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Let the one who eatsὁ ἐσθίωνnotμὴdespiseἐξουθενείτωthe one who does notτὸν μὴeat,ἐσθίονταandδὲlet the one who does notὁ μὴeatἐσθίωνnotμὴjudgeκρινέτωthe one who eats;τὸν ἐσθίονταforγὰρGodὁ θεὸςhas welcomedπροσελάβετοhim.αὐτὸν
Romans 14:3
Study it in the app“Let 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.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 14:3, word by word
- Let the one who eatsἐσθίωνesthiōn
eat
Eat.
Where else “esthiōn” appears- despiseἐξουθενείτωexoutheneitō
despise
Despise, treat as nothing, look down on.
Where else “exoutheneitō” appears- judgeκρινέτωkrinetō
condemn
To pass opinion on others so as to condemn them, setting oneself above them.
Where else “krinetō” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- has welcomedπροσελάβετοproselabeto
welcome
To take someone into your home or your group, with goodwill.
Where else “proselabeto” appears
The context
2One person believes he may eat anything, but the one who is weak eats vegetables.
3 · This verse (above)
4Who are you who judge another’s household servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will be made to stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
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)