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Themes in Romans 14

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Themes in Romans 14

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Romans 14:1 (show verse)

Treat people who are overscrupulous in their faith like brothers; do not criticize their views.

Duty » To brethren » To the weak
Weak » Defender of the » Duty to the

Romans 14:2 (show verse)

One man's faith allows him to eat anything, while the overscrupulous man eats nothing but vegetables.

the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Herbs
Food » Articles of » Herbs
Herbs » Were sometimes used instead of animal food by weak saints

Romans 14:3 (show verse)

The man who will eat anything must not look down on the man who abstains from some things, and the man who abstains from them must not criticize the one who does not, for God has accepted him.

Contempt » Forbidden towards » Weak brethren

Romans 14:4 (show verse)

Who are you to criticize someone else's servant? It is for his own master to say whether he succeeds or fails; and he will succeed, for the Master can make him do so.

Charitableness » Judgment forbidden
Charity » Judgment forbidden
Judgment » Forbidden
Judgment » Not our prerogative
Personal responsibility » Responsibility of stewardship
Responsibility » Personal

Romans 14:5 (show verse)

One man thinks one day better than another, while another thinks them all alike. Everybody must be fully convinced in his own mind.

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The man who observes the day does it in the Lord's honor. The man who eats does it in the Lord's honor, for he gives God thanks, and the man who abstains does it in the Lord's honor, and gives him thanks.

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily needs
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily wants

Romans 14:7 (show verse)

None of us lives only to himself, and none of us dies only to himself;

death » No man having power over death
Life » Nobody living to himself
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily needs
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily wants

Romans 14:8 (show verse)

if we live, we are responsible to the Lord, and if we die, we are responsible to him; so whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Being Devoted to God » Should be » In life and death
Christian conduct » Living » To Christ
death » Preparation for
death » No man having power over death
death » Of the righteous » Divine element in
Dying » Of the righteous » Divine element in
God » Ownership of » Of the souls of men
Life » Nobody living to himself
natural Life » Should be spent in » Living unto God
Man » Vanquished of the righteous » Divine element in
divine Ownership » Of the souls of men
The righteous » Seed of death of » Divine element in

Romans 14:9 (show verse)

For Christ died and returned to life for the very purpose of being Lord of both the dead and the living.

Christ » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Christ » Precious » Preeminence of
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord of the dead and living
Preeminence » Of Christ

Romans 14:10 (show verse)

What business have you to criticize your brother? What business have you to look down upon your brother? We shall all have to stand before God for judgment.

Accountability » Everyone giving account of themselves to God
Christ » Joy of » Judge
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Illustrative of the last judgment
Judge » Christ as
Judges » Not judging others
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment-seat » Of Christ
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
the future » The judge, at the great day » Christ as judge

Romans 14:11 (show verse)

For the Scripture says, "As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bend before me, And every tongue will make its confession to God."

Accountability » Everyone giving account of themselves to God
Bowing » Everyone bowing before the lord
Confession » Every tongue confessing the lord
Judges » Not judging others
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Universal » Opportunity » Worship
Worship » Song 1-8 unity in » Universal, the culmination of

Romans 14:12 (show verse)

So each one of us must give an account of himself to God.

Accountability » Accountability connected with stewardship
Accountability » Everyone giving account of themselves to God
Judges » Not judging others
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » Last, the » Universal
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Accountability connected with stewardship
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Universal » Blessing, possible » Judgment

Romans 14:13 (show verse)

Therefore let us not criticize one another any more. You must resolve instead never to put any hindrance or obstacle in your brother's way.

Brotherhood of man » To regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment
Charitableness » Judgment forbidden
Charity » Judgment forbidden
Judges » Not judging others
Judgment » Forbidden
Judgment » Judge our own lives
Offence » Saints should » Be cautious of giving
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment
Stumbling » Figurative » Stumbling-block
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Temptation » Saints should » Not to occasion, to others

Romans 14:14 (show verse)

I know and as a follower of the Lord Jesus I am convinced that nothing is unclean in itself; a thing is unclean only to the man who regards it as unclean.

Defilement » Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel
Food » From God
Meat » Sacrificed
Mind » Dominance of
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Uncleanness » There being nothing unclean of itself

Romans 14:15 (show verse)

For if your brother's feelings are hurt by what you eat, your life is not governed by love. You must not, by what you eat, ruin a man for whom Christ died.

Evil » Influence » Evil influence of unfaithful Christians
Influence » Evil influence of unfaithful Christians
Meat » Sacrificed
Rome » For mutual forbearance
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:16 (show verse)

The thing you have a right to do must not become a cause of reproach.

Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:17 (show verse)

The Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of uprightness, peace, and happiness through the possession of the holy Spirit.

Formalism » The insufficiency of
fruit of the Spirit » Peace
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Communicates joy to saints
Joy » Of saints, is » In the holy ghost
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is not
Kingdom of heaven » Not » Meat » Drink
spiritual Kingdom » General references to
Meat » Sacrificed
Peace » General references to spiritual
spiritual Peace » A fruit of the Spirit
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Righteousness » The kingdom of God is
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Spirituality » Brings peace
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:18 (show verse)

Whoever serves Christ in that way pleases God and gains the approval of men.

Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:19 (show verse)

Let us, therefore, keep before us whatever will contribute to peace and the development of one another.

Edification » Mutual, commanded
Following » What to follow after
Meat » Sacrificed
Missionaries » In seeking the edification of others
Nation » Peace of
Peace » For peace peace invoked » The obligation to preserve peace
Peace » Saints should » Follow the things which make for
Peace-makers » Peace-makers commended
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Peacemaking
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Unity » Of the righteous

Romans 14:20 (show verse)

You must not, just for the sake of food, undo the work of God. It is true, everything is clean, but it is wrong for a man to hurt the consciences of others by what he eats.

Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Preferring the profit of others
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:21 (show verse)

The right thing to do is to eat no meat at all and to drink no wine or do anything else if it hurts your brother's conscience.

Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Brotherly love demands
Conscience » Of others, not to be offended
Food » From God
Meat » Sacrificed
Offence » Saints should » Use self-denial rather than occasion
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Preferring the profit of others
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Brotherly love demands
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Temperance » Total abstinence » Brotherly love demands

Romans 14:22 (show verse)

For your part, you must keep the faith you have to yourself, as between God and you. He is a happy man who has no fault to find with himself in following the course that he approves,

Conscience » We should have the approval of
Doubt » Those that doubt
Faith » All things should be done in
Faith/faithfulness » Whatsoever is not of faith
Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Sin » What is sin
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:23 (show verse)

but the man who has misgivings about eating, and then eats, is thereby condemned, for he is not following his convictions, and anything that does not rest on conviction is wrong.

Doubt » Those that doubt
Error » Definition of » Unbelief
Faith » Whatever is not of, is sin
Faith/faithfulness » Whatsoever is not of faith
Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Sin » What is sin
Sin » Defined » Unbelief
Sin » Whatever is not of faith is
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Unbelief