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International Version</a></span><br />Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/romans/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/romans/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/romans/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now receive the <i>one</i> being weak in the faith, not for passing judgment on reasonings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, <i>but</i> not to doubtful disputations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/romans/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Receive one who is weak in the faith, <i>but</i> not to disputes over doubtful things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/romans/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now accept the one who is weak in faith, <i>but</i> not to have quarrels over opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/romans/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now accept the one who is weak in faith, <i>but</i> not for <i>the purpose of</i> passing judgment on his opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/romans/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now accept the one who is weak in faith, <i>but</i> not for <i>the purpose of</i> passing judgment on opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/romans/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As for the one whose faith is weak, accept him [into your fellowship], but not for [the purpose of] quarreling over his opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/romans/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Welcome anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about disputed matters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Accept anyone who is weak in faith, but don&#8217t argue about doubtful issues. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/romans/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/romans/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Welcome all the Lord's followers, even those whose faith is weak. Don't criticize them for having beliefs that are different from yours. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/romans/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not to doubtful disputations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/romans/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Welcome people who are weak in faith, but don't get into an argument over differences of opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/romans/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Welcome those who are weak in faith, but do not argue with them about their personal opinions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/romans/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Accept anyone who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of arguing over differences of opinion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/romans/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/romans/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/romans/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/romans/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I now pass to another subject. Receive as a friend a man whose faith is weak, but not for the purpose of deciding mere matters of opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/romans/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/romans/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And receive him who is weak in the faith—not to determinations of reasonings;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now receive the <i>one</i> being weak in the faith, not for passing judgment on reasonings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/romans/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And him who is weak in the faith receive ye -- not to determinations of reasonings;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/romans/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Him being weak in faith receive ye, not to judgments of conversations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/romans/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />NOW him that is weak in faith, take unto you: not in disputes about thoughts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/romans/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But accept those who are weak in faith, without disputing about ideas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/romans/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Welcome anyone who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/romans/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/romans/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who is weak in the faith, assist him. And be consistent in your reasoning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But offer a hand to the one who is weak in faith and do not be divided by your disputes.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/romans/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Him that is weak in the faith, receive kindly, but not to judge his reasonings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/romans/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But receive to yourselves him who is weak in faith, not into disputations of doubtful matters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/romans/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />HIM that is weak in faith take by the hand, and enter not into niceties of disputes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/romans/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />A weak convert receive as a friend without regard to any difference of opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I now pass to another subject. Receive as a friend a man whose faith is weak, but not for the purpose of deciding mere matters of opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/romans/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But him that is weak in the faith receive ye, <i>yet</i> not for decisions of scruples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/romans/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Receive him that is weak in the faith, <i>but</i> not to disputes about doubtful matters:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/romans/14-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=3354" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/romans/14.htm">The Law of Liberty</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/4355.htm" title="4355: proslambanesthe (V-PMM-2P) -- (a) I take to myself, (b) I take aside, (c) I welcome. From pros and lambano; to take to oneself, i.e. Use, lead, admit.">Accept</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">him whose</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: pistei (N-DFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">faith</a> <a href="/greek/770.htm" title="770: asthenounta (V-PPA-AMS) -- To be weak (physically: then morally), To be sick. From asthenes; to be feeble.">is weak,</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">without</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/1253.htm" title="1253: diakriseis (N-AFP) -- Distinguishing; hence: deciding, passing sentence on; the act of judgment, discernment. From diakrino; judicial estimation.">passing judgment</a> <a href="/greek/1261.htm" title="1261: dialogismōn (N-GMP) -- From dialogizomai; discussion, i.e. consideration, or debate.">on his opinions.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">2</span>For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-9.htm">1 Corinthians 8:9-13</a></span><br />Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. / For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols? / So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-23.htm">1 Corinthians 10:23-33</a></span><br />“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying. / No one should seek his own good, but the good of others. / Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1</a></span><br />Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-22.htm">1 Corinthians 9:22</a></span><br />To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:14</a></span><br />And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-23.htm">2 Timothy 2:23-25</a></span><br />But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling. / And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. / He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19</a></span><br />My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1-5</a></span><br />“Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. / Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3</a></span><br />Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-2.htm">Ephesians 4:2</a></span><br />with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm">1 Peter 3:8</a></span><br />Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-13.htm">Proverbs 18:13</a></span><br />He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-15.htm">Proverbs 12:15</a></span><br />The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Him that is weak in the faith receive you, but not to doubtful disputations.</p><p class="hdg">weak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/14-21.htm">Romans 14:21</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor <i>any thing</i> whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Romans 4:19</a></b></br> And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/15-1.htm">Romans 15:1,7</a></b></br> We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves… </p><p class="hdg">receive.