Romans 14
Lutheran reading notes
In Romans chapter 14, the message of the gospel develops the theme of the gospel of justification and righteousness by faith. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, {but} not to doubtful disputations. {not...: or, not to judge his doubtful thoughts}
Romans 14:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
Romans 14:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 14:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 14:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day {alike}. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. {fully persuaded: or, fully assured}
Romans 14:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {regardeth: or, observeth}
Romans 14:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
Romans 14:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 14:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Romans 14:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 14:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For it is written, {As} I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Romans 14:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Romans 14:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Romans 14:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {unclean: Gr. common}
Romans 14:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But if thy brother be grieved with {thy} meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. {charitably: Gr. according to charity}
Romans 14:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
Romans 14:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For he that in these things serveth Christ {is} acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Romans 14:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Romans 14:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed {are} pure; but {it is} evil for that man who eateth with offence.
Romans 14:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{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.
Romans 14:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hast thou faith? have {it} to thyself before God. Happy {is} he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
Romans 14:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because {he eateth} not of faith: for whatsoever {is} not of faith is sin. {doubteth: or, discerneth and putteth a difference between meats} {damned: or, condemned, or liable to punishment}
Romans 14:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.