SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:6
El que hace caso del día, hgalo para el Seor; y el que no hace caso del día, para el Seor no lo hace. El que come, come para el Seor, porque da gracias a Dios; y el que no come, para el Seor no come, y da gracias a Dios.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 14:6
Verse 6. He that regardeth the day] A beautiful apology for mistaken sincerity and injudicious reformation. Do not condemn the man for what is indifferent in itself: if he keep these festivals, his purpose is to honour God by the religious observance of them. On the other hand, he who finds that he cannot observe them in honour of God, not believing that God has enjoined them, he does not observe them at all. In like manner, he that eateth any creature of God, which is wholesome and proper food, gives thanks to God as the author of all good. And he who cannot eat of all indiscriminately, but is regulated by the precepts in the Mosaic law relative to clean and unclean meats, also gives God thanks. Both are sincere; both upright; both act according to their light; God accepts both; and they should bear with each other.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 6. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord , etc..] The apostle strengthens the above advice with this reason, because what is done both by one and the other, is done unto the Lord. The weak brother that esteems one day above another, and regards the passover, pentecost, and feast of tabernacles, a new moon, or a seventh day sabbath, does it in obedience to the commands of the Lord, which he thinks are still binding, not knowing that they are disannulled by Christ; and the worship performed by him on any of those days is done in the name and strength of the Lord, with a view to his glory, and as believing it was pleasing in his sight; and whether he is right or wrong, it is to the Lord he does it, and to his own master he stands or falls. The following clause is omitted in the Alexandrian copy and some others, and in the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions, but is in most Greek copies, and retained in the Syriac and Arabic versions. And he that regardeth not the day, the Lord he doth not regard it ; believing it is the will of the Lord, that all distinction of days should cease; and that the law of commandments contained in ordinances, respecting such Jewish days, is abolished by the Lord Jesus Christ; and that it is to the honour the Lord not to observe them: for to regard the days of the feast of tabernacles, is tacitly to say, that the Word has not tabernacled among us; and to observe he days of the passover, is virtually to deny that our passover is sacrificed for us; and to keep the day of Pentecost, is all one as to affirm, that the firstfruits of the Spirit have not been given; and to regard a new moon, is in effect to say, that the church has not received evangelical light from Christ, the sun of righteousness; and to keep a seventh day sabbath, is a strong insinuation, as if Christ the true sabbath, in whom we have our spiritual and eternal rest, is not come; however, it is to the Lord that the stronger brother and more confirmed believer disregards any of those days; and it is to his own master he stands or falls, nor is he to be judged of man's judgment: and the same is the case of the eater, or noneater of meats forbidden by the law: he that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks . The man that is strong in faith, and is fully persuaded by the Lord Jesus that all distinction of meats, as of days, is ceased, eats any thing, and every sort of food, that comes in his way, without making any difference; and when he eats or drinks at any time, it is all to the glory of God; which is a clear case, by his giving God thanks, as becomes him, for the food he eats: he acknowledges that these are the creatures of God, and his gifts to him; he gives him thanks for the right he has given him to eat of them, and for taking away the distinction of meats, and giving him the free use of his creatures; and the more thankful he is when he considers how unworthy he is of the least of these mercies: and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth, or, and giveth God thanks . The man that is weak in faith, that eateth not food forbidden by the law, abstains from such food, purely on account of the Lord, in obedience to his will, and with a view to his glory, supposing such a law to be in full force; and is thankful to God for the herbs he allows him to eat, or for other food not forbidden by the law: and therefore since each party shows such a religious concern for the glory of the Lord, the apostle argues they ought to be easy one with another. The Alexandrian copy reads, and giveth the Lord thanks.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - Differences of opinion prevailed even among the immediate followers of Christ and their disciples. Nor did St. Paul attempt to end them Compelled assent to any doctrine, or conformity to outward observance without being convinced, would be hypocritical and of no avail Attempts for producing absolute oneness of mind among Christians woul be useless. Let not Christian fellowship be disturbed with strifes of words. It will be good for us to ask ourselves, when tempted to disdai and blame our brethren; Has not God owned them? and if he has, dare disown them? Let not the Christian who uses his liberty, despise his weak brother as ignorant and superstitious. Let not the scrupulou believer find fault with his brother, for God accepted him, withou regarding the distinctions of meats. We usurp the place of God, when we take upon us thus to judge the thoughts and intentions of others, whic are out of our view. The case as to the observance of days was much the same. Those who knew that all these things were done away by Christ' coming, took no notice of the festivals of the Jews. But it is no enough that our consciences consent to what we do; it is necessary tha it be certified from the word of God. Take heed of acting against doubting conscience. We are all apt to make our own views the standar of truth, to deem things certain which to others appear doubtful. Thu Christians often despise or condemn each other, about doubtful matter of no moment. A thankful regard to God, the Author and Giver of all ou mercies, sanctifies and sweetens them.
Greek Textus Receptus
ο 3588 T-NSM φρονων 5426 5723 V-PAP-NSM την 3588 T-ASF ημεραν 2250 N-ASF κυριω 2962 N-DSM φρονει 5426 5719 V-PAI-3S και 2532 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM μη 3361 PRT-N φρονων 5426 5723 V-PAP-NSM την 3588 T-ASF ημεραν 2250 N-ASF κυριω 2962 N-DSM ου 3756 PRT-N φρονει 5426 5719 V-PAI-3S ο 3588 T-NSM εσθιων 2068 5723 V-PAP-NSM κυριω 2962 N-DSM εσθιει 2068 5719 V-PAI-3S ευχαριστει 2168 5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ 1063 CONJ τω 3588 T-DSM θεω 2316 N-DSM και 2532 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM μη 3361 PRT-N εσθιων 2068 5723 V-PAP-NSM κυριω 2962 N-DSM ουκ 3756 PRT-N εσθιει 2068 5719 V-PAI-3S και 2532 CONJ ευχαριστει 2168 5719 V-PAI-3S τω 3588 T-DSM θεω 2316 N-DSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
6. He that regardeth not - doth not regard it. Omit.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
14:6 {Regardeth} (phronei). "Thinks of,"esteems,"observes," "puts his mind on" (from fren, mind). The Textus Receptus has also "he that regardeth not," but it is not genuine. {Unto the Lord} (kuriwi). Dative case. So as to twi qewi (unto God). He eats unto the Lord, he eats not unto the Lord. Paul's principle of freedom in non-essentials is most important. The Jewish Christians still observed the Seventh day (the Sabbath). The Gentile Christians were observing the first day of the week in honor of Christ's Resurrection on that day. Paul pleads for liberty.
