# Romans 14 ## Romans 14:1 - [KJV] Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, *but* not to doubtful disputations. - [ASV] But him that is weak in faith receive ye, *yet* not for decision of scruples. - [YLT] And him who is weak in the faith receive ye -- not to determinations of reasonings; ### Notes on Romans 14:1 - ## Romans 14:2 - [KJV] For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. - [ASV] One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. - [YLT] one doth believe that he may eat all things -- and he who is weak doth eat herbs; ### Notes on Romans 14:2 - ## Romans 14:3 - [KJV] Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. - [ASV] Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. - [YLT] let not him who is eating despise him who is not eating: and let not him who is not eating judge him who is eating, for God did receive him. ### Notes on Romans 14:3 - ## Romans 14:4 - [KJV] Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. - [ASV] Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand. - [YLT] Thou -- who art thou that art judging another's domestic? to his own master he doth stand or fall; and he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. ### Notes on Romans 14:4 - ## Romans 14:5 - [KJV] One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day *alike*. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. - [ASV] One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day *alike*. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. - [YLT] One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day *alike*; let each in his own mind be fully assured. ### Notes on Romans 14:5 - ## Romans 14:6 - [KJV] He that regardeth the day, regardeth *it* unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard *it*. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. - [ASV] He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. - [YLT] He who is regarding the day, to the Lord he doth regard *it*, and he who is not regarding the day, to the Lord he doth not regard *it*. He who is eating, to the Lord he doth eat, for he doth give thanks to God; and he who is not eating, to the Lord he doth not eat, and doth give thanks to God. ### Notes on Romans 14:6 - ## Romans 14:7 - [KJV] For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. - [ASV] For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. - [YLT] For none of us to himself doth live, and none to himself doth die; ### Notes on Romans 14:7 - ## Romans 14:8 - [KJV] For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. - [ASV] For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. - [YLT] for both, if we may live, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the Lord's; ### Notes on Romans 14:8 - ## Romans 14:9 - [KJV] For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. - [ASV] For to this end Christ died and lived *again*, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. - [YLT] for because of this Christ both died and rose again, and lived again, that both of dead and of living he may be Lord. ### Notes on Romans 14:9 - ## Romans 14:10 - [KJV] But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. - [ASV] But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God. - [YLT] And thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or again, thou, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand at the tribunal of the Christ; ### Notes on Romans 14:10 - ## Romans 14:11 - [KJV] For it is written, *As* I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. - [ASV] For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God. - [YLT] for it hath been written, 'I live! saith the Lord -- to Me bow shall every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God;' ### Notes on Romans 14:11 - ## Romans 14:12 - [KJV] So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. - [ASV] So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God. - [YLT] so, then, each of us concerning himself shall give reckoning to God; ### Notes on Romans 14:12 - ## Romans 14:13 - [KJV] Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in *his* brother's way. - [ASV] Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling. - [YLT] no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence. ### Notes on Romans 14:13 - ## Romans 14:14 - [KJV] I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that *there is* nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him *it is* unclean. - [ASV] I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. - [YLT] I have known, and am persuaded, in the Lord Jesus, that nothing *is* unclean of itself, except to him who is reckoning anything to be unclean -- to that one *it is* unclean; ### Notes on Romans 14:14 - ## Romans 14:15 - [KJV] But if thy brother be grieved with *thy* meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. - [ASV] For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died. - [YLT] and if through victuals thy brother is grieved, no more dost thou walk according to love; do not with thy victuals destroy that one for whom Christ died. ### Notes on Romans 14:15 - ## Romans 14:16 - [KJV] Let not then your good be evil spoken of: - [ASV] Let not then your good be evil spoken of: - [YLT] Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of, ### Notes on Romans 14:16 - ## Romans 14:17 - [KJV] For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. - [ASV] for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. - [YLT] for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit; ### Notes on Romans 14:17 - ## Romans 14:18 - [KJV] For he that in these things serveth Christ *is* acceptable to God, and approved of men. - [ASV] For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men. - [YLT] for he who in these things is serving the Christ, *is* acceptable to God and approved of men. ### Notes on Romans 14:18 - ## Romans 14:19 - [KJV] Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. - [ASV] So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another. - [YLT] So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another; ### Notes on Romans 14:19 - ## Romans 14:20 - [KJV] For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed *are* pure; but *it is* evil for that man who eateth with offence. - [ASV] Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. - [YLT] for the sake of victuals cast not down the work of God; all things, indeed, *are* pure, but evil *is* to the man who is eating through stumbling. ### Notes on Romans 14:20 - ## Romans 14:21 - [KJV] *It is* good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor *any thing* whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. - [ASV] It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor *to do anything* whereby thy brother stumbleth. - [YLT] Right *it is* not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to *do anything* in which thy brother doth stumble, or is made to fall, or is weak. ### Notes on Romans 14:21 - ## Romans 14:22 - [KJV] Hast thou faith? have *it* to thyself before God. Happy *is* he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. - [ASV] The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth. - [YLT] Thou hast faith! to thyself have *it* before God; happy is he who is not judging himself in what he doth approve, ### Notes on Romans 14:22 - ## Romans 14:23 - [KJV] And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because *he eateth* not of faith: for whatsoever *is* not of faith is sin. - [ASV] But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because *he eateth* not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin. - [YLT] and he who is making a difference, if he may eat, hath been condemned, because *it is* not of faith; and all that *is* not of faith is sin. ### Notes on Romans 14:23 -