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Romans 14:2

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

  6. Genesis 9:3Rank 6 from verse 2
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    3Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

  7. 1 Corinthians 10:25Rank 7 from verse 2
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    25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

  8. Hebrews 13:9Rank 8 from verse 2
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    9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

  9. Titus 1:15Rank 9 from verse 2
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    15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

  10. Hebrews 9:10Rank 10 from verse 2
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    10Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

  11. Daniel 1:12Rank 11 from verse 2
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    12Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

  12. Daniel 1:16Rank 12 from verse 2
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    16Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

  13. Genesis 1:29Rank 13 from verse 2
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    29¶ 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.

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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.

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eat

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

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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.

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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.

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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