Romans 14:22

The 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.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

In Context

21It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.

23But he who is in doubt is judged if he takes food, because he does it not in faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

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Cross References

Romans 7:15And I have no clear knowledge of what I am doing, for that which I have a mind to do, I do not, but what I have hate for, that I do.

Romans 14:2One man has faith to take all things as food: another who is feeble in faith takes only green food.

Romans 14:14I am conscious of this, and am certain in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself; but for the man in whose opinion it is unclean, for him it is unclean.

2 Corinthians 1:12For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

James 3:13Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.

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 →

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