wit... [ Continue Reading ]
SET AT NOUGHT (εξουθενειτω). Present active imperative of εξουθενεω, to treat as nothing and so with contempt (Luke 23:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:20).JUDGE (κρινετω). Present active imperative of κρινω, criticize. One side (the meat-eaters) despises the vegetarians, while the vegetarians criticize t... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO ART THOU? (συ τις ει?). Proleptic position of συ, "thou who art thou?"THE SERVANT OF ANOTHER (αλλοτριον οικετην). Not another (αλλον) servant (household servant, οικετην), but "another's servant." For the adjective αλλοτριος, see Luke 16:12; 2 Corinthians 10:15.SHALL BE MADE TO STAND (στα... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE MAN (ος μεν),ANOTHER (ος δε). Regular idiom of contrasted demonstratives (this one, that one).ONE DAY ABOVE ANOTHER (ημεραν παρ' ημεραν). "Day beyond day." For this use of παρα (beside) in comparison see Romans 1:25; Luke 13:2.BE FULLY ASSURED (πληροφορεισθω). Present passive imperative... [ Continue Reading ]
REGARDETH (φρονε). "Thinks of," "esteems," "observes," "puts his mind on" (from φρην, mind). The Textus Receptus has also "he that regardeth not," but it is not genuine.UNTO THE LORD (κυριω). Dative case. So as to τω θεω (unto God). He eats unto the Lord, he eats not unto the Lord. Paul's princ... [ Continue Reading ]
TO HIMSELF (εαυτω). Dative of advantage again. But to the Lord as he shows in verse Romans 14:8. Life and death focus in the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHETHER--OR (εαν τε--εαν τε). "Both if--and if" (condition of third class with present subjunctive (ζωμεν--αποθνησκωμεν). Both living and dying are "to the Lord." Paul repeats the idiom (εαν τε--εαν τε) with the conclusion "we are the Lord's (του κυριου εσμεν). Predicate genitive, "we belong to t... [ Continue Reading ]
AND LIVED AGAIN (κα εζησεν). First ingressive aorist active indicative of ζαω, "he came to life."MIGHT BE LORD OF (κυριευσε). Ingressive aorist active subjunctive of κυριευω, "become Lord of." Purpose clause with ινα (that). Old verb from κυριος, lord. See Luke 22:25; Romans 6:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THOU, WHY DOST THOU JUDGE? (συ δε τ συ κρινεισ?). Referring to the conduct of the "weak" brother in verse Romans 14:3.OR THOU AGAIN (η κα συ). Referring to the "strong" brother.SHALL STAND BEFORE (παραστησομεθα). Future middle of παριστημ and intransitive, to stand beside (παρα) with the... [ Continue Reading ]
AS I LIVE (ζω εγω). "I live." The LXX here (Isaiah 45:23) has κατ' εμαυτου ομννυω, "I swear by myself."SHALL CONFESS TO GOD (εξομολογησετα τω θεω). Future middle of εξομολογεω, to confess openly (εξ) with the accusative as in Matthew 3:6. With the dative as here the idea is to give praise to, t... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL GIVE ACCOUNT (λογον δωσε). So Aleph A C rather than αποδωσε of Textus Receptus. Common use of λογος for account (bookkeeping, ledger) as in Luke 16:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET US NOT THEREFORE JUDGE ONE ANOTHER ANY MORE (μηκετ ουν αλληλους κρινωμεν). Present active subjunctive (volitive). "Let us no longer have the habit of criticizing one another." A wonderfully fine text for modern Christians and in harmony with what the Master said (Matthew 7:1).THAT NO MAN PUT... [ Continue Reading ]
I KNOW AND AM PERSUADED IN THE LORD JESUS (οιδα κα πεπεισμα εν κυριω Ιησου). He knows it and stands persuaded (perfect passive indicative of πειθω, to persuade), but in the sphere of the Lord Jesus (cf. Romans 9:1), not by mere rational processes.UNCLEAN OF ITSELF (καινον δι' εαυτου). So Paul ta... [ Continue Reading ]
Because of meat (δια βρωμα). "Because of food."IN LOVE (κατα αγαπην). "According to love" as the regulating principle of life. See Romans 14:1 where Paul pleads for love in place of knowledge on this point.DESTROY NOT (μη απολλυε). Present active imperative of απολλυω, the very argument made in... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUR GOOD (υμων το αγαθον). "The good thing of you" = the liberty or Christian freedom which you claim.BE EVIL SPOKEN OF (βλασφημεισθω). Present passive imperative of βλασφημεω for which see Matthew 9:3; Romans 3:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KINGDOM OF GOD (η βασιλεια του θεου). Not the future kingdom of eschatology, but the present spiritual kingdom, the reign of God in the heart, of which Jesus spoke so often. See 1 Corinthians 4:21. Paul scores heavily here, for it is not found in externals like food and drink, but in spiritua... [ Continue Reading ]
HEREIN (εν τουτω). "On the principle implied by these virtues" (Sanday and Headlam).APPROVED OF MEN (δοκιμος τοις ανθρωποις). "Acceptable to men." Stands the test for men. See 1 Corinthians 11:19; 2 Corinthians 10:18; 2 Timothy 2:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
SO THEN (αρα ουν). Two inferential particles, "accordingly therefore."LET US FOLLOW AFTER (διωκωμεν). Present active subjunctive (volitive). "Let us pursue." Some MSS. have present indicative, "we pursue."THE THINGS WHICH MAKE FOR PEACE (τα της ειρηνης). "The things of peace," literally, geni... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Romans 14:15. Perhaps with a side-glance at Esau and his mess of pottage.BUT IT IS EVIL (αλλα κακον). P... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT TO EAT (το μη φαγειν). "The not eating." Articular infinitive (second aorist active of εσθιω) and subject of καλον εστιν (copula, understood).FLESH (κρεας). Old word, in N.T. only here and 1 Corinthians 8:13.TO DRINK (πειν). Shortened form for πιειν (second aorist active infinitive of πιν... [ Continue Reading ]
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 πιστιν and before εχεις. This principle applies to both the "strong" and the "weak." He is within his... [ Continue Reading ]
HE THAT DOUBTETH (ο διακρινομενος). Present middle participle of διακρινω, to judge between (δια), to hesitate. See James 1:6 for this same picture of the double-minded man. Cf. Romans 4:20; Mark 11:23.IS CONDEMNED (κατακεκριτα). Perfect passive indicative of κατακρινω (note κατα-), "stands con... [ Continue Reading ]