1.
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
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) thoughts. i.e. without presuming to judge his thoughts.
2.
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
For one = The one indeed.
believeth . App-150 .
another = the (other).
3.
Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
despise . Compare Luke 18:9 ; Luke 23:11 .
judge . App-122 .
God . App-98 .
hath received = received.
4.
Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
another man's . App-124 .
servant = household servant. See Luke 16:13 . App-190 .
master . Greek. kurios. App-98 .
Yea = But.
holden up = made to stand.
God . The texts read "the Lord".
5.
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
One man = The one indeed.
esteemeth = judgeth. Greek. krino , as Romans 14:3 .
above . App-104 .
alike . Omit.
every man = each.
fully persuaded = assured. See Romans 4:21 .
6.
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
regardeth = observeth. See Romans 8:5 .
unto = to.
Lord . App-98 .
and . . . it. The texts omit.
giveth . . . thanks . See Acts 27:35 .
7.
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
none, no man . Greek. oudeis.
liveth . Greek. zao . App-170 .
8.
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
whether (3), or. App-118 .
Lord . App-98 .
9.
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
to this end = unto ( App-104 .) this ( touto ).
Christ . App-98 .
both . Omit.
and rose . The texts omit.
revived = lived (again). App-170 .
that = in order that. Greek. hina .
might be Lord . Greek. kurieuo. See Romans 6:9 , Romans 6:14 .
dead . App-139 .
living . App-170 .
10.
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
set at nought = "despise", as in Romans 14:3 .
stand before . See Romans 6:13 (yield).
judgment seat . See Acts 7:5 .
Christ = the Christ. App-98 . The texts read "God".
11.
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
confess . Greek. exomologeomai. Citation from Isaiah 45:23 . The Holy Spirit substitutes "As I live" for Hebrew, "By Myself have I sworn. "See App-107 .
12.
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
account = an account. App-121 .
13.
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
not . . . any more = no longer. Greek. meketi. App-105 .
that . . . put = not ( App-105 ) to put.
stumblingblock . See Romans 9:32 .
occasion to fall . Greek. skandalon. See Romans 9:33 .
in, &c. Literally to the brother.
14.
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
know . App-132 .
persuaded . See Romans 8:38 .
Lord Jesus . See Romans 10:9 .
there is nothing = nothing (Greek. oudeis) is.
unclean . i.e. ceremonially unclean. See Acts 2:44 (common).
but = except. Literally if ( App-118 ) not ( App-105 ).
esteemeth = reckoneth. See Romans 2:3 ; Romans 4:3 .
him = that same.
15.
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
But . The texts read "For".
if . App-118 .
be = is.
thy . Omit.
now . . . not = no longer. Greek. ouketi. App-105 .
charitably = according to ( App-104 ) love ( App-135 .)
Destroy . Literally loose, or pull, away from; the opposite to build up. See verses: Rom 19:20 ; Rom 2:12 . 1 Corinthians 8:11 .
him = that same.
with = by. Dative case.
for . App-104 .
16.
Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
evil spoken of = blasphemed. See Romans 2:24 .
17.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
kingdom of God . App-114 .
meat, drink = eating, drinking.
righteousness. See Romans 1:17 .
joy . Compare Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:22 .
Holy Ghost . App-101 .:14.
18.
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
these things = this.
serveth . See Romans 6:6 .
acceptable = well-pleasing. See Romans 12:1 .
approved . Greek. dokimos. First of seven occ, always "Approved", save James 1:12 .
of = by.
men . App-123 .
19.
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
follow after = pursue. See Romans 9:30 .
things . . . peace . Literally the things of the peace.
things . . . another = the things of mutual (Greek. eis . App-104 . vi, allelous, others) edifying.
edify . Greek. oikodome. Compare Romans 15:2 . 1 Corinthians 14:3 .Ephesians 4:12
20.
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
destroy . Literally loosen down. Compare Romans 14:15 , and see Acts 5:38 , Acts 5:39 .
work . Compare Ephesians 2:10 .
pure = clean. Greek. katharos. Only here in Rom. Compare Titus 1:15 .
evil . App-128 .
offence = stumblingblock, as Romans 14:13 .
21.
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
neither = not. App-105 .
flesh Compare 1 Corinthians 8:13 .
nor, nor . Greek. mede . App-105 .
whereby = in ( App-104 .) which.
stumbleth . See Romans 9:32 .
offended . See John 16:1 .
22.
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
to = as concerning. App-104 . Compare rendering of kata in Ephesians 4:22 .Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:6 . Hebrews 9:9 .
before = in the sight of. First occurance: Luke 1:6 .
Happy . Greek. makarios. See Romans 4:7 , Romans 4:8 .
condemneth = judgeth. As Romans 14:3 .
thing . Omit.
alloweth . Greek. dokimazo. See Romans 1:28 .
23.
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
And = But.
doubteth . See Romans 4:20 .
damned = condemned. App-122 .
if . App-118 .
of, of . App-104 .
for = and.
whatsoever . . . sin . i.e. whatever is done by the believer that does not proceed from the faith-principle by which he was saved, and is not in accordance therewith, is sin.
sin . App-128 . Here some MSS. insert Romans 16:25-27 . See p. 1694.