Study it in the app“The one who observes the day observes it to the Lord; and the one who eats eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and the one who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God.”
The one who observesὁ φρονῶνthe dayτὴν ἡμέρανobserves itφρονεῖto the Lord;κυρίῳandκαὶthe one who eatsὁ ἐσθίωνeatsἐσθίειto the Lord,κυρίῳforγὰρhe gives thanksεὐχαριστεῖto God;τῷ θεῷandκαὶthe one who does notὁ μὴeat,ἐσθίωνto the Lordκυρίῳhe does notοὐκeat,ἐσθίειandκαὶgives thanksεὐχαριστεῖto God.τῷ θεῷ
set one's mind
To fix one's attention on something.
Where else “phronōn” appearsday
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeran” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appearseat
Eat.
Where else “esthiōn” appearsgive thanks
Give thanks.
Where else “eucharistei” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appearsMany manuscripts add: “and the one who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it.”
5One person judges one day above another, while another judges every day alike. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind.
6 · This verse (above)
7For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.
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)
