Romans 14:5 “One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else…”

Romans 14:5

One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

World English Bible

One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

American Standard Version

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

Geneva Bible 1599

This man esteemeth one day aboue another day, and another man counteth euery day alike: let euery man be fully perswaded in his minde.

Darby Translation

One man esteems day more than day; another esteems every day [alike]. Let each be fully persuaded in his own mind.

Young's Literal Translation

One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day [alike]; let each in his own mind be fully assured.

Bible in Basic English

This man puts one day before another: to that man they are the same. Let every man be certain in his mind.

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Cross references

“esteemeth”

Galatians 4:9 Galatians 4:10 Colossians 2:16 Colossians 2:17

Galatians 4:9 · BSB

But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

Galatians 4:10 · BSB

You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!

Colossians 2:16 · BSB

Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.

Colossians 2:17 · BSB

These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

“Let”

Romans 14:23 1 Corinthians 8:7 Romans 14:14 1 Corinthians 8:11

Romans 14:23 · BSB

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.

1 Corinthians 8:7 · BSB

But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.

Romans 14:14 · BSB

I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

1 Corinthians 8:11 · BSB

So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.

“persuaded”

1 John 3:19–21

1 John 3:19–21 · BSB

And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

6He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

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