Romans Chapter 14 verse 2 Holy Bible
One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.
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One man has faith to take all things as food: another who is feeble in faith takes only green food.
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One man is assured that he may eat all things; but the weak eats herbs.
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For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
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One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.
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one doth believe that he may eat all things -- and he who is weak doth eat herbs;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 2, 3. - One believeth that he may eat all things (literally, believeth to - or, hath faith to - eat all things), but he that is weak eateth herbs. 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. "He that eateth" is the one that has faith to eat all things; and it is against contempt on his part of the weak in faith that the admonition is mainly directed throughout the chapter (cf. also Romans 15:1). But the weak require an admonition too. Their temptation was to judge those who indulged in freedom which to themselves appeared unlawful; and here, in ver. 5, the apostle gives such as did so a sharp reproof. There is a tone of indignation in his σὺ τίς εῖ ὁ κρίνων; reminding us of his tone towards the Judaists in Galatia, who would have crippled Christian liberty. "God hath received him" refers evidently, as appears from its position and from the following verse, to him that eateth. God hath received him to himself in Christ, whosoever may sit in judgment on him. We observe that the verb προσελάβετο is the same as in ver. 1 and in Romans 15:7.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) Believeth that he may . . .--Rather, perhaps, hath confidence to eat all things. His faith is strong enough to prevent his conscience from becoming uneasy.
