“He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.”
Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. — The crucial principle: all actions (day-observance, eating) can be done hyper kyriou (for the Lord's honor) through eucharistia (thanksgiving, gratitude). The motive consecrates the practice. Even dietary restriction becomes worship if directed toward God.
Church Fathers on Romans 14:6
“He that regards the day, regards it unto the Lord; and he that regards not the day, to the Lord he does not regard it.” And, “He that eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he that eats not, to the Lord he eats not, and gives God thanks.” He still keeps to the same subject. And what he means is about this. The thing is not concerned with fundamentals. For the thing requisite is, if this person and the other are acting for God's sake, the thing requisite is ,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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