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Romans 14:2–3

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For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who 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.
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From verse 2

  1. 1 Timothy 4:4Rank 1 from verse 2
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    4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

  2. Proverbs 15:17Rank 2 from verse 2
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    17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

  3. Romans 14:14Rank 3 from verse 2
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    14I 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.

  4. Galatians 2:12Rank 4 from verse 2
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    12For 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.

  5. Romans 14:22–23Rank 5 from verse 2
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    22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

    23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

From verse 3

  1. Romans 14:10Rank 1 from verse 3
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    10But 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.

  2. Colossians 2:16–17Rank 2 from verse 3
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    16Let 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:

    17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

  3. Luke 18:9Rank 3 from verse 3
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    9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

  4. 1 Corinthians 10:29–30Rank 4 from verse 3
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    29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?

    30For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

  5. Romans 14:13Rank 5 from verse 3
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    13Let 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.

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Romans 14:2

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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COMBINED MEANING

another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

eateth

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Third-person singular present form of eat, meaning to take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Romans 14:3

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eateth

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Third-person singular present form of eat, meaning to take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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judge

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Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

received

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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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14:1HIM that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

14:2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

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14:3Let 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.

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14:4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

14:5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

14:6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

14:7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

14:8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

14:9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

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