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Soἄραeachἕκαστοςof usἡμῶνwill giveδώσειan accountλόγονofπερὶhimself.ἑαυτοῦ
Romans 14:12
Study it in the app“So each of us will give an account of himself.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 14:12, word by word
- Soἄραara
then, so
So then, therefore.
Where else “ara” appears- eachἕκαστοςhekastos
each
Each, each one.
Where else “hekastos” appears- will giveδώσειdōsei
pay
To hand over what is owed, or to yield fruit.
Where else “dōsei” appears- an accountλόγονlogon
account
Explaining what one did; a why, or a topic.
Where else “logon” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts add “to God.”
The context
11For it is written: As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will confess to God.
12 · This verse (above)
13Therefore let us no longer judge one another, but rather judge this: not to put a cause of stumbling or an offense in the way of your brother.
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)