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Romans 14:23 — King James Version← Study notes

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.


Romans 14:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 14:2318 words
GreekMeaning
ho
The onearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
διακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenos
doubtingverbG1252
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
φάγῃphagē
he shall eatverbG2068
κατακέκριταιkatakekritai
has been condemnedverbG2632
ὅτιhoti
because it iswordG3754
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
πᾶνpan
everythingadjectiveG3956
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ho
that isrelative pronounG3739
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
ἁμαρτίαhamartia
sinnounG266
ἐστίνestin
isverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 14:23

“And he that doubts is condemned if he eat.” Again, it is to exhort him to spare the weaker, that he says this. For what good is it if he eat in doubt, and condemn himself? For I approve of him, who both eats, and does it not with doubting. See how he induces him not to eating only, but to eating with a good conscience too. Then he mentions likewise the reason why he is condemned continuing in these words, “Because he eats not of faith.” Not because it is unclean, but…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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