Romans 14:4

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:4

‘Who are you who judges the servant of another? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for the Lord has power to make him stand.’ And, indeed, if God has received someone, what right has man to pass judgment on him? For just as a servant is answerable only to his master (lord), so also the Lord’s servants are answerable only to Him. In neither case, therefore, is it justifiable for one servant to judge the other, because both are servants of God, and each stands or... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1-12

Romans 14:1-2 Kings : . A Lesson in Toleration.— A special homily for Rome ( Romans 14:1 to Romans 15:13) follows the comprehensive exhortation of chs. 12 f. Some ascetic circle in the Roman Church (p. 650 ), led perhaps by Jews of Essenic tenets (see Lightfoot’ s Colossians, on the Essenes), practised vegetarianism; others made much of sacred days. On such matters Christians should not judge or quarrel with each other. Romans 14:1-Numbers : . “ The man who eats herbs only,” has a feeble... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 14:4

Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth: a sharp reprehension of the forementioned evil. You have the like: James 4:12. q.d. This phrase is repugnant not only to the law of God, but to the very law of nature, which tells us, that one man must not condemn the servant of another, over whom he hath no right or power; much less may any man condemn him that is the Lord’s servant. Every Christian hath Christ alone for his own or his proper Master; and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 14:1-4

CRITICAL NOTESRomans 14:1. Him that is weak in the faith.—Defective in the faith, in the general doctrine, and thus an observer of externals. Alford and De Wette refer to the weak in faith as one who wants broad and independent principles, and is in consequent bondage to prejudices. διαλογισμοί, opinions, views, thoughts. Often much disputing among the Rabbins on receiving proselytes on account of some supposed disqualification. The subject of the former chapter was submission; the subject of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

Chapter 14In the fourteenth chapter Paul deals now with another issue.Him that is weak in the faith receive, but not to doubtful disputations ( Romans 14:1 ).Don't get into arguments with them, doubtful disputations, a person who is weak in the faith. And in this case, the person weak in the faith is the one who has very limited or narrow convictions.For one man believes that he can eat anything: another, who is weak in the faith, is a vegetarian ( Romans 14:2 ).There are some religious groups... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 14:1-23

Romans 14:1 . Him that is weak in the faith receive ye. The apostolic churches were composed of jews and gentiles. Most of the jews were zealous of the law, and observed the legal distinctions of meats, clean and unclean, while the gentiles would eat whatever was sold in the shambles. Many of the heathen also had conscientious scruples. We gather from Ovid’s Fastorum, that the Greeks and Romans had feasts and customs without number; and some of those after their conversion would not eat... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 14:1-12

Romans 14:1-12Him that is weak in the faith receive, but not to doubtful disputations.Strong and weakHere is a lesson--I. For those who are strong in the faith.1. Not to provoke.2. Nor despise those who are weak.II. For those who are weak. Not to judge their stronger brethren.III. For both.1. To think and let think.2. To give each other credit for sincerity. (J. Lyth, D.D.)The weak in the faith to be received, or the duty of mutual forbearance1. “Faith” is not here used in the sense of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 14:3-4

Romans 14:3-4Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not. Strong and weakI. The strong should not despise the weak brethren.1. Tenderness and sensitiveness of conscience is a quality as precious as it is rare.2. The clearer light of the strong is due to God’s special mercy and their superior advantages.3. He who is good enough for Christ should not be rejected by man.4. Possibly, for aught one could tell, their brother’s prejudices might decrease, and he ultimately outshine the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 14:4

4 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. Ver. 4. Who art thou, &c. ] The wisdom from above is without censuring, without hypocrisy, saith St James, James 3:17 . Intimating, that the greatest censurers are mostly the greatest hypocrites. And as any one is more wise, he is more sparing of his censures. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 14:4

Who: Romans 9:20, Acts 11:17, 1 Corinthians 4:4, 1 Corinthians 4:5, James 4:11, James 4:12 he shall: Romans 14:3, Romans 11:23, Romans 16:25, Deuteronomy 33:27-Joel :, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 37:17, Psalms 37:24, Psalms 37:28, Psalms 119:116, Psalms 119:117, John 10:28-Amos :, Romans 8:31-Malachi :, Hebrews 7:25, 1 Peter 1:5, Jude 1:24 for: Isaiah 40:29 Reciprocal: Genesis 49:24 - were made Psalms 51:12 - uphold Proverbs 30:10 - Accuse not Matthew 7:1 - General Luke 6:37 - Judge Romans 4:21 -... read more

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