Rom 14:13-23 : 13 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.13",
"source": "Μηκέτι οὖν ἀλλήλους κρίνωμεν: ἀλλὰ τοῦτο κρίνατε μᾶλλον, τὸ μὴ τιθέναι πρόσκομμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ ἢ σκάνδαλον.",
"text": "No longer *oun allēlous krinōmen*: but *touto krinate mallon*, the not *tithenai proskomma* to the *adelphō* or *skandalon*.",
"grammar": {
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another",
"*krinōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st plural - we judge",
"*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this",
"*krinate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - judge/decide",
"*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead",
"*tithenai*": "present, active, infinitive - to put/place",
"*proskomma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block",
"*adelphō*": "dative, masculine, singular - brother",
"*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - trap/snare/offense"
},
"variants": {
"*krinōmen*": "we judge/we condemn/we criticize",
"*krinate*": "judge/decide/determine",
"*mallon*": "rather/instead/more",
"*tithenai*": "to put/to place/to set",
"*proskomma*": "stumbling block/obstacle",
"*adelphō*": "brother/fellow believer",
"*skandalon*": "trap/snare/offense/occasion for stumbling"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.14",
"source": "Οἶδα, καὶ πέπεισμαι ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ, ὅτι οὐδὲν κοινὸν διʼ ἑαυτοῦ: εἰ μὴ τῷ λογιζομένῳ τι κοινὸν εἶναι, ἐκείνῳ κοινόν.",
"text": "I *oida*, and I am *pepeismai* in *Kyriō Iēsou*, that *ouden koinon* through *heautou*: if not to the one *logizomenō* anything *koinon einai*, to that one *koinon*.",
"grammar": {
"*oida*": "perfect with present meaning, active, indicative, 1st singular - I know",
"*pepeismai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 1st singular - I have been persuaded/convinced",
"*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing",
"*koinon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - common/unclean",
"*heautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - itself",
"*logizomenō*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, singular - reckoning/considering",
"*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be",
"*ekeinō*": "dative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - that one"
},
"variants": {
"*oida*": "I know/I understand",
"*pepeismai*": "I have been persuaded/I have been convinced/I am confident",
"*koinon*": "common/unclean/impure/profane",
"*logizomenō*": "reckoning/considering/counting/thinking",
"*einai*": "to be/to exist"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.15",
"source": "Εἰ δὲ διὰ βρῶμα ὁ ἀδελφός σου λυπεῖται, οὐκέτι κατὰ ἀγάπην περιπατεῖς. Μὴ τῷ βρώματί σου ἐκεῖνον ἀπόλλυε, ὑπὲρ οὗ Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν.",
"text": "But if through *brōma* the *adelphos* of you is *lypeitai*, no longer according to *agapēn peripateis*. Not with the *brōmati* of you that one *apollye*, for whom *Christos apethanen*.",
"grammar": {
"*brōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - food",
"*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother",
"*lypeitai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is grieved",
"*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love",
"*peripateis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you walk",
"*brōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - food",
"*apollye*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - destroy",
"*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - died"
},
"variants": {
"*brōma*": "food/meat/meal",
"*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer",
"*lypeitai*": "is grieved/is hurt/is pained",
"*agapēn*": "love/charity",
"*peripateis*": "you walk/you conduct yourself/you live",
"*apollye*": "destroy/ruin/cause to perish"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.16",
"source": "Μὴ βλασφημείσθω οὖν ὑμῶν τὸ ἀγαθόν:",
"text": "Not let be *blasphēmeisthō oun* of you the *agathon*:",
"grammar": {
"*blasphēmeisthō*": "present, passive, imperative, 3rd singular - let be blasphemed/spoken evil of",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*agathon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good thing"
},
"variants": {
"*blasphēmeisthō*": "let be blasphemed/let be spoken evil of/let be slandered",
"*agathon*": "good thing/what is good/benefit"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.17",
"source": "Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ βρῶσις καὶ πόσις· ἀλλὰ δικαιοσύνη, καὶ εἰρήνη, καὶ χαρὰ ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ.",
"text": "For not *estin* the *basileia* of the *Theou brōsis* and *posis*; but *dikaiosynē*, and *eirēnē*, and *chara* in *Pneumati Hagiō*.",
"grammar": {
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God/God's",
"*brōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - eating/food",
"*posis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - drinking",
"*dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness",
"*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace",
"*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy",
"*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit",
"*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy"
},
"variants": {
"*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule",
"*brōsis*": "eating/food/consumption",
"*posis*": "drinking/beverage",
"*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice",
"*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony",
"*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight",
"*Pneumati Hagiō*": "Holy Spirit/Sacred Breath"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.18",
"source": "Ὁ γὰρ ἐν τούτοις δουλεύων τῷ Χριστῷ εὐάρεστος τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ δόκιμος τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.",
"text": "For the one in *toutois douleuōn* to the *Christō euarestos* to the *Theō*, and *dokimos* to the *anthrōpois*.",
"grammar": {
"*toutois*": "dative, neuter, plural - these things",
"*douleuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - serving",
"*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*euarestos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - well-pleasing",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God",
"*dokimos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - approved",
"*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people"
},
"variants": {
"*douleuōn*": "serving/being a slave to",
"*euarestos*": "well-pleasing/acceptable",
"*dokimos*": "approved/tested/acceptable",
"*anthrōpois*": "men/people/mankind"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.19",
"source": "Ἄρα οὖν τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης διώκωμεν, καὶ τὰ τῆς οἰκοδομῆς τῆς εἰς ἀλλήλους.",
"text": "*Ara oun* the things of the *eirēnēs diōkōmen*, and the things of the *oikodomēs* of the unto *allēlous*.",
"grammar": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.20",
"source": "Μὴ ἕνεκεν βρώματος κατάλυε τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ. Πάντα μὲν καθαρά· ἀλλὰ κακὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ διὰ προσκόμματος ἐσθίοντι.",
"text": "Not *heneken brōmatos katalye* the *ergon* of the *Theou*. *Panta men kathara*; but *kakon* to the *anthrōpō* to the one through *proskommatos esthionti*.",
"grammar": {
"*heneken*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of/because of",
"*brōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of food",
"*katalye*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - destroy/tear down",
"*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God/God's",
"*Panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things",
"*men*": "particle - on one hand (sets up contrast with *de*)",
"*kathara*": "nominative, neuter, plural - clean/pure",
"*kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evil/bad",
"*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/person",
"*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling",
"*esthionti*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - eating"
},
"variants": {
"*heneken*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of",
"*brōmatos*": "of food/of meat",
"*katalye*": "destroy/tear down/overthrow",
"*ergon*": "work/deed/action",
"*kathara*": "clean/pure/undefiled",
"*kakon*": "evil/bad/harmful",
"*proskommatos*": "of stumbling/of offense"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.21",
"source": "Καλὸν τὸ μὴ φαγεῖν κρέα, μηδὲ πιεῖν οἶνον, μηδὲ ἐν ᾧ ὁ ἀδελφός σου προσκόπτει, ἢ σκανδαλίζεται, ἤ ἀσθενεῖ.",
"text": "*Kalon* the not *phagein krea*, nor *piein oinon*, nor in which the *adelphos* of you *proskoptei*, or *skandalizetai*, or *asthenei*.",
"grammar": {
"*Kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good",
"*phagein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to eat",
"*krea*": "accusative, neuter, plural - meat/flesh",
"*piein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to drink",
"*oinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wine",
"*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother",
"*proskoptei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stumbles",
"*skandalizetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - is caused to stumble",
"*asthenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is weak"
},
"variants": {
"*Kalon*": "good/proper/right",
"*phagein*": "to eat/to consume",
"*krea*": "meat/flesh",
"*piein*": "to drink",
"*oinon*": "wine",
"*proskoptei*": "stumbles/strikes against",
"*skandalizetai*": "is caused to stumble/is led into sin",
"*asthenei*": "is weak/is ill/lacks strength"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.22",
"source": "Σὺ πίστιν ἔχεις; κατὰ σεαυτὸν ἔχε ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ. Μακάριος ὁ μὴ κρίνων ἑαυτὸν ἐν ᾧ δοκιμάζει.",
"text": "You *pistin echeis*? According to *seauton eche enōpion* of the *Theou*. *Makarios* the one not *krinōn heauton* in what he *dokimazei*.",
"grammar": {
"*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith",
"*echeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you have",
"*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself",
"*eche*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - have",
"*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the presence of",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God/God's",
"*Makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/happy",
"*krinōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - judging",
"*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself",
"*dokimazei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - approves/tests"
},
"variants": {
"*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*echeis*": "you have/you hold",
"*eche*": "have/hold/keep",
"*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of",
"*Makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate",
"*krinōn*": "judging/condemning",
"*dokimazei*": "approves/tests/examines"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Romans.14.23",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ διακρινόμενος ἐὰν φάγῃ, κατακέκριται ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως: πᾶν δὲ ὃ οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως ἁμαρτία ἐστίν.",
"text": "But the one *diakrinomenos* if he *phagē*, has been *katakekritai* because not from *pisteōs*: and everything which not from *pisteōs* *hamartia estin*.",
"grammar": {
"*diakrinomenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doubting/wavering",
"*phagē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might eat",
"*katakekritai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - has been condemned",
"*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith",
"*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is"
},
"variants": {
"*diakrinomenos*": "doubting/wavering/hesitating/making distinctions",
"*phagē*": "he might eat/he should eat",
"*katakekritai*": "has been condemned/stands condemned",
"*pisteōs*": "of faith/of belief/of conviction",
"*hamartia*": "sin/missing the mark/error"
}
}