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And those who don’t eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them. <a href="/esv/romans/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. <a href="/bsb/romans/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him. <a href="/blb/romans/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> The one eating, let him not despise the one not eating; and the one not eating, let him not judge the one eating, for God has received him. <a href="/kjv/romans/14.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/romans/14.htm">New King James Version</a> Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. <a href="/nasb_/romans/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. <a href="/nasb/romans/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. <a href="/nasb77/romans/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Let not him who eats regard with contempt him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him. <a href="/lsb/romans/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The one who eats must not view the one who does not eat with contempt, and the one who does not eat must not judge the one who eats, for God accepted him. <a href="/amp/romans/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The one who eats [everything] is not to look down on the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat must not criticize or pass judgment on the one who eats [everything], for God has accepted him. <a href="/csb/romans/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> One who eats must not look down on one who does not eat, and one who does not eat must not judge one who does, because God has accepted him. <a href="/hcsb/romans/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> One who eats must not look down on one who does not eat, and one who does not eat must not criticize one who does, because God has accepted him. <a href="/asv/romans/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. <a href="/cev/romans/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But you should not criticize others for eating or for not eating. After all, God welcomes everyone. <a href="/erv/romans/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. <a href="/gwt/romans/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> People who eat all foods should not despise people who eat only vegetables. In the same way, the vegetarians should not criticize people who eat all foods, because God has accepted those people. <a href="/gnt/romans/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> The person who will eat anything is not to despise the one who doesn't; while the one who eats only vegetables is not to pass judgment on the one who will eat anything; for God has accepted that person. <a href="/isv/romans/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> The person who eats any kind of food must not ridicule the person who does not eat them, and the person who does not eat certain foods must not criticize the person who eats them, for God has accepted him. <a href="/msb/romans/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him. <a href="/net/romans/14.htm">NET Bible</a> The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him. <a href="/nheb/romans/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Do not let the one who eats despise the one who does not eat. Do not let the one who does not eat judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. <a href="/wbt/romans/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not, judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. <a href="/wey/romans/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Let not him who eats certain food look down upon him who abstains from it, nor him who abstains from it find fault with him who eats it; for God has received both of them. <a href="/web/romans/14.htm">World English Bible</a> Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> do not let him who is eating despise him who is not eating: and do not let him who is not eating judge him who is eating, for God received him. <a href="/blb/romans/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> The one eating, let him not despise the one not eating; and the one not eating, let him not judge the one eating, for God has received him. <a href="/ylt/romans/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> let not him who is eating despise him who is not eating: and let not him who is not eating judge him who is eating, for God did receive him. <a href="/slt/romans/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Let not him eating despise him not eating: and let not him not eating judge him eating: for God has received him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and he that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth. For God hath taken him to him. <a href="/cpdv/romans/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He who eats should not despise him who does not eat. And he who does not eat should not judge him who eats. For God has accepted him. <a href="/nabre/romans/14.htm">New American Bible</a> The one who eats must not despise the one who abstains, and the one who abstains must not pass judgment on the one who eats; for God has welcomed him. <a href="/nrsvce/romans/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Let not him who eats despise him who eats not; and let not him who eats not judge him who eats: for God has received him also. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Let not him that eats, despise him that eats not; and let not him that eats not, judge him that eats: for God has received him. <a href="/godbey/romans/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Let not the one eating snub the one not eating. Let not the one not eating judge the one eating; for God received him. <a href="/haweis/romans/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not, and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath accepted him. <a href="/mace/romans/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a> let not him that eateth, despise him that does not; and let not him that refrains, pass censure on him that eateth: for God hath received him. <a href="/wey/romans/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Let not him who eats certain food look down upon him who abstains from it, nor him who abstains from it find fault with him who eats it; for God has received both of them. <a href="/worrell/romans/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Let not him that eats despise him that eats not; and let not him that does not eat despise him that eats; for God received him. <a href="/worsley/romans/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Let not him, that eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him, that eateth not, censure him that eateth: for God hath received him. <a href="/parallel/romans/14-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=3368" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/romans/14.htm">The Law of Liberty</a> …2For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables. 