Romans 14:1
Him that is weak in his faith, receive ye,—not for disputing opinions:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
In Context
2One, indeed, hath faith to eat all things, whereas, he that is weak, eateth herbs:
Cross References
Job 4:3Lo! thou hast admonished many, and, slack hands, hast thou been wont to uphold:
Isaiah 40:11Like a shepherd, his flock, will he tend, In his own arm, will he take up the lambs, And in his own bosom, will he carry [them],—Them which are with young, will he lead to a place of rest.
Ezekiel 34:4The weak, have ye not strengthened And, the sick, have ye not healed. And the torn, have ye not bound up, And that which was driven out, have ye not brought back, And that which was straying, have ye not sought out; But with force, have ye ruled them and with rigour.
Zechariah 11:16For lo! I am raising up a shepherd in the land, the disappearing, will he not visit, the straying, will he not seek, and, the fractured, will he not bind up,—the weak, will he not nourish, but, the flesh of the fat, will he eat, and, their hoofs, will he break in pieces.
Matthew 12:20A bruised cane, will he not break, and, a smoking wick, will he not quench,—until he urge on, justice, to victory,
Matthew 18:5And, whosoever shall give welcome unto one such child as this, upon my name, unto me, giveth welcome.
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 →