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But another believer with a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables. <a href="/esv/romans/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. <a href="/bsb/romans/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables. <a href="/blb/romans/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Indeed, one believes to eat all things; but the one being weak eats vegetables. <a href="/kjv/romans/14.htm">King James Bible</a> For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. <a href="/nkjv/romans/14.htm">New King James Version</a> For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. <a href="/nasb_/romans/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> One person has faith that he may eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables. <a href="/nasb/romans/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. <a href="/nasb77/romans/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> One man has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. <a href="/lsb/romans/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. <a href="/amp/romans/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> One man’s faith permits him to eat everything, while the weak believer eats only vegetables [to avoid eating ritually unclean meat or something previously considered unclean]. <a href="/csb/romans/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> One person believes he may eat anything, while one who is weak eats only vegetables. <a href="/hcsb/romans/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> One person believes he may eat anything, but one who is weak eats only vegetables. <a href="/asv/romans/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. <a href="/cev/romans/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Some think it is all right to eat anything, while those whose faith is weak will eat only vegetables. <a href="/erv/romans/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. <a href="/gwt/romans/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Some people believe that they can eat all kinds of food. Other people with weak faith believe that they can eat only vegetables. <a href="/gnt/romans/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> Some people's faith allows them to eat anything, but the person who is weak in the faith eats only vegetables. <a href="/isv/romans/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> One person believes that he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. <a href="/msb/romans/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables. <a href="/net/romans/14.htm">NET Bible</a> One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables. <a href="/nheb/romans/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> One person has faith to eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables. <a href="/wbt/romans/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. <a href="/wey/romans/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> One man's faith allows him to eat anything, while a man of weaker faith eats nothing but vegetables. <a href="/web/romans/14.htm">World English Bible</a> One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> one believes that he may eat all things—and he who is weak eats herbs; <a href="/blb/romans/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Indeed, one believes to eat all things; but the one being weak eats vegetables. <a href="/ylt/romans/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> one doth believe that he may eat all things -- and he who is weak doth eat herbs; <a href="/slt/romans/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> One truly believes to eat all things: and he being weak eats vegetables.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For one believeth that he may eat all things: but he that is weak, let him eat herbs. <a href="/cpdv/romans/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For one person believes that he may eat all things, but if another is weak, let him eat plants. <a href="/nabre/romans/14.htm">New American Bible</a> One person believes that one may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. <a href="/nrsvce/romans/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For one believes that he may eat all things: another who is weak, eats vegetables. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> There is one who believes that he may eat everything, and he who is weak eats vegetables.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> One believes that he may eat all things; another, who is weak, eats herbs. <a href="/godbey/romans/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> One indeed believes he is to eat all things: another who is weak, vegetables. <a href="/haweis/romans/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> One man indeed thinketh he may eat all meats; another, who is weak, eateth vegetables. <a href="/mace/romans/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for one makes no difficulty of eating all sorts of food: another is so scrupulous, he lives upon herbs. <a href="/wey/romans/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> One man's faith allows him to eat anything, while a man of weaker faith eats nothing but vegetables. <a href="/worrell/romans/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> One believes that he may eat all things; but he that is weak eats herbs. <a href="/worsley/romans/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> for one believeth that he may eat any food; another, who is weak, liveth upon herbs. <a href="/parallel/romans/14-2.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=3360" 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> 1Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions. 2<a href="/greek/3303.htm" title="3303: men (Conj) -- A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">one person</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuei (V-PIA-3S) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">has faith</a> <a href="/greek/5315.htm" title="5315: phagein (V-ANA) -- A primary verb; to eat.">to eat</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all things,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">while</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.">another,</a> <a href="/greek/770.htm" title="770: asthenōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To be weak (physically: then morally), To be sick. From asthenes; to be feeble.">who is weak,</a> <a href="/greek/2068.htm" title="2068: esthiei (V-PIA-3S) -- Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.">eats</a> <a href="/greek/3001.htm" title="3001: lachana (N-ANP) -- An herb, garden plant, vegetable. From lachaino; a vegetable.">only vegetables.</a> 3The 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.…<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/10-25.htm">1 Corinthians 10:25-31</a> Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, / for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” / If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience. ... <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="/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="/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="/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="/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. <a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3</a> Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. <a href="/leviticus/11-1.htm">Leviticus 11:1-47</a> The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them, / “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: / You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/14-3.htm">Deuteronomy 14:3-21</a> You must not eat any detestable thing. / These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, / the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. ... <a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Isaiah 66:17</a> “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a> “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.” <a href="/daniel/1-8.htm">Daniel 1:8-16</a> But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself. / Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official, / but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!” ... <a href="/acts/15-28.htm">Acts 15:28-29</a> It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: / You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For one believes that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eats herbs.that.<a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14</a> I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.<a href="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">1 Corinthians 10:25</a> Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:<a href="/galatians/2-12.htm">Galatians 2:12</a> For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.another.