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Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. <a href="/nlt/romans/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another day, while others think every day is alike. You should each be fully convinced that whichever day you choose is acceptable. <a href="/esv/romans/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/bsb/romans/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/blb/romans/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For indeed one judges a day to be above another day, but one judges every day alike. Let each be fully assured in the own mind. <a href="/kjv/romans/14.htm">King James Bible</a> One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. <a href="/nkjv/romans/14.htm">New King James Version</a> One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/nasb_/romans/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> One person values one day over another, another values every day the same. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/nasb/romans/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> One person regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/nasb77/romans/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> One man regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/lsb/romans/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> One person judges one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/amp/romans/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> One person regards one day as better [or more important] than another, while another regards every day [the same as any other]. Let everyone be fully convinced (assured, satisfied) in his own mind. <a href="/csb/romans/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> One person judges one day to be more important than another day. Someone else judges every day to be the same. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/hcsb/romans/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> One person considers one day to be above another day. Someone else considers every day to be the same. Each one must be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/asv/romans/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. <a href="/cev/romans/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Some of the Lord's followers think one day is more important than another. Others think all days are the same. But each of you should make up your own mind. <a href="/erv/romans/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. <a href="/gwt/romans/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> One person decides that one day is holier than another. Another person decides that all days are the same. Every person must make his own decision. <a href="/gnt/romans/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> Some people think that a certain day is more important than other days, while others think that all days are the same. We each should firmly make up our own minds. <a href="/isv/romans/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> One person decides in favor of one day over another, while another person decides that all days are the same. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind: <a href="/msb/romans/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/net/romans/14.htm">NET Bible</a> One person regards one day holier than other days, and another regards them all alike. Each must be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/nheb/romans/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> One esteems one day as more important; and another one esteems every day alike. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/wbt/romans/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. <a href="/wey/romans/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> One man esteems one day more highly than another; another esteems all days alike. Let every one be thoroughly convinced in his own mind. <a href="/web/romans/14.htm">World English Bible</a> One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> One judges one day above another, and another judges every day [alike]; let each be fully assured in his own mind. <a href="/blb/romans/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For indeed one judges a day to be above another day, but one judges every day alike. Let each be fully assured in the own mind. <a href="/ylt/romans/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day alike; let each in his own mind be fully assured. <a href="/slt/romans/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For one truly judges day above day: and one judges every day. Let each one be perfectly certain in his own mind.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For one judgeth between day and day: and another judgeth every day: let every man abound in his own sense. <a href="/cpdv/romans/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For one person discerns one age from the next. But another discerns unto every age. Let each one increase according to his own mind. <a href="/nabre/romans/14.htm">New American Bible</a> [For] one person considers one day more important than another, while another person considers all days alike. Let everyone be fully persuaded in his own mind. <a href="/nrsvce/romans/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> One person values one day above another: another values all days alike. Let every man be sure in his own mind. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> There is one who distinguishes one day from another and there is another who judges all days the same, but let every person be certain in his own mind.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> One man thinks that one day is better than another; another thinks that every day is alike. Let each be fully assured in his own mind. <a href="/godbey/romans/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> For one indeed judges a day above a day: another judges every day (alike); let each one be fully persuaded in his own mind. <a href="/haweis/romans/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> One man judgeth one day different from another day: another judgeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. <a href="/mace/romans/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a> one man thinks one day fitter for religious worship than another: another thinks every day alike, let every man follow the persuasion of his own mind. <a href="/wey/romans/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> One man esteems one day more highly than another; another esteems all days alike. Let every one be thoroughly convinced in his own mind. <a href="/worrell/romans/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> One man, indeed, esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind. <a href="/worsley/romans/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> One preferreth some days to others; another esteemeth every day alike. Let every one be fully satisfied in his own mind. <a href="/parallel/romans/14-5.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=3392" 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> …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. 5<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <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."