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Nowδὲwelcomeπροσλαμβάνεσθεthe one who is weakΤὸν ἀσθενοῦνταin faith,τῇ πίστειbutnotμὴforεἰςpassing judgmentδιακρίσειςon his thoughts.διαλογισμῶν
Romans 14:1
Study it in the app“Now welcome the one who is weak in faith, but not for passing judgment on his thoughts.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 14:1, word by word
- welcomeπροσλαμβάνεσθεproslambanesthe
welcome
To take someone into your home or your group, with goodwill.
Where else “proslambanesthe” appears- the one who is weakἀσθενοῦνταasthenounta
be weak
To have no strength, falter in faith.
Where else “asthenounta” appears- in faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears- passing judgmentδιακρίσειςdiakriseis
dispute
Disputing over another's opinions.
Where else “diakriseis” appears- on his thoughtsδιαλογισμῶνdialogismōn
thought
What one thinks or wonders inside.
Where else “dialogismōn” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2One person believes he may eat anything, but the one who is weak eats vegetables.
To study Romans 14 in a group
1. What it says
What differences are there among believers about eating and about days, and what does Paul ask of each side? (vv. 1-6)
2. What it means
Why does Paul say the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness, peace and joy? (v. 17)
3. How I live it
With whom do you differ on non-essential things? How can you pursue what leads to peace with that person? (v. 19)