Romans 14:3

Romans 14:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him.

Context of Romans 14:3

1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 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. 4Who 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. 5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

Romans 14:3 word by word

ὁ ἐσθίων τὸν μὴ ἐσθίοντα μὴ ἐξουθενείτω, ὁ δὲ μὴ ἐσθίων τὸν ἐσθίοντα μὴ κρινέτω· ὁ θεὸς γὰρ αὐτὸν προσελάβετο.Read the interlinear

• Letἐξουθενέωexoutheneō · to rejectG1848
• notμήmē · notG3361
• him that eatethὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• him that eatethἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• letκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• hath receivedπροσλαμβάνωproslambanō · to takeG4355
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Romans 14:3

• Romans 14:10But 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.
• Zechariah 4:10For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of Yhwh, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
• Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
• Luke 18:9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
• 1 Corinthians 8:11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
• Romans 14:13Let 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.
• Matthew 7:1Judge not, that ye be not judged.
• Matthew 9:14Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
• Matthew 11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
• 1 Corinthians 10:29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
• Colossians 2:16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
• Acts 10:34Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
• Acts 15:8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

Commentaries on Romans 14:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Let not him that eateth - The Gentile, who eats flesh, despise him, the Jew, who eateth not flesh, but herbs. And let not him, the Jew, that eateth not indiscriminately, judge - condemn him, the Gentile, that eateth indiscriminately flesh or vegetables. For God hath received him - Both being sincere and upright, and acting in the fear of God, are received as heirs of eternal life, without any difference on account of these religious scruples or prejudices.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Let not him that eateth - That is, he who has no scruples about eating “meat,” etc., who is not restrained by the Law of the Jews respecting the Clean and unclean, or by the fact that meat “may” have been offered to idols. Despise him - Hold him in contempt, as being unnecessarily scrupulous, etc. The word “despise” here is happily chosen. The Gentile would be very likely to “despise” the Jew as being restrained by foolish scruples and mere distinctions…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4belittle … judge: The “strong,” who took pride in their freedom in Christ, looked down on those they considered to be weak. The weak, in turn, believed they were following the true path of faith. Because of this, they judged the strong for being too careless in their behavior. Similar attitudes have appeared many times throughout the history of the Christian church. Christians have often argued over different practices and judged one another in the same…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Let not him that eateth despise--look down superciliously upon "him that eateth not." and let not him that eateth not judge--sit in judgment censoriously upon "him that eateth." for God hath received him--as one of His dear children, who in this matter acts not from laxity, but religious principle.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 14:3

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

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• Esteem
• Faith
• Receive
• Regard
• Revive
• Unclean
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• Holiness

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