Romans 14:1 Meaning and Explanation
“Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.”
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What Does Romans 14:1 Mean?
Paul turns from the broad call to love in chapter 13 to a concrete tension inside the Roman church. Some believers ate freely; others, with scruples about meat and sacred days, held back. He names the more scrupulous one 'weak in the faith' and gives the first command of the chapter: receive him.
To 'receive' is to take someone fully into fellowship, not on probation. The weak are not to be tolerated at arm's length, nor cornered into debates that wound rather than build. Christ has already welcomed them; the church is asked to do the same, refusing to let secondary questions fracture the family He has gathered.
Romans 14:1 in the Original Language
proslambano (προσλαμβάνω), 'receive' -- to take to oneself, to welcome warmly into full fellowship.
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What does Romans 14:1 mean?
Welcome the believer whose conscience is still tender, and do not draw him into quarrels over disputed matters.