Romans 14:19

American Standard Version (1901)

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἄρα οὖν τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης διώκωμεν, καὶ τὰ τῆς οἰκοδομῆς τῆς εἰς ἀλλήλους.

Transliteration

Ara oun the things of the eirēnēs diōkōmen, and the things of the oikodomēs of the unto allēlous.

Grammar Details

• *Ara*: inferential particle - so/therefore
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *eirēnēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of peace
• *diōkōmen*: present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - let us pursue
• *oikodomēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of building up/edification
• *allēlous*: accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another

Word Meanings

• *Ara oun*: so therefore/consequently
• *eirēnēs*: of peace/of harmony
• *diōkōmen*: let us pursue/let us follow after
• *oikodomēs*: of building up/of edification/of strengthening
• *allēlous*: one another/each other

Referenced Verses

• Ps 34:14 : 14 Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
• Rom 15:2 : 2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.
• Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
• Heb 12:14 : 14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:
• Rom 12:18 : 18 If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.
• 1 Pet 3:11 : 11 And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
• Phil 2:1-4 : 1 If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, 2 make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; 3 [ doing] nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; 4 not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
• 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
• 2 Cor 13:11 : 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
• Eph 4:3-7 : 3 giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 [ There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all. 7 But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
• Col 3:12-15 : 12 Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; 13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: 14 and above all these things [put on] love, which is the bond of perfectness. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.
• 1 Thess 5:11-12 : 11 Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do. 12 But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
• 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; [so do I now] .
• 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
• 1 Cor 7:15 : 15 Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such [cases] : but God hath called us in peace.
• 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of the many, that they may be saved.
• 1 Cor 14:12-17 : 12 So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church. 13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 16 Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
• Ps 133:1 : 1 [A Song of Ascents; of David]. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
• Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
• Mark 9:50 : 50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
• Jas 3:13-18 : 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
• 2 Cor 12:19 : 19 Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, [are] for your edifying.