Romans 14:1

American Standard Version (1901)

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, [yet] not for decision of scruples.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τὸν δὲ ἀσθενοῦντα τῇ πίστει προσλαμβάνεσθε, μὴ εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν.

Transliteration

The asthenē in the pistis proslambanesthe, not for diakriseis of dialogismōn.

Grammar Details

• *asthenē*: accusative, masculine, singular participle - one being weak
• *pistis*: dative, feminine, singular - faith/belief
• *proslambanesthe*: present, middle/passive, imperative, 2nd plural - receive/accept/welcome
• *diakriseis*: accusative, feminine, plural - disputes/judgments/discernments
• *dialogismōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - thoughts/reasonings/doubts

Word Meanings

• *asthenē*: weak one/feeble one/powerless one
• *pistis*: faith/belief/trust/conviction
• *proslambanesthe*: welcome/receive/accept/take to yourself
• *diakriseis*: disputes/judgments/discernments/discriminations
• *dialogismōn*: thoughts/reasonings/opinions/doubts/disputes

Referenced Verses

• Rom 15:1 : 1 Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• Rom 15:7 : 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.
• 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
• Luke 17:2 : 2 It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
• Rom 14:21 : 21 It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [to do anything] whereby thy brother stumbleth.
• 1 Cor 8:7-9 : 7 Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as [of] a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. 8 But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak. 10 For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols? 11 For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died. 12 And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ. 13 Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.
• John 13:20 : 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• Rom 4:19 : 19 And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;
• 1 Cor 3:1-2 : 1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able [to bear it] : nay, not even now are ye able;
• Phil 2:29 : 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor:
• 2 John 1:10 : 10 If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into [your] house, and give him no greeting:
• 3 John 1:8-9 : 8 We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth. 9 I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth [them] out of the church.
• Job 4:3 : 3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
• Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] the recompense of God; he will come and save you.
• Isa 40:11 : 11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, [and] will gently lead those that have their young.
• Isa 42:3 : 3 A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.
• Ezek 34:4 : 4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought back that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigor have ye ruled over them.
• Ezek 34:16 : 16 I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice.
• Zech 11:16 : 16 For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who will not visit those that are cut off, neither will seek those that are scattered, nor heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is sound; but he will eat the flesh of the fat [sheep], and will tear their hoofs in pieces.
• Matt 10:40-42 : 40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.
• Matt 12:20 : 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
• Matt 14:31 : 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
• Matt 18:5-6 : 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me: 6 But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.
• Matt 18:10 : 10 See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.