3<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The one who</a> <a href="/greek/2068.htm" title="2068: esthiōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.">eats everything</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."></a> <a href="/greek/1848.htm" title="1848: exoutheneitō (V-PMA-3S) -- To set at naught, ignore, despise. A variation of exoudenoo and meaning the same.">must not belittle</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.">the one who</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."></a> <a href="/greek/2068.htm" title="2068: esthionta (V-PPA-AMS) -- Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.">does not,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the one who</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."></a> <a href="/greek/2068.htm" title="2068: esthiōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.">does not eat everything</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."></a> <a href="/greek/2919.htm" title="2919: krinetō (V-PMA-3S) -- Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.">must not judge</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.">the one who</a> <a href="/greek/2068.htm" title="2068: esthionta (V-PPA-AMS) -- Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.">does,</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">for</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/4355.htm" title="4355: proselabeto (V-AIM-3S) -- (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.">has accepted</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> 4Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-8.htm">1 Corinthians 8:8-13</a> But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. / 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? ... <a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31-33</a> So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. / Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God— / as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved. <a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1-2</a> “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. <a href="/1_timothy/4-3.htm">1 Timothy 4:3-5</a> They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. / For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. <a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Galatians 5:13-15</a> For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. / The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another. <a href="/acts/10-13.htm">Acts 10:13-15</a> Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” / “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” / The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” <a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-19</a> “Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.) <a href="/1_corinthians/4-3.htm">1 Corinthians 4:3-5</a> I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. / My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me. / 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. <a href="/james/4-11.htm">James 4:11-12</a> Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it. / There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? <a href="/1_corinthians/6-12.htm">1 Corinthians 6:12</a> “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything. <a href="/matthew/15-11.htm">Matthew 15:11</a> A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” <a href="/1_corinthians/9-19.htm">1 Corinthians 9:19-23</a> Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. / To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law. / To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law. ... <a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3-4</a> Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. / Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. <a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Genesis 1:29-30</a> Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food. / And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Let not him that eats despise him that eats not; and let not him which eats not judge him that eats: for God has received him.despise.<a href="/romans/14-10.htm">Romans 14:10,15,21</a> But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ… <a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Zechariah 4:10</a> For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.<a href="/matthew/18-10.htm">Matthew 18:10</a> Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.judge.<a href="/romans/14-13.htm">Romans 14:13</a> Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.<a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1,2</a> Judge not, that ye be not judged… <a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">Matthew 9:14</a> Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?for.<a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34,44</a> Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: … <a href="/acts/15-8.htm">Acts 15:8,9</a> And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Abstains</a> <a href="/romans/11-15.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/romans/13-3.htm">Approval</a> <a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Condemn</a> <a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/romans/14-2.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/romans/14-2.htm">Eateth</a> <a href="/romans/14-2.htm">Eats</a> <a href="/romans/9-19.htm">Fault</a> <a href="/romans/11-31.htm">Find</a> <a href="/romans/14-2.htm">Food</a> <a href="/romans/13-6.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/3-6.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/romans/12-16.htm">Low</a> <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/romans/11-30.htm">Received</a> <a href="/romans/13-14.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/acts/28-7.htm">Welcomed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Abstains</a> <a href="/romans/15-7.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/romans/14-22.htm">Approval</a> <a href="/romans/14-22.htm">Condemn</a> <a href="/romans/14-10.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/romans/14-10.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Eateth</a> <a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Eats</a> <a href="/romans/14-4.htm">Fault</a> <a href="/romans/14-4.htm">Find</a> <a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Food</a> <a href="/romans/14-10.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/14-4.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/romans/14-4.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-9.htm">Low</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-6.htm">Opinion</a> <a href="/romans/15-7.htm">Received</a> <a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/romans/15-7.htm">Welcomed</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 14</div>1. <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Men may not condemn one another for disputable matters;</a> 13. <a href="/romans/14-13.htm">but must take heed that they give no offense in them;</a> 15. <a href="/romans/14-15.htm">which the apostle proves unlawful by many reasons.