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Soἄραthen,οὖνlet us pursueδιώκωμενthe thingsτὰof peaceτῆς εἰρήνηςandκαὶthe thingsτὰof building upτῆς οἰκοδομῆςone another.τῆς εἰς ἀλλήλους
Romans 14:19
Study it in the app“So then, let us pursue the things of peace and the things of building up one another.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 14:19, word by word
- Soἄραara
then, so
So then, therefore.
Where else “ara” appears- let us pursueδιώκωμενdiōkōmen
pursue
To go after something with all you have.
Where else “diōkōmen” appears- of peaceεἰρήνηςeirēnēs
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnēs” appears- of building upοἰκοδομῆςoikodomēs
building up
Helping others grow in faith.
Where else “oikodomēs” appears- one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous
one another
One another, each other.
Where else “allēlous” appears
The context
18For whoever is a slave to the Messiah in this is pleasing to God and approved by people.
19 · This verse (above)
20Do not, for the sake of food, tear down the work of God. All things are indeed clean, but it is evil for the person who eats with stumbling.
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)