22 [