></a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: Hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">One person</a> <a href="/greek/2919.htm" title="2919: krinei (V-PIA-3S) -- Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.">regards</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmeran (N-AFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">a certain day</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: par’ (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. ">above</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmeran (N-AFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">the others,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">while</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">someone else</a> <a href="/greek/2919.htm" title="2919: krinei (V-PIA-3S) -- Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.">considers</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasan (Adj-AFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">every</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmeran (N-AFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day alike.</a> <a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastos (Adj-NMS) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.">Each one</a> <a href="/greek/4135.htm" title="4135: plērophoreisthō (V-PMM/P-3S) -- From pleres and phoreo; to carry out fully, i.e. Completely assure, entirely accomplish.">should be fully convinced</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">his</a> <a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="2398: idiō (Adj-DMS) -- Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.">own</a> <a href="/greek/3563.htm" title="3563: noi (N-DMS) -- Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.">mind.</a> 6He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.…<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="/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="/galatians/4-10.htm">Galatians 4:10</a> You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! <a href="/1_corinthians/8-9.htm">1 Corinthians 8:9-13</a> 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. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/10-23.htm">1 Corinthians 10:23-29</a> “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, ... <a href="/philippians/2-12.htm">Philippians 2:12</a> Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. <a href="/james/4-12.htm">James 4:12</a> 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="/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="/mark/2-27.htm">Mark 2:27-28</a> Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. / Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” <a href="/acts/10-15.htm">Acts 10:15</a> The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” <a href="/1_corinthians/9-19.htm">1 Corinthians 9:19-22</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="/galatians/5-13.htm">Galatians 5:13</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. <a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4-5</a> 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="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a> There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. <a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Isaiah 58:13-14</a> If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a> And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work. / Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>One man esteems one day above another: another esteems every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.esteemeth.<a href="/galatians/4-9.htm">Galatians 4:9,10</a> But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? … <a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16,17</a> Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: … Let.<a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14,23</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/8-7.htm">1 Corinthians 8:7,11</a> Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled… persuaded.<a href="/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19-21</a> And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/11-32.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/romans/4-21.htm">Assured</a> <a href="/romans/3-9.htm">Better</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Considers</a> <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Convinced</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Esteemeth</a> <a href="/romans/8-4.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Highly</a> <a href="/acts/16-12.htm">Important</a> <a href="/romans/12-16.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Persuaded</a> <a href="/romans/13-2.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/acts/19-35.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/romans/12-11.htm">Thoroughly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Assured</a> <a href="/romans/14-21.htm">Better</a> <a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Considers</a> <a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Convinced</a> <a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Esteemeth</a> <a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/romans/14-18.htm">Highly</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">Important</a> <a href="/romans/14-13.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Persuaded</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-15.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-17.htm">Thoroughly</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>One person regards a certain day above the others In the early church, there was a diversity of opinion regarding the observance of special days, such as the Sabbath or Jewish festivals. This reflects the tension between Jewish and Gentile believers. Jewish Christians might have continued to observe traditional holy days, while Gentile converts did not have the same cultural or religious background. This phrase highlights the importance of personal conviction in matters that are not essential to salvation. The principle of Christian liberty is emphasized, where believers are free to observe or not observe certain days, as long as it is done in faith and for the Lord (<a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a>).while someone else considers every day alike This part of the verse acknowledges that some believers see all days as equal, without assigning special religious significance to any particular day. This perspective aligns with the understanding that Christ fulfilled the law, and thus, the ceremonial aspects of the law, including specific holy days, are no longer binding (<a href="/galatians/4-9.htm">Galatians 4:9-10</a>). The focus shifts from external observance to internal faith and relationship with God. This view promotes unity within the body of Christ by allowing for diversity in non-essential practices.Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind This phrase underscores the importance of personal conviction and conscience in the life of a believer. It suggests that each person must thoughtfully and prayerfully consider their stance on such matters, ensuring that their actions are based on faith and understanding rather than mere tradition or external pressure. This principle is consistent with the broader biblical teaching that whatever is not done in faith is sin (<a href="/romans/14-23.htm">Romans 14:23</a>). It encourages believers to seek wisdom and discernment, relying on the guidance of the Holy Spirit to make decisions that honor God.