Focused Passage

Romans 14:1-12

Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience

Paul moves from accepting the weak without quarrels, to forbidding contempt and judgment, to grounding conscience differences in living to the Lord, to the universal accountability of God's judgment seat, to the call not to place stumbling blocks before others, to love-limited liberty, to the kingdom priority of righteousness, peace, and joy, and finally to the necessity of acting from faith.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.

2 For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.

3 The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.

4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

5 One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

6 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

7 For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.

8 If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

9 For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

11 It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Accept προσλαμβάνεσθε G4355 Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural him whose Τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular faith πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular is weak ἀσθενοῦντα G770 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular without μὴ G3361 Adverb . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition passing judgment διακρίσεις G1253 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural on [his] opinions διαλογισμῶν G1261 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • Or without quarreling over disputable matters
Verse 2

Original words

For μὲν G3303 Conjunction one [person] ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular has faith πιστεύει G4100 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to eat φαγεῖν G5315 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active all things πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural while δὲ G1161 Conjunction another G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular who is weak ἀσθενῶν G770 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular eats ἐσθίει G2068 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [only] vegetables λάχανα G3001 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Verse 3

Original words

The [one who] G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular eats [everything] ἐσθίων G2068 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb must not belittle ἐξουθενείτω G1848 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular the [one who] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb [does not] ἐσθίοντα G2068 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction the [one who] G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not eat [everything] ἐσθίων G2068 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb must not judge κρινέτω G2919 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular the [one who] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular [does] ἐσθίοντα G2068 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has accepted προσελάβετο G4355 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 4

Original words

Who τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular you σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular to judge κρίνων G2919 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular someone else’s ἀλλότριον G245 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular servant οἰκέτην G3610 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular To [his] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular own ἰδίῳ G2398 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular master κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular he stands στήκει G4739 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular or G2228 Conjunction falls πίπτει G4098 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular And δέ G1161 Conjunction he will stand σταθήσεται G2476 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is able δυνατεῖ G1414 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to make him stand στῆσαι G2476 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Verse 5

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction - μὲν G3303 Conjunction One [person] Ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular regards κρίνει G2919 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [a certain] day ἡμέραν G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular above παρ’ G3844 Preposition [the others] ἡμέραν G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular while δὲ G1161 Conjunction someone [else] ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular considers κρίνει G2919 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular every πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular day [alike] ἡμέραν G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Each [one] ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular should be fully convinced πληροφορείσθω G4135 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [his] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular own ἰδίῳ G2398 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular mind νοῒ G3563 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 6

Original words

He who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular observes φρονῶν G5426 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular [a special] day ἡμέραν G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [does so] φρονεῖ G5426 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to [the] Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular he who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular eats ἐσθίων G2068 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [does so] ἐσθίει G2068 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to [the] Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction he gives thanks εὐχαριστεῖ G2168 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction he who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb abstains ἐσθίων G2068 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb [does so] ἐσθίει G2068 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to [the] Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction gives thanks εὐχαριστεῖ G2168 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR include he who does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it;
Verse 7

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction none Οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of us ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural lives ζῇ G2198 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to himself [alone] ἑαυτῷ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction none [ of us ] οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular dies ἀποθνῄσκει G599 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to himself [alone] ἑαυτῷ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 8

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction - τε G5037 Conjunction If ἐάν G1437 Conjunction we live ζῶμεν G2198 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural we live ζῶμεν G2198 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural to the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and τε G5037 Conjunction if ἐάν G1437 Conjunction we die ἀποθνήσκωμεν G599 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural we die ἀποθνήσκομεν G599 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural to the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular So οὖν G3767 Conjunction - τε G5037 Conjunction whether ἐάν G1437 Conjunction we live ζῶμεν G2198 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural [or] τε G5037 Conjunction - ἐάν G1437 Conjunction die ἀποθνήσκωμεν G599 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural we belong to ἐσμέν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 9

Original words

For εἰς G1519 Preposition this reason τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular died ἀπέθανεν G599 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction returned to life ἔζησεν G2198 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction He might be the Lord of κυριεύσῃ G2961 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular both καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] living ζώντων G2198 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 10

Original words

Why τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular then δὲ G1161 Conjunction {do} you Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular judge κρίνεις G2919 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφόν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Or G2228 Conjunction why τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction {do} you σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular belittle ἐξουθενεῖς G1848 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφόν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural we will all stand before παραστησόμεθα G3936 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural vvv τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular judgment seat βήματι G968 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Verse 11

Original words

- γάρ G1063 Conjunction It is written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular [As surely as] I ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular live Ζῶ G2198 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular says λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction every πᾶν G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular knee γόνυ G1119 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular will bow κάμψει G2578 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular before Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction every πᾶσα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular tongue γλῶσσα G1100 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular will confess ἐξομολογήσεται G1843 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Or will give praise to God or will acknowledge God; Isaiah 45:23 (see also LXX)
Verse 12

Original words

So Ἄρα G686 Conjunction then οὖν G3767 Conjunction each ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of us ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural will give δώσει G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular an account λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of περὶ G4012 Preposition himself ἑαυτοῦ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

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