<a href="/romans/14-22.htm">Romans 14:22,23</a> Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth… eateth.<a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Genesis 1:29</a> And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.<a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3</a> Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.<a href="/proverbs/15-17.htm">Proverbs 15:17</a> Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/10-24.htm">Allows</a> <a href="/romans/11-31.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/romans/10-11.htm">Believes</a> <a href="/romans/10-11.htm">Believeth</a> <a href="/acts/27-35.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/john/13-18.htm">Eateth</a> <a href="/john/13-18.htm">Eats</a> <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/romans/12-20.htm">Food</a> <a href="/luke/23-31.htm">Green</a> <a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Herbs</a> <a href="/daniel/1-16.htm">Vegetables</a> <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-1.htm">Weaker</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/14-22.htm">Allows</a> <a href="/romans/14-22.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-7.htm">Believes</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-12.htm">Believeth</a> <a href="/romans/14-3.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/romans/14-3.htm">Eateth</a> <a href="/romans/14-3.htm">Eats</a> <a href="/romans/14-22.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/romans/15-1.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/romans/14-3.htm">Food</a> <a href="/revelation/6-13.htm">Green</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-7.htm">Herbs</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-10.htm">Vegetables</a> <a href="/romans/14-21.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-22.htm">Weaker</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For one person has faith to eat all things This phrase addresses the issue of dietary practices among early Christians. In the context of the Roman church, believers came from both Jewish and Gentile backgrounds, each with distinct dietary customs. The "faith to eat all things" suggests a strong conviction that all foods are permissible, reflecting the teaching of Jesus in <a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-19</a>, where He declared all foods clean. This perspective aligns with Peter's vision in <a href="/acts/10-9.htm">Acts 10:9-16</a>, where God showed him that no food should be considered unclean. Theologically, this reflects the freedom found in Christ, as Paul emphasizes in <a href="/1_corinthians/8-8.htm">1 Corinthians 8:8</a>, that food does not bring us closer to God.while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables The "weak" here refers to those whose faith is not fully developed in understanding their freedom in Christ regarding dietary laws. This likely includes Jewish Christians who adhered to traditional dietary restrictions or Gentile converts who avoided meat due to its association with pagan rituals. The choice to eat only vegetables may have been a precaution to avoid defilement, as seen in <a href="/daniel/1-8.htm">Daniel 1:8-16</a>, where Daniel and his friends chose vegetables to avoid eating the king's food. This reflects a conscientious effort to maintain purity, albeit from a position of weaker faith. Paul calls for understanding and acceptance of differing convictions within the body of Christ, as seen in <a href="/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3-4</a>, urging believers not to judge one another over disputable matters.<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 about issues of conscience and Christian liberty. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_roman_church.htm">The Roman Church</a> The recipients of the letter, consisting of both Jewish and Gentile believers, who faced challenges in integrating diverse cultural practices. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_weak_believer.htm">The Weak Believer</a> Refers to those who have a more restrictive conscience, particularly in dietary practices, often due to cultural or religious backgrounds. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_strong_believer.htm">The Strong Believer</a> Those who understand their freedom in Christ and feel liberty to eat all foods without restriction. 5. <a href="/topical/d/dietary_practices.htm">Dietary Practices</a> The specific issue at hand, where differences in eating habits reflect broader themes of judgment and acceptance within the Christian community.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_christian_liberty.htm">Understanding Christian Liberty</a> Recognize that in Christ, believers have freedom, but this freedom should be exercised with love and consideration for others. <a href="/topical/r/respecting_differences.htm">Respecting Differences</a> Acknowledge and respect the diverse convictions within the body of Christ, understanding that unity does not require uniformity. <a href="/topical/a/avoiding_judgment.htm">Avoiding Judgment</a> Be cautious not to judge others based on disputable matters, focusing instead on building each other up in faith. <a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_love_over_liberty.htm">Prioritizing Love Over Liberty</a> Choose to limit personal freedoms if it means supporting the spiritual growth and conscience of a fellow believer. <a href="/topical/g/growth_in_faith.htm">Growth in Faith</a> Encourage growth in understanding and faith, recognizing that maturity in Christ often leads to greater freedom and responsibility.<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_does_'weak_in_the_faith'_mean.htm">What does "weak in the faith" mean?</a> <a href="/q/does_romans_14_promote_moral_relativism.htm">Romans 14 (entire chapter) – Does this chapter’s emphasis on personal conviction over collective rules lead to moral relativism within the church?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_manifold_grace_of_god.htm">What does 'weak in the faith' mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_considered_disputable_matters.htm">What are considered disputable matters?</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>(2) Believeth that he may . . .--Rather, perhaps, hath confidence to eat all things. His faith is strong enough to prevent his conscience from becoming uneasy.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/romans/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 2, 3. - One believeth that he may eat all things (literally, believeth to - or, hath faith to - eat all things), but he that is weak eateth herbs. 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. "He that eateth" is the one that has faith to eat all things; and it is against contempt on his part of the weak in faith that the admonition is mainly directed throughout the chapter (cf. also <a href="/romans/15-1.htm">Romans 15:1</a>). But the weak require an admonition too. Their temptation was to judge those who indulged in freedom which to themselves appeared unlawful; and here, in ver. 5, the apostle gives such as did so a sharp reproof. There is a tone of indignation in his σὺ τίς εῖ ὁ κρίνων; reminding us of his tone towards the Judaists in Galatia, who would have crippled Christian liberty. "God hath received him" refers evidently, as appears from its position and from the following verse, to him that eateth. God hath received him to himself in Christ, whosoever may sit in judgment on him. We observe that the verb προσελάβετο is the same as in ver. 1 and in <a href="/romans/15-7.htm">Romans 15:7</a>. <a href="/commentaries/romans/14-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For μὲν (men) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3303.htm">Strong's 3303: </a> A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de. one [man] ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. has faith πιστεύει (pisteuei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. to eat φαγεῖν (phagein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A primary verb; to eat. all things, πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. while δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. another, 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. who is weak, ἀσθενῶν (asthenōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_770.htm">Strong's 770: </a> To be weak (physically: then morally), To be sick. From asthenes; to be feeble. eats ἐσθίει (esthiei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person 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. [only] vegetables. λάχανα (lachana) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3001.htm">Strong's 3001: </a> An herb, garden plant, vegetable. From lachaino; a vegetable. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/romans/14-2.htm">Romans 14:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/romans/14-2.htm">NT Letters: Romans 14:2 One man has faith to eat all (Rom. 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