<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 early Christian church in Rome. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_roman_church.htm">The Roman Church</a> The audience of the letter, consisting of both Jewish and Gentile believers, who had differing views on observing certain days. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jewish_and_gentile_believers.htm">Jewish and Gentile Believers</a> The two primary groups within the Roman church, each with distinct cultural and religious backgrounds influencing their practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_individual_convictions.htm">Respect for Individual Convictions</a> Believers should respect each other's personal convictions regarding the observance of days, recognizing that these are matters of personal conscience. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a> The church should embrace diversity in non-essential matters, focusing on unity in Christ rather than uniformity in practice. <a href="/topical/p/personal_conviction_and_responsibility.htm">Personal Conviction and Responsibility</a> Each believer is responsible for being fully convinced in their own mind, seeking guidance from the Holy Spirit and Scripture. <a href="/topical/a/avoiding_judgment.htm">Avoiding Judgment</a> Christians should avoid passing judgment on others for their personal convictions, understanding that each person stands accountable to God. <a href="/topical/f/focus_on_the_heart.htm">Focus on the Heart</a> The emphasis should be on the heart's intention and devotion to God rather than external observance of days.<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/can_christians_celebrate_valentine's.htm">Should Christians celebrate Valentine's Day?</a> <a href="/q/romans_14_5_vs._ot_sabbath_mandates.htm">Romans 14:5 – How does allowing each person to decide which day is sacred align with Old Testament mandates on the Sabbath? </a> <a href="/q/what_is_adiaphora_in_philosophy.htm">What does adiaphora mean in philosophical terms?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_a_christmas_culture_clash.htm">Is there a cultural conflict over Christmas traditions?</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>(5) One man esteemeth.--For the observance of days and seasons, compare <a href="/galatians/4-10.htm" title="You observe days, and months, and times, and years.">Galatians 4:10</a>; <a href="/colossians/2-16.htm" title=" Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:">Colossians 2:16</a>. From these passages, taken together, it is clear that the observance of special days has no absolute sanction, but is purely a question of religious expediency. That, however, is sufficient ground on which to rest it, and experience seems in favour of some such system as that adopted by our own Church.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/romans/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike (literally, one judgeth day beyond - or, in comparison with - day: another judgeth every day. For κρίνειν in the sense of "estimate," cf. <a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46</a>; <a href="/acts/16-15.htm">Acts 16:15</a>; <a href="/acts/26-8.htm">Acts 26:8</a>. For sense of παρὰ with accusative, cf. 1:25; <a href="/luke/13-2.htm">Luke 13:2</a>. Days being here only briefly referred to in a chapter the main subject of which is meats, some have supposed fast-days only to be meant; in which case the sense might be that some make it a necessary point of conscience to abstain from food, or from certain kinds of food, on particular days, while others make no such distinction between days as a matter of essential import. But a comparison with <a href="/galatians/4-10.htm">Galatians 4:10</a> and <a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16</a> suggests rather a general reference to days of observance under the Jewish Law. The same class of weak brethren with Jewish prejudices that was scrupulous about meats would be likely to be also scrupulous about days and seasons and if scruples on the latter head seem to be mentioned only incidentally in this chapter, it may be because the others were at that time mainly conspicuous, and threatening to disturb the peace of the Church. One view that has been taken is that this short allusion to observance of days is introduced only in the way of illustration and argument; it being supposed that difference of practice with regard to days was allowed without dispute, and that what St. Paul means to say is, "You do exercise mutual tolerance in this matter extend the same principle to the matter of meats, to which it is equally applicable. This view of the meaning of the passage would derive support from the reading of γὰρ at the beginning of ver. 5, which rests on fair authority. The supposed reference to Jewish days of obligation in general is.. not inconsistent with the apparent condemnation of the observance of such days by Christians in <a href="/galatians/4.htm">Galatians 4</a>. and Colossians it. For see what has been said above about the drift of <a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16</a> and of <a href="/1_timothy/4-3.htm">1 Timothy 4:3</a>, etc. When the observances came to be insisted on as obligatory on principle, it was a different thing from mere conscientious scrupulosity. Let every man be fully persuaded (for the verb in this sense, cf. <a href="/romans/4-21.htm">Romans 4:21</a>) in his own mind. To St. Paul himself the observance or non-observance of the days referred to was a matter in itself of no importance. He was content that each person should act up to his own conscientious convictions on the subject. <a href="/commentaries/romans/14-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>One [man] Ὃς (Hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. regards κρίνει (krinei) Verb - Present Indicative 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. [a certain] day ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. above παρ’ (par’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. [the others], ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. while δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. someone [else] ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. considers κρίνει (krinei) Verb - Present Indicative 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. every πᾶσαν (pasan) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <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. day [alike]. ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. Each [one] ἕκαστος (hekastos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1538.htm">Strong's 1538: </a> Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. should be fully convinced πληροφορείσθω (plērophoreisthō) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4135.htm">Strong's 4135: </a> From pleres and phoreo; to carry out fully, i.e. Completely assure, entirely accomplish. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [his] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative 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. own ἰδίῳ (idiō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. mind. νοῒ (noi) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3563.htm">Strong's 3563: </a> Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/romans/14-5.htm">NT Letters: Romans 14:5 One man esteems one day as more (Rom. 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