Romans 14:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃς μὲν κρίνει ἡμέραν παρʼ ἡμέραν: ὃς δὲ κρίνει πᾶσαν ἡμέραν. Ἕκαστος ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ νοῒ πληροφορείσθω.

Transliteration

One men krinei hēmeran par' hēmeran: but one krinei pasan hēmeran. Hekastos in the idiō noi plērophoreisthō.

Grammar Details

*men*: particle - on one hand (sets up contrast with *de*)
*krinei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - judges/esteems
*hēmeran*: accusative, feminine, singular - day
*par'*: preposition with accusative - above/more than
*pasan*: accusative, feminine, singular - all/every
*hekastos*: nominative, masculine, singular - each one/every one
*idiō*: dative, masculine, singular - own/personal
*noi*: dative, masculine, singular - mind
*plērophoreisthō*: present, passive, imperative, 3rd singular - let be fully convinced/persuaded

Word Meanings

*krinei*: judges/esteems/considers/regards
*hēmeran*: day/time period
*par'*: above/more than/compared to/in preference to
*plērophoreisthō*: be fully convinced/be fully persuaded/be fully assured

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 14:23 : 23 But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
1 Cor 8:7 : 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.
1 Cor 8:11 : 11 For through thy knowledge {G622} he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
Gal 4:9-9 : 9 but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again? 10 Ye observe days, and months, and seasons, and years.
Col 2:16-17 : 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day: 17 which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ's.
1 John 3:19-21 : 19 {G2532} Hereby {G5129} shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him: 20 because if our heart {G3754} condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;
Rom 14:14 : 14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

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