Romans Chapter 14 verse 18 Holy Bible
For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
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And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.
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For he that in this serves the Christ [is] acceptable to God and approved of men.
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For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
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For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
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for he who in these things is serving the Christ, `is' acceptable to God and approved of men.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) In these things.--The more correct reading is, in this (way). The meaning, however, is the same.Serveth Christ.--Here the principle of unity which holds together different sides and manifestations of the Christian character is indicated.Approved of men.--So that He will not be "evil spoken of," as the uncompromising legalist or anti-legalist is apt to be.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekForγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.whoeverὁ (ho)Article - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.servesδουλεύων (douleuōn)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 1398: To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to.ChristΧριστῷ (Christō)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.this wayτούτῳ (toutō)Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 3778: This; he, she, it. [is] pleasingεὐάρεστος (euarestos)Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2101: Acceptable, well-pleasing (especially to God), grateful. From eu and arestos; fully agreeable.to GodΘεῷ (Theō)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. approvedδόκιμος (dokimos)Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 1384: Approved, acceptable, tried. From dokeo; properly, acceptable, i.e. Approved.by men.ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois)Noun - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.Jump to PreviousAcceptable Approved Christ Christ's Commend Herein Highly Pleasing Pleasure Servant Serves Serveth Serving Way Well-Pleasing
