Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Romans 14
faith. App-150.
receive. See Acts 17:5.
but. Omit.
doubtful = criticizings. Greek. diakrisis. Only here; 1 Corinthians 12:10. Hebrews 5:14.
disputations = of (his) thoughts. i.e. without presuming to judge his thoughts.
despise. Compare Luke 18:9; Luke 23:11.
judge. App-122.
God. App-98.
hath received = received.
another man"s. App-124.
servant = household servant. See Luke 16:13. App-190.
master. Greek. kurios. App-98.
Yea = But.
holden up = made to stand.
God. The texts read "the Lord".
One man = The one indeed.
esteemeth = judgeth. Greek. krino, as Romans 14:3.
above. App-104.
alike. Omit.
every man = each.
fully persuaded = assured. See Romans 4:21.
regardeth = observeth. See Romans 8:5.
unto = to.
Lord. App-98.
and . . . it. The texts omit.
giveth . . . thanks. See Acts 27:35.
to this end = unto (App-104.) this (touto).
Christ. App-98.
both. Omit.
and rose. The texts omit.
revived = lived (again). App-170.
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
might be Lord. Greek. kurieuo. See Romans 6:9, Romans 6:14.
dead. App-139.
living. App-170.
set at nought = "despise", as in Romans 14:3.
stand before. See Romans 6:13 (yield).
judgment seat. See Acts 7:5.
Christ = the Christ. App-98. The texts read "God".
confess. Greek. exomologeomai. Citation from Isaiah 45:23. The Holy Spirit substitutes "As I live" for Hebrew, "By Myself have I sworn. "See App-107.
not . . . any more = no longer. Greek. meketi. App-105.
that . . . put = not (App-105) to put.
stumblingblock. See Romans 9:32.
occasion to fall. Greek. skandalon. See Romans 9:33.
in, &c. Literally to the brother.
know. App-132.
persuaded. See Romans 8:38.
Lord Jesus. See Romans 10:9.
there is nothing = nothing (Greek. oudeis) is.
unclean. i.e. ceremonially unclean. See Acts 2:44 (common).
but = except. Literally if (App-118) not (App-105).
esteemeth = reckoneth. See Romans 2:3; Romans 4:3.
him = that same.
But. The texts read "For".
if. App-118.
be = is.
thy. Omit.
now . . . not = no longer. Greek. ouketi. App-105.
charitably = according to (App-104) love (App-135.)
Destroy. Literally loose, or pull, away from; the opposite to build up. See verses: Romans 19:20; Romans 2:12. 1 Corinthians 8:11.
him = that same.
with = by. Dative case.
for. App-104.
kingdom of God. App-114.
meat, drink = eating, drinking.
righteousness. See Romans 1:17.
joy. Compare Galatians 1:5, Galatians 1:22.
Holy Ghost. App-101.:14.
these things = this.
serveth. See Romans 6:6.
acceptable = well-pleasing. See Romans 12:1.
approved. Greek. dokimos. First of seven occ, always "Approved", save James 1:12.
of = by.
men. App-123.
follow after = pursue. See Romans 9:30.
things . . . peace. Literally the things of the peace.
things . . . another = the things of mutual (Greek. eis. App-104. vi, allelous, others) edifying.
edify. Greek. oikodome. Compare Romans 15:2. 1 Corinthians 14:3. Ephesians 4:12
destroy. Literally loosen down. Compare Romans 14:15, and see Acts 5:38, Acts 5:39.
work. Compare Ephesians 2:10.
pure = clean. Greek. katharos. Only here in Rom. Compare Titus 1:15.
evil. App-128.
offence = stumblingblock, as Romans 14:13.
neither = not. App-105.
flesh Compare 1 Corinthians 8:13.
nor, nor. Greek. mede. App-105.
whereby = in (App-104.) which.
stumbleth. See Romans 9:32.
offended. See John 16:1.
to = as concerning. App-104. Compare rendering of kata in Ephesians 4:22. Philippians 1:3, Philippians 1:6. Hebrews 9:9.
before = in the sight of. First occurance: Luke 1:6.
Happy. Greek. makarios. See Romans 4:7, Romans 4:8.
condemneth = judgeth. As Romans 14:3.
thing. Omit.
alloweth. Greek. dokimazo. See Romans 1:28.
And = But.
doubteth. See Romans 4:20.
damned = condemned. App-122.
if. App-118.
of, of. App-104.
for = and.
whatsoever . . . sin. i.e. whatever is done by the believer that does not proceed from the faith-principle by which he was saved, and is not in accordance therewith, is sin.
sin. App-128. Here some MSS. insert Romans 16:25-27. See p. 1694.
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