Romans 14:6 Meaning and Explanation
“He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.”
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Read Full Chapter →Whether one honors a day or not, eats or abstains, each does it unto the Lord and gives God thanks.
What Does Romans 14:6 Mean?
Paul reveals what unites the two sides beneath their differing customs. The one who keeps the day does it 'unto the Lord'; the one who does not, likewise answers to the Lord. The eater and the abstainer both give thanks to God over their choice.
The deciding mark is not the menu or the calendar but the direction of the heart -- everything done 'unto the Lord' and crowned with thanksgiving. Two believers may act in opposite ways and both be worshiping the same God. This dissolves much of the quarrel: when gratitude to God is the engine of the practice, the practice itself need not be uniform for the worship to be true.
Romans 14:6 in the Original Language
eucharisteo (εὐχαριστέω), 'giveth thanks' -- to give thanks, to acknowledge a gift with gratitude to God.
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What does Romans 14:6 mean?
Whether one honors a day or not, eats or abstains, each does it unto the Lord and gives God thanks.