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One personὃςbelievesπιστεύειhe mayeatφαγεῖνanything,πάνταbutδὲthe one who is weakὁ ἀσθενῶνeatsἐσθίειvegetables.λάχανα
Romans 14:2
Study it in the app“One person believes he may eat anything, but the one who is weak eats vegetables.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 14:2, word by word
- believesπιστεύειpisteuei
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuei” appears- eatφαγεῖνphagein
eat
Eat.
Where else “phagein” appears- the one who is weakἀσθενῶνasthenōn
be weak
To have no strength, falter in faith.
Where else “asthenōn” appears- vegetablesλάχαναlachana
garden plant
Vegetable, garden plant.
Where else “lachana” appears
The context
1Now welcome the one who is weak in faith, but not for passing judgment on his thoughts.
2 · This verse (above)
3Let the one who eats not despise the one who does not eat, and let the one who does not eat not judge the one who eats; for God has welcomed him.
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)