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Romans 14:3 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Romans 14:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 14:320 words
GreekMeaning
ho
The onearticleG3588
ἐσθίωνesthiōn
eatingverbG2068
τὸνton
the onearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐσθίονταesthionta
eatingverbG2068
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐξουθενείτωexoutheneitō
he should despiseverbG1848
ho
the onearticleG3588
δὲde
and / butwordG1161
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐσθίωνesthiōn
eatingverbG2068
τὸνton
himarticleG3588
ἐσθίονταesthionta
eatingverbG2068
μὴ
notadverbG3361
κρινέτωkrinetō
he should judgeverbG2919
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
αὐτὸνauton
himpronounG846
προσελάβετοproselabeto
has receivedverbG4355
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 14:3

“Let not him that eats, despise him that eats not.” He does not say, let him alone, nor does he say, do not blame him, nor yet, do not set him right; but do not reproach him, do not “despise” him, to show they were doing a thing perfectly ridiculous. But of this he speaks in other words. “Let not him which eats not, judge him that eats.” For as the more advanced made light of these, as of little faith, and falsely healed, and spurious, and still Judaizers, so they too judged…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 25 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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