Romans 14:2

Romans 14:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
• New International Version (NIV)One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.
• English Standard Version (ESV)One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

Context of Romans 14:2

1Now him that is weak in the faith receive, not to [the] determining of questions of reasoning. One man is assured that he may eat all things; but the weak eats herbs. 3Let not him that eats make little of him that eats not; and let not him that eats not judge him that eats: for God has received him. 4Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own master he stands or falls. And he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.

Romans 14:2 word by word

ὃς μὲν πιστεύει φαγεῖν πάντα, ὁ δὲ ἀσθενῶν λάχανα ἐσθίει.Read the interlinear

• Oneὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
• thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• weakἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: weakG770

Cross-references for Romans 14:2

• Romans 14:14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except to him who reckons anything to be unclean, to that man [it is] unclean.
• 1 Corinthians 10:25Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.
• Galatians 2:12for before that certain came from James, he ate with [those of] the nations; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those of [the] circumcision;
• 1 Timothy 4:4For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;
• Hebrews 9:10[consisting] only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until [the] time of setting things right.
• Hebrews 13:9Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for [it is] good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by [them].
• Romans 14:22Hast thou faith? have [it] to thyself before God. Blessed [is] he who does not judge himself in what he allows.
• Genesis 1:29And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb producing seed that is on the whole earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree producing seed: it shall be food for you;
• Genesis 9:3Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you: as the green herb I give you everything.
• Proverbs 15:17Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.
• Daniel 1:12Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink;

Commentaries on Romans 14:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2One believeth that he may eat all things - He believes that whatsoever is wholesome and nourishing, whether herbs or flesh - whether enjoined or forbidden by the Mosaic law - may be safely and conscientiously used by every Christian. Another, who is weak, eateth herbs - Certain Jews, lately converted to the Christian faith, and having as yet little knowledge of its doctrines, believe the Mosaic law relative to clean and unclean meats to be still in force…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2For one believeth - This was the case with the Gentiles in general, who had none of the scruples of the Jew about the propriety of eating certain kinds of meat. Many of the converts who had been Jews might also have had the same view as the apostle Paul evidently had while the great mass of Jewish converts might have cherished these scruples. May eat all things - That is, he will not be restrained by any scruples about the lawfulness of certain meats…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The weak in faith apparently believed that they should eat only vegetables. This belief likely came from a desire to maintain Jewish ritual purity while living in a pagan culture. These Jewish Christians were following an example found in the book of Daniel. Daniel and his friends refused the rich food and wine offered by the king of Babylon (Daniel 1:3–16). Other Jewish writings show a similar concern. Devout Jews living in pagan cultures often limited…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. one believeth that he may eat all things--See Ac 10:16. another, who is weak, eateth herbs--restricting himself probably to a vegetable diet, for fear of eating what might have been offered to idols, and so would be unclean. (See 1Co 8:1-13).Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 14:2

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Conscience
• Evil
• Fellowship
• Food
• Self-Denial
• Uncharitableness
• Vegetarians

In the dictionaries

• Esteem
• Faith
• Receive
• Regard
• Revive
• Unclean
• Bible, the
• Holiness
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Paul, the Apostle

Commentaries on Romans 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings