Romans 14:2
One man has faith to take all things as food: another who is feeble in faith takes only green food.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
In Context
1Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.
Cross References
Genesis 1:29And God said, See, I have given you every plant producing seed, on the face of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit producing seed: they will be for your food:
Proverbs 15:17Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.
Daniel 1:16So the keeper regularly took away their meat and the wine which was to have been their drink, and gave them grain.
Romans 14:22The faith which you have, have it to yourself before God. Happy is the man who is not judged by that to which he gives approval.
Galatians 2:12For before certain men came from James, he did take food with the Gentiles: but when they came, he went back and made himself separate, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
Titus 1:15To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.
Matthew Henry on Romans 14:2-23
Exhortations to Candour; The Dominion of Christ. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 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. 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. 5… Read the whole commentary →