Romans 14
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
3Let 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.
4Who 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.
5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6He 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.
7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
8For 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.
9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
10But 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.
11For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
13Let 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.
14I 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.
15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358855× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253219× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- μήmḗG336114× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- γάρgárG106312× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- κύριοςkýriosG296211× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- σύsýG477111× in this chapter
thou
- ἐσθίωesthíōG206810× in this chapter
used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315 (φάγω); to eat (usually literal)
- θεόςtheósG231610× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- δέdéG11618× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- κρίνωkrínōG29198× in this chapter
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
- ὅςhósG37398× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ζάωzáōG21987× in this chapter
to live (literally or figuratively)
- πᾶςpâsG39567× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- ἐνenG17226× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- οὐouG37566× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōG5996× in this chapter
to die off (literally or figuratively)
- ἐάνeánG14375× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14385× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- εἰμίeimíG15105× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἤḗG22285× in this chapter
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- ἡμέραhēméraG22505× in this chapter
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
- οὖνoûnG37675× in this chapter
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG805× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- πίστιςpístisG41024× in this chapter
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
- τέtéG50374× in this chapter
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
- φρονέωphronéōG54264× in this chapter
to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction); intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience)
- βρῶμαbrōmaG10333× in this chapter
food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law
- διάdiáG12233× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰςeisG15193× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἀλλάalláG2353× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- κοινόςkoinósG28393× in this chapter
common, i.e. (literally) shared by all or several, or (ceremonially) profane
- μένménG33033× in this chapter
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- οὐδείςoudeísG37623× in this chapter
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- τίςtísG51013× in this chapter
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- φάγωphágōG53153× in this chapter
to eat (literally or figuratively)
- ΧριστόςChristósG55473× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ἀσθενέωasthenéōG7703× in this chapter
to be feeble (in any sense)
- ἐγώegṓG14732× in this chapter
I, me