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Jewish Christians often adhered to dietary laws from the Old Testament, while Gentile converts did not. This phrase addresses the potential for division within the church over such practices. The term "belittle" suggests a condescending attitude, which is contrary to the unity and love that should characterize the body of Christ. This echoes the teaching of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/7.htm">Matthew 7:1-2</a> about not judging others, and it aligns with the call for humility and acceptance found in <a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3-4</a>.and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does This part of the verse speaks to those who might hold stricter dietary practices, cautioning them against judging those with more freedom in their eating habits. The historical context includes the Jewish dietary laws found in <a href="/leviticus/11.htm">Leviticus 11</a>, which were deeply ingrained in Jewish culture. The early church faced challenges as it integrated Gentile believers who did not follow these laws. This instruction promotes mutual respect and understanding, as seen in <a href="/acts/10-15.htm">Acts 10:15</a>, where Peter is told in a vision that what God has made clean should not be called impure.for God has accepted him The acceptance by God is the ultimate standard for Christian fellowship. This phrase emphasizes that dietary practices do not determine one's standing before God. It reflects the broader theological theme of justification by faith, as outlined in <a href="/romans/3-28.htm">Romans 3:28</a>. The acceptance of both groups by God is a call to unity, reminding believers that their identity in Christ transcends cultural and ritualistic differences. This acceptance is rooted in the work of Christ, who fulfilled the law (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>) and brought together Jews and Gentiles into one body (<a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the Book of Romans, addressing the church in Rome, which was composed of both Jewish and Gentile believers. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_roman_church.htm">The Roman Church</a> A diverse congregation in Rome, consisting of believers from different backgrounds, including those who observed Jewish dietary laws and those who did not. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jewish_and_gentile_believers.htm">Jewish and Gentile Believers</a> The two primary groups within the early church, often with differing views on dietary laws and other cultural practices. 4. <a href="/topical/d/dietary_practices.htm">Dietary Practices</a> The specific issue being addressed, where some believers felt free to eat all foods, while others adhered to dietary restrictions. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god's_acceptance.htm">God's Acceptance</a> The central theme of the verse, emphasizing that God accepts both those who eat everything and those who do not.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a> The church is called to embrace diversity in non-essential matters, recognizing that God accepts all believers regardless of their dietary practices. <a href="/topical/a/avoiding_judgment.htm">Avoiding Judgment</a> Believers should refrain from judging one another over disputable matters, focusing instead on mutual acceptance and love. <a href="/topical/r/respecting_conscience.htm">Respecting Conscience</a> Each believer must be fully convinced in their own mind and respect the conscience of others, understanding that God is the ultimate judge. <a href="/topical/g/god's_acceptance.htm">God's Acceptance</a> Our acceptance by God is not based on external practices but on faith in Christ. This should be the foundation of our acceptance of others. <a href="/topical/b/building_up_the_body.htm">Building Up the Body</a> The goal of our interactions should be to edify and build up the body of Christ, promoting peace and mutual upbuilding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 14</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_manifold_grace_of_god.htm">What does 'weak in the faith' mean?</a> <a href="/q/can_catholics_eat_meat_on_fridays.htm">Are Catholics allowed to eat meat on Fridays?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'weak_in_the_faith'_mean.htm">What does "weak in the faith" mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_not_judge_others_in_romans_14_10.htm">Romans 14:10 – Why emphasize not judging others when other passages in the New Testament do pronounce judgment on certain behaviors? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Let not him that eateth.--The two classes of men are exposed to two opposite faults. The strong despise the weak; the weak judge the strong. In the one case there is contempt for what is thought to be narrowness and pedantry. In the other case censorious judgments are passed on what is regarded as levity and irreligion. Human nature alters very little.God hath received him.--Strictly, received him, admitted him into His Church when he was baptised, and so took him for His own. <a href="/commentaries/romans/14-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>The [one who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. eats [everything] ἐσθίων (esthiōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2068.htm">Strong's 2068: </a> Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat. must not belittle ἐξουθενείτω (exoutheneitō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1848.htm">Strong's 1848: </a> To set at naught, ignore, despise. A variation of exoudenoo and meaning the same. the [one who] τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [does not], ἐσθίοντα (esthionta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2068.htm">Strong's 2068: </a> Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat. and δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the [one who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. does not eat [everything] ἐσθίων (esthiōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2068.htm">Strong's 2068: </a> Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat. must not judge κρινέτω (krinetō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. the [one who] τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [does], ἐσθίοντα (esthionta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2068.htm">Strong's 2068: </a> Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. has accepted προσελάβετο (proselabeto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4355.htm">Strong's 4355: </a> (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. him. αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/romans/14-3.htm">NT Letters: Romans 14:3 Don't let him who eats despise him (Rom. 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