Romans 14:1-3
1599 Geneva Bible
14 1 He willeth that we so deal with the weak in faith, 2, 5 that through our fault they be not offended. 10 And on the other side he commandeth them not rashly to judge of the stronger: 19 That within the bounds of edification 20 and charity. 22 Christian liberty may conflict.
1 Him [a]that is weak in the faith, [b]receive unto you, but not for [c]controversies of disputations.
2 [d]One [e]believeth that he may eat of all things: and another, which is weak, eateth herbs.
3 [f]Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and let not him which eateth not, condemn him that eateth: for [g]God hath received him.
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- Romans 14:1 Now he showeth how we ought to behave ourselves toward our brethren in matters and things indifferent, offending in the use of them, not of malices or damnable superstition, but for lack of knowledge of the benefit of Christ. And thus he teacheth that they are to be instructed gently and patiently, and so that we apply ourselves to their ignorance in such matters according to the rule of charity.
- Romans 14:1 Do not for a matter or thing that is indifferent, and such as you may do or not do, shun his company, but take him to you.
- Romans 14:1 To make him by your doubtful and uncertain disputations go away more in doubt than he came, or start back with a troubled conscience.
- Romans 14:2 He propoundeth for an example, the difference of meats, which some thought was necessarily to be observed as a thing prescribed by the Law (not knowing that it was taken away) whereas on the contrary side, such as had profited in the knowledge of the Gospel, knew well that this schoolmastership of the Law was abolished.
- Romans 14:2 Knows by faith.
- Romans 14:3 In such a matter, saith the Apostle, Let neither them which know their liberty, proudly despise their weaker brother, neither let the unlearned crabbedly or frowardly condemn that, that they understand not.
- Romans 14:3 The first reason: Because that seeing both he that eateth and he that eateth not, is notwithstanding the member of Christ, neither he which eateth not, can justly be condemned, neither he which eateth be justly condemned: Now the first proposition is declared in the sixth verse following.
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