Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 14].
adjective \dunatos\.
14:5 {One man} (\hos men\), {another} (\hos de\). Regular idiom
of contrasted demonstratives (this one, that one). {One day above
another} (\h•meran par' h•meran\). "Day beyond day." For this use
of \para\ (beside) in comparison see 1:25; Lu 13:2. {Be fully
assured} (\pl•rophoreisth•\). Present passive imperative of
\pl•rophore•\, late compound verb for which see on ¯Lu 1:1; Ro
4:21. {In his own mind} (\en t•i idi•i noi\). Intelligent and
honest decision according to the light possessed by each.
14:6 {Regardeth} (\phronei\). "Thinks of," "esteems," "observes,"
"puts his mind on" (from \phr•n\, mind). The Textus Receptus has
also "he that regardeth not," but it is not genuine. {Unto the
Lord} (\kuri•i\). Dative case. So as to \t•i the•i\ (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 honour of Christ's Resurrection on that day. Paul pleads for
liberty.
14:7 {To himself} (\heaut•i\). Dative of advantage again. But to
the Lord as he shows in verse 8. Life and death focus in the
Lord.
14:8 {Whether--or} (\ean te--ean te\). "Both if--and if"
(condition of third class with present subjunctive)
(\z•men--apothn•sk•men\). Both living and dying are "to the
Lord." Paul repeats the idiom (\ean te--ean te\) with the
conclusion "we are the Lord's (\tou kuriou esmen\). Predicate
genitive, "we belong to the Lord."
14:9 {And lived again} (\kai ez•sen\). First ingressive aorist
active indicative of \za•\, "he came to life." {Might be lord of}
(\kurieusei\). Ingressive aorist active subjunctive of \kurieu•\,
"become Lord of." Purpose clause with \hina\ (that). Old verb
from \kurios\, lord. See Lu 22:25; Ro 6:9.
14:10 {But thou, why dost thou judge?} (\su de ti su krineis?\).
Referring to the conduct of the "weak" brother in verse 3. {Or
thou again} (\• kai su\). Referring to the "strong" brother.
{Shall stand before} (\parast•sometha\). Future middle of
\parist•mi\ and intransitive, to stand beside (\para\) with the
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