Parallel Verses New International Version It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall. King James Bible It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. Darby Bible Translation [It is] right not to eat meat, nor drink wine, nor [do anything] in which thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is weak. World English Bible It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak. Young's Literal Translation Right it is not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything in which thy brother doth stumble, or is made to fall, or is weak. Romans 14:21 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleIt is good neither to eat flesh, etc. - The spirit and self-denying principles of the Gospel teach us, that we should not only avoid every thing in eating or drinking which may be an occasion of offense or apostasy to our brethren, but even to lay down our lives for them should it be necessary. Whereby thy brother stumbleth - Προσκοπτει, from προς, against, and κοπτω, to strike, to hit the foot against a stone in walking, so as to halt, and be impeded in one's journey. It here means, spiritually, any thing by which a man is so perplexed in his mind as to be prevented from making due progress in the Divine life. Any thing by which he is caused to halt, to be undecisive, and undetermined; and under such an influence no man has ever yet grown in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Or is offended - Η σκανδαλιζεται, from σκανδαλον, a stumbling-block; any thing by which a person is caused to fall, especially into a snare, trap, or gin. Originally the word signified the piece of wood or key in a trap, which being trodden on caused the animal to fall into a pit, or the trap to close upon him. In the New Testament it generally refers to total apostasy from the Christian religion; and this appears to be its meaning in this place. Or is made weak - Η ασθενει, from α, negative, and σθενος, strength; without mental vigor; without power sufficiently to distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil, lawful and unlawful. To get under the dominion of an erroneous conscience, so as to judge that to be evil or unlawful which is not so. The two last terms are omitted by two excellent MSS. (the Codex Alexandrinus and the Codex Ephraim), by the Syriac of Erpen, the Coptic and the Ethiopic, and by some of the primitive fathers. It is very likely that they were added by some early hand by way of illustration. Griesbach has left them in the text with a note of doubtfulness. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge good. whereby. Romans 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather... Library July 25. "He that in These Things Serveth Christ is Acceptable to God" (Rom. xiv. 18). "He that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God" (Rom. xiv. 18). God can only use us while we are right. Satan cared far less for Peter's denial of his Master than for the use he made of it afterwards to destroy his faith. So Jesus said to him: "I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not." It was Peter's faith he attacked, and so it is our faith that Satan contests. "The trial of our faith is much more precious than gold that perisheth." Whatever else we let go let us hold steadfastly … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth The Limits of Liberty A Summary of the Christian Life. Of Self-Denial. Further Journeying About Galilee. Cross References Matthew 13:21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 1 Corinthians 8:9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak. 1 Corinthians 8:13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall. Jump to Previous Better Brother's Cause Course Drink Drinking Eat Eating Flesh Forego Good Makes Meat Offended Right Stumble Stumbles Stumbleth Tends Weak Whereby WineJump to Next Better Brother's Cause Course Drink Drinking Eat Eating Flesh Forego Good Makes Meat Offended Right Stumble Stumbles Stumbleth Tends Weak Whereby WineLinks Romans 14:21 NIVRomans 14:21 NLT Romans 14:21 ESV Romans 14:21 NASB Romans 14:21 KJV Romans 14:21 Bible Apps Romans 14:21 Biblia Paralela Romans 14:21 Chinese Bible Romans 14:21 French Bible Romans 14:21 German Bible Romans 14:21 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |