Romans 14:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)2 One person has enough faith that allows him to eat anything [i.e., without it bothering his conscience that the food, such as animal meat, was used in an idolatrous worship ceremony]. But the weak person can eat only vegetables [conscientiously]. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17692 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition2 One [man's faith permits him to] believe he may eat anything, while a weaker one [limits his] eating to vegetables. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)2 One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible2 One person believes in eating everything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version2 For one person believes that he may eat all things, but if another is weak, let him eat plants. Ver Capítulo |
For, before certain [leaders] came from James [i.e., Jesus’ brother, a leader of the Jerusalem church, See Acts 12:17; 15:13-22], he had eaten [a social meal] with some Gentiles. But when these men came, he abruptly discontinued this practice out of fear of the circumcised ones [i.e., out of concern for what the Jews would think of him].
Everything is pure [i.e., ceremonially acceptable] to the person who is pure [i.e., who has been cleansed by the blood of Christ], but to those who are [spiritually] corrupt, and do not believe [in Christ], nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted. [Note: This statement was intended to remove the physical restrictions imposed by the Law of Moses].