Romans 14:19

Romans 14:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
• New International Version (NIV)Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

Context of Romans 14:19

17God’s kingdom does not consist of what a person eats or drinks. Rather, God’s kingdom consists of God’s approval and peace, as well as the joy that the Holy Spirit gives. 18The person who serves Christ with this in mind is pleasing to God and respected by people. So let’s pursue those things which bring peace and which are good for each other. 20Don’t ruin God’s work because of what you eat. All food is acceptable, but it’s wrong for a person to eat something if it causes someone else to have doubts. 21The right thing to do is to avoid eating meat, drinking wine, or doing anything else that causes another Christian to have doubts.

Romans 14:19 word by word

Ἄρα οὖν τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης διώκωμεν καὶ τὰ τῆς οἰκοδομῆς τῆς εἰς ἀλλήλους.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·ἄραara · thereforeG686
• Let usδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• which make for peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
• wherewith one may edifyοἰκοδομήoikodomē · buildingG3619
• anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240

Cross-references for Romans 14:19

• Romans 12:18As much as it is possible, live in peace with everyone.
• Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!
• Psalms 133:1See how good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in harmony!
• Matthew 5:9Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God’s children.
• Mark 9:50Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor? Have salt within you, and live in peace with one another.”
• 2 Corinthians 13:11With that, brothers and sisters, I must say goodbye. Make sure that you improve. Accept my encouragement. Share the same attitude and live in peace. The God of love and peace will be with you.
• Ephesians 4:3Through the peace that ties you together, do your best to maintain the unity that the Spirit gives.
• Philippians 2:1So then, as Christians, do you have any encouragement? Do you have any comfort from love? Do you have any spiritual relationships? Do you have any sympathy and compassion?
• Colossians 3:12As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
• Hebrews 12:14Try to live peacefully with everyone, and try to live holy lives, because if you don’t, you will not see the Lord.
• James 3:13Do any of you have wisdom and insight? Show this by living the right way with the humility that comes from wisdom.
• 1 Peter 3:11They must turn away from evil and do good. They must seek peace and pursue it.
• Romans 15:2We should all be concerned about our neighbor and the good things that will build his faith.
• 1 Corinthians 10:33I try to please everyone in every way. I don’t think about what would be good for me but about what would be good for many people so that they might be saved.
• 1 Corinthians 14:12In the same way, since you’re eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in them so that you help the church grow.
• Ephesians 4:29Don’t say anything that would hurt ⌞another person⌟. Instead, speak only what is good so that you can give help wherever it is needed. That way, what you say will help those who hear you.

Commentaries on Romans 14:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Let us therefore follow - Far from contending about meats, drinks, and festival times, in which it is not likely that the Jews and Gentiles will soon agree, let us endeavor to the utmost of our power to promote peace and unanimity, that we may be instrumental in edifying each other, in promoting religious knowledge and piety instead of being stumbling-blocks in each other's way.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Let us therefore follow … - The object of this verse is to persuade the church at Rome to lay aside their causes of contention, and to live in harmony. This exhortation is founded on the considerations which the apostle had presented, and may be regarded as the conclusion to which the argument had conducted him. The things which make for peace - The high purposes and objects of the Christian religion, and not those smaller matters which produce strife. If…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-23Verses 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 quarrelling and contending. Many, for meat and drink, destroy the work of God in themselves; nothing more destroys the soul than pampering and pleasing the flesh, and fulfilling the lusts of it; so others are hurt, by wilful offence given. Lawful things may…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23Paul addresses a specific issue causing conflict in the church at Rome. The church encountered a dispute between those weak in faith and those strong in faith about certain practices (see 15:1). Throughout this section, Paul urges Christians to show patience and tolerance toward one another and their practices. He is convinced that people on both sides are genuine believers. He also believes that the issues they are arguing about are not essential to the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. the things, &c.--more simply, "the things of peace, and the things of mutual edification."Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 14:19

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Conscience
• Evil
• Expediency
• Fellowship
• Love
• Meekness
• Peace
• Righteousness
• Self-Denial
• Strife
• Unity

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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