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Romans 14:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables [only].
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— One man is assured that he may eat all things; but the weak eats herbs.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— One, indeed, hath faith to eat all things, whereas, he that is weak, eateth herbs:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— one doth believe that he may eat all things—and he who is weak doth eat herbs;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For one believeth that he may eat all things: but he that is weak, let him eat herbs.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— One beleeueth that he may eate of all things: and another, which is weake, eateth herbes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For one beleeueth that he may eat all things: another who is weake, eateth herbes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For one believes that he may eat all things; another who is weak eats vegetables.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For there are some who believe that one may eat every thing, and he who is weak; eateth (only) the herb.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For one man believeth, that he may eat every thing: and he that is feeble, eateth herbs.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For y3303
[3303] Standard
μέν
men
{men}
A primary particle; properly indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.
one 3739
{3739} Prime
ὅς
hos
{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
x3303
(3303) Complement
μέν
men
{men}
A primary particle; properly indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.
believeth 4100
{4100} Prime
πιστεύω
pisteuo
{pist-yoo'-o}
From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one's spiritual well being to Christ).
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
that he may eat 5315
{5315} Prime
φάγω
phago
{fag'-o}
A primary verb (used as an alternate of G2068 in certain tenses); to eat (literally or figuratively).
z5629
<5629> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 454
all things: 3956
{3956} Prime
πᾶς
pas
{pas}
Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
x1161
(1161) Complement
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
another, y1161
[1161] Standard
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
who is weak, 770
{0770} Prime
ἀσθενέω
astheneo
{as-then-eh'-o}
From G0772; to be feeble (in any sense).
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
eateth 2068
{2068} Prime
ἐσθίω
esthio
{es-thee'-o}
Strengthened for a primary word ἔδω [[edo]] (to eat); used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315; to eat (usually literally).
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
herbs. 3001
{3001} Prime
λάχανον
lachanon
{lakh'-an-on}
From λαχαίνω [[lachaino]] (to dig); a vegetable.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Romans 14:2

_ _ one believeth that he may eat all things — See Acts 10:16.

_ _ another, who is weak, eateth herbs — restricting himself probably to a vegetable diet, for fear of eating what might have been offered to idols, and so would be unclean. (See 1 Corinthians 8:1-13).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Romans 14:1-23.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Romans 14:2

All things — All sorts of food, though forbidden by the law.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Romans 14:2

(2) For one (c) believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

(2) He propounds for an example the difference of meats, which some thought was necessarily to be observed as a thing prescribed by the law (not knowing that it was taken away) whereas on the other hand those who had profited in the knowledge of the gospel knew well that this position of the law as the schoolmaster was abolished.

(c) Knows by faith.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
that:

Romans 14:14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean.
1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, [that] eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
Galatians 2:12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
1 Timothy 4:4 For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Hebrews 9:10 [Which stood] only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed [on them] until the time of reformation.
Hebrews 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

another:

Romans 14:22-23 Hast thou faith? have [it] to thyself before God. Happy [is] he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. ... And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.

eateth:

Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which [is] the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Genesis 9:3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Proverbs 15:17 Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Daniel 1:12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
Daniel 1:16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 1:29; 9:3. Pv 15:17. Dn 1:12, 16. Ro 14:14, 22. 1Co 10:25. Ga 2:12. 1Ti 4:4. Tit 1:15. He 9:10; 13:9.

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