Romans 14:1
Him that is weak in his faith receive with kindness, and not to pass judgment on his thoughts.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
In Context
2One man hath faith to eat every kind of food; another, who is weak, eateth herbs only.
Cross References
Job 4:3Behold, thou hast admonished many; Thou hast strengthened feeble hands;
Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; He shall gather up the lambs in his arms, And carry them in his bosom, And gently lead the nursing ewes.
Ezekiel 34:4The weak do ye not strengthen, and the sick do ye not heal, and the wounded do ye not bind up; ye bring not back that which hath been driven away, neither seek ye that which hath been lost; but with force and with cruelty do ye rule them.
Zechariah 11:16For lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land Who shall not care for those that are perishing, Nor seek that which is gone astray, Nor heal that which is wounded, Nor support that which cannot go; But he shall eat the flesh of the fat, And consume it even to the hoofs.
Matthew 12:20A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Matthew 18:5And whoever receiveth one such child in my name, receiveth me.
Matthew Henry on Romans 14:1
The apostle having, in the former chapter, directed our conduct one towards another in civil things, and prescribed the sacred laws of justice, peaceableness, and order, to be observed by us as members of the commonwealth, comes in this and part of the following chapter in like manner to direct our demeanour one towards another in sacred things, which pertain more immediately to conscience and religion, and which we observe as members of the church. Particularly, he gives rules how to manage our different… Read the whole commentary →