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 14:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 14:2318 words
ℹGreek 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…
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Chiara RussoNote3mo agoThe Conscience That Cannot Doubt
Whatsoever is not of faith is sin. That's both liberating and condemning. On one hand, it means that the person acting against conscience, even if the action is technically permissible, is committing ...
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Elena PetrovaNote3mo agoFaith as Certainty
Paul finishes with: 'But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.' This is about conscience. If you're ...
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Thomas MuellerNote3mo agoLiving with purpose - Romans 14
God is faithful in every circumstance. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. God is faithful in every circu...
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