Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 14].
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14:1 {Him that is weak} (\ton asthenounta\). See on ¯1Co 8:7-12;
9:22; Ro 4:19. {Receive ye} (\proslambanesthe\). Present middle
imperative (indirect), "take to yourselves." {Yet not to doubtful
disputations} (\m• eis diakriseis dialogism•n\). "Not for
decisions of opinions." Note \dia\ (between, two or \duo\) in
both words. Discriminations between doubts or hesitations. For
\diakrisis\, see 1Co 12:10; Heb 5:14 (only N.T. examples). For
\dialogismos\ see Lu 2:35; 24:38; Php 2:14. The "strong"
brother is not called upon to settle all the scruples of the
"weak" brother. But each takes it on himself to do it.
14:2 {One man} (\hos men\). "This one," demonstrative pronoun
\hos\ with \men\. {Hath faith} (\pisteuei\). Like \echei pistin\
(Ac 14:9). {But he that is weak} (\ho de asthen•n\). One would
expect \hos de\ (but that one) in contrast with \hos men\. \Ho\
is demonstrative with \de\ sometimes, but here is probably just
the article with \asthen•n\. {Herbs} (\lachana\). From \lachan•\,
to dig. Hence garden herbs or vegetables. Denney feels certain
that Paul has in mind a party of vegetarians in Rome.
14:3 {Set at nought} (\exoutheneit•\). Present active imperative
of \exouthene•\, to treat as nothing and so with contempt (Lu
23:11; 1Th 5:20). {Judge} (\krinet•\). Present active imperative
of \krin•\, criticize. One side (the meat-eaters) despises the
vegetarians, while the vegetarians criticize the meat-eaters.
{Received him} (\auton proselabeto\). Aorist middle (indirect) of
\proslamban•\, same verb used in verse 1. God took both sides
into his fellowship without requiring that they be vegetarians or
meat-eaters.
14:4 {Who art thou?} (\su tis ei?\). Proleptic position of \su\,
"thou who art thou?" {The servant of another} (\allotrion
oiket•n\). Not another (\allon\) servant (household servant,
\oiket•n\), but "another's servant." For the adjective
\allotrios\, see Lu 16:12; 2Co 10:15f. {Shall be made to stand}
(\stath•setai\). Future passive of \hist•mi\. In spite of your
sharp criticisms of one another. {Hath power} (\dunatei\). Verb
found only in Paul (2Co 9:8; 13:3; Ro 14:4), from verbal
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Romans: Chapter 14)