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/15-7.htm">Romans 15:7</a></b></br> Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">Matthew 10:40-42</a></b></br> He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/18-5.htm">Matthew 18:5</a></b></br> And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.</p><p class="hdg">doubtful disputations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2-5</a></b></br> For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/24-15.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm">Disputes</a> <a href="/acts/28-4.htm">Doubt</a> <a href="/luke/12-29.htm">Doubtful</a> <a href="/romans/13-11.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/acts/13-7.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/romans/13-2.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/romans/12-10.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/romans/9-20.htm">Mere</a> <a href="/romans/12-16.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-2.htm">Opinions</a> <a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/romans/13-4.htm">Purpose</a> <a 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href="/romans/14-9.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-20.htm">Questions</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-20.htm">Reasoning</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-20.htm">Reasonings</a> <a href="/romans/15-7.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-29.htm">Scruples</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">Side</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/romans/14-2.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/romans/15-7.htm">Welcome</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Men may not condemn one another for disputable matters;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/14-13.htm">but must take heed that they give no offense in them;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/14-15.htm">which the apostle proves unlawful by many reasons.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div 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</td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/romans/14.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Accept him</b><br />The Greek word for "accept" is "προσλαμβάνεσθε" (proslambanesthe), which means to receive or welcome. In the context of the early church, this was a call to embrace fellow believers, regardless of their spiritual maturity or understanding. The early Christian communities were diverse, comprising Jews and Gentiles, each with different backgrounds and practices. This exhortation emphasizes the importance of unity and love within the body of Christ, reflecting the heart of Jesus, who welcomed all who came to Him.<p><b>whose faith is weak</b><br />The phrase "whose faith is weak" refers to believers who may not fully grasp the freedom they have in Christ or who may still be bound by certain legalistic practices. The Greek word for "weak" is "ἀσθενοῦντα" (asthenounta), which implies a lack of strength or firmness. Historically, this could relate to Jewish Christians who struggled with the transition from the Law of Moses to the grace found in Christ. It serves as a reminder that spiritual growth is a journey, and those who are stronger in faith are called to support and nurture those who are still growing.<p><b>without passing judgment</b><br />The Greek term "διακρίσεις" (diakriseis) is used here, meaning to make a distinction or to judge. In the early church, there were often disputes over dietary laws and holy days, remnants of Jewish customs that some believers still observed. Paul urges the Roman Christians to refrain from judging one another over these disputable matters. This call to avoid judgment is rooted in the understanding that God alone is the ultimate judge, and believers are to focus on building each other up in love.<p><b>on his opinions</b><br />The word "opinions" is translated from the Greek "διαλογισμῶν" (dialogismon), which can mean thoughts or reasonings. This highlights the non-essential nature of the issues being discussed. In the historical context, these opinions might include debates over food sacrificed to idols or the observance of certain days. Paul is teaching that while believers may hold different views on such matters, these should not become a source of division. Instead, the focus should be on the core tenets of the faith and the unity that comes from being in Christ.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Weak in the faith . . .</span>--The presence of a single strong master-motive is apt to silence petty scruples. Where the "eye is single"--where all the powers and faculties of the man are concentrated upon one object, and that object the highest that can engage human thought or affection--there will naturally be a certain largeness of view. The opposite of this is to be "weak in the faith." There may be a sincere desire to lead a religious life, and yet the mind is taken up with petty details, each of which is painfully judged by itself, and not by reference to a central principle.<p><span class= "bld">Receive ye.</span>--Take to yourselves, stretch out the hand of friendship to him.<p><span class= "bld">Doubtful disputations.</span>--The marginal rendering is more exact, "to judge his doubtful thoughts," or "to criticise his scruples." The strong are to deal tenderly with the weak, and not engage them in casuistical discussions.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/romans/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-23.</span> - F. <span class="accented">The duty of enlightened Christians towards weak brethren.</span> From moral duties in general of Christians towards each other and towards all the apostle now passes to such as they owe peculiarly to each other as members of a religious community, united by a common faith. He has already (<a href="/romans/12-16.htm">Romans 12:16</a>) admonished his readers to be "of the same mind one toward another;" but, as was remarked under that verse, this did not imply agreement of view on all subjects, such as is impossible where there are many minds. In this chapter he recognizes the impossibility, having immediately before him what was then patent, the inability of some, through prejudice or slowness of conception, to enter into views of the meaning of the gospel which to himself and the more enlightened were apparent. He by no means departs from what he says elsewhere (cf. <a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6-10</a>) about no denial of fundamental doctrine being allowable in the communion of the Church; but in matters not touching the foundation he does here inculcate a large and generous tolerance. In these, as in all other relations between men on the earth together, the all-inspiring principle of <span class="accented">charity</span> is to rule. Who the "weak brethren" were whose scruples he especially inculcates tolerance of in this chapter cannot be decided positively. It will he seen that they were persons who thought it their duty to abstain from animal food, and perhaps also from wine (vers. 2, 21); and there is allusion also to observance of certain days (ver. 5). The views that have been taken are as follows: - <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> That they were the same class of Jewish Christians as are spoken of in <a href="/1_corinthians/8.htm">1 Corinthians 8</a>. as over-scrupulous about eating of things that had been offered in sacrifice to idols. <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> That they were such as were scrupulous in avoiding unclean meats, forbidden in the Mosaic Law. (Or, as Erasmus and others suggest, views (1) and (2) may be combined.) <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> That they were <span class="accented">ascetics.</span> In favour of view . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/romans/14-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Accept</span><br /><span class="grk">προσλαμβάνεσθε</span> <span class="translit">(proslambanesthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4355.htm">Strong's 4355: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I take to myself, (b) I take aside, (c) I welcome. From pros and lambano; to take to oneself, i.e. Use, lead, admit.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him whose</span><br /><span class="grk">Τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(Ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">faith</span><br /><span class="grk">πίστει</span> <span class="translit">(pistei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> </span><span class="str2">Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is weak,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀσθενοῦντα</span> <span class="translit">(asthenounta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_770.htm">Strong's 770: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be weak (physically: then morally), To be sick. From asthenes; to be feeble.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="grk">μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">passing judgment</span><br /><span class="grk">διακρίσεις</span> <span class="translit">(diakriseis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1253.htm">Strong's 1253: </a> </span><span class="str2">Distinguishing; hence: deciding, passing sentence on; the act of judgment, discernment. From diakrino; judicial estimation.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on [his] opinions.</span><br /><span class="grk">διαλογισμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(dialogismōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1261.htm">Strong's 1261: </a> </span><span class="str2">From dialogizomai; discussion, i.e. consideration, or debate.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/romans/14-1.htm">NT Letters: Romans 14:1 Now accept one who is weak (Rom. 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