Romans 14:5

Romans 14:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
• New International Version (NIV)One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind.
• English Standard Version (ESV)One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
• New King James Version (NKJV)One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind.

Context of Romans 14:5

3People who eat all foods should not despise people who eat only vegetables. In the same way, the vegetarians should not criticize people who eat all foods, because God has accepted those people. 4Who are you to criticize someone else’s servant? The Lord will determine whether his servant has been successful. The servant will be successful because the Lord makes him successful. One person decides that one day is holier than another. Another person decides that all days are the same. Every person must make his own decision. 6When people observe a special day, they observe it to honor the Lord. When people eat all kinds of foods, they honor the Lord as they eat, since they give thanks to God. Vegetarians also honor the Lord when they eat, and they, too, give thanks to God. 7It’s clear that we don’t live to honor ourselves, and we don’t die to honor ourselves.

Romans 14:5 word by word

ὃς μὲν γὰρ κρίνει ἡμέραν παρ᾽ ἡμέραν, ὃς δὲ κρίνει πᾶσαν ἡμέραν· ἕκαστος ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ νοῒ πληροφορείσθω.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• One manὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• esteemethκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• one dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• aboveπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• Letπληροφορέωplērophoreō · to fulfillG4135
• every manἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• his ownὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• his ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• mindνοῦςnous · mindG3563

Cross-references for Romans 14:5

• Galatians 4:9But now you know God, or rather, God knows you. So how can you turn back again to the powerless and bankrupt principles of this world? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?
• Colossians 2:16Therefore, let no one judge you because of what you eat or drink or about the observance of annual holy days, New Moon Festivals, or weekly days of rest—holy days.
• Romans 14:14The Lord Jesus has given me the knowledge and conviction that no food is unacceptable in and of itself. But it is unacceptable to a person who thinks it is.
• 1 Corinthians 8:7But not everyone knows this. Some people are so used to worshiping false gods that they believe they are eating food offered to a false god. So they feel guilty because their conscience is weak.
• 1 John 3:19This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and how we will be reassured in his presence.

Commentaries on Romans 14:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5One man esteemeth one day above another - Perhaps the word ̔, day, is here taken for time, festival, and such like, in which sense it is frequently used. Reference is made here to the Jewish institutions, and especially their festivals; such as the passover, pentecost, feast of tabernacles, new moons, jubilee, etc. The converted Jew still thought these of moral obligation; the Gentile Christian not having been bred up in this way had no such prejudices…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5One man esteemeth - Greek “judgeth” ́ krineiThe word is here properly translated “esteemeth;” compare Acts 13:46; Acts 16:15. The word originally has the idea of “separating,” and then “discerning,” in the act of judging. The expression means that one would set a higher value on one day than on another, or would regard it as more sacred than others. This was the case with the “Jews” uniformly, who regarded the days of their festivals, and fasts, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike: The reference is probably to Jewish festival days and to the Sabbath (compare Colossians 2:16). Because Christ has provided salvation, Christians are no longer required to observe the Sabbath in its original form.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day--The supplement "alike" should be omitted, as injuring the sense. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind--be guided in such matters by conscientious conviction.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 14:5

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Conscience
• Evil
• Integrity
• Self-Denial
• Uncharitableness

In the dictionaries

• Esteem
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• Holiness
• Lord's Day
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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