Romans 14:22

Thou hast faith; have it to thyself before God. Happy is he who doth not condemn himself in that which he alloweth.

Noyes Bible

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 good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is put in danger of falling, or is made weak.

23But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he doeth it not from faith; but every thing which is not from faith is sin.

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Cross References

Romans 7:15For I know not what I do. For I do not what I would, but I do what I hate.

Romans 14:2One man hath faith to eat every kind of food; another, who is weak, eateth herbs only.

Romans 14:14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him that accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

2 Corinthians 1:12For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

James 3:13Who is wise and endued with knowledge among you P let him show out of a good course of conduct his works in meekness of 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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