Romans 14:2
For one person believes that he may eat all things, but if another is weak, let him eat plants.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
In Context
1But accept those who are weak in faith, without disputing about ideas.
Cross References
Genesis 1:29And God said: “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant upon the earth, and all the trees that have in themselves the ability to sow their own kind, to be food for you,
Proverbs 15:17It is better to be called to vegetables with charity, than to a fatted calf with hatred.
Daniel 1:16Thereafter, Malasar took away their portions and their wine for drinking, and he gave them roots.
Romans 14:22Do you have faith? It belongs to you, so hold it before God. Blessed is he who does not judge himself in that by which he is tested.
Galatians 2:12For before certain ones arrived from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they had arrived, he drew apart and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
Titus 1:15All things are clean to those who are clean. But to those who are defiled, and to unbelievers, nothing is clean; for both their mind and their conscience have been polluted.
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 →