KJV King James Version
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 14:23
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.
WEB World English Bible
But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. (14:24) Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, (14:25) but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; (14:26) to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.
ASV American Standard Version
But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he who is making a difference, if he may eat, hath been condemned, because it is not of faith; and all that is not of faith is sin.
Surrounding context — Romans 14
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21 [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.
22 Hast thou faith? have [it] to thyself before God. Happy [is] he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenδιακρινόμενοςG1252 · diakrinōto judge/doubtἐὰνG1437 · eanifφάγῃG5315 · phageinto eatκατακέκριται,G2632 · katakrinōto condemnὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὐκG3756 · ounoἐκG1537 · ekout fromπίστεως·G4102 · pistisfaithπᾶνG3956 · pasallδὲG1161 · dethenὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐκG3756 · ounoἐκG1537 · ekout fromπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithἁμαρτίαG266 · hamartiasinἐστίν.¶G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Hebrews 11:6But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.Titus 1:15Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.1 Corinthians 8:7Howbeit [there is] not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat [it] as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.1 Corinthians 11:29-31For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.Romans 14:5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.Romans 13:2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Romans 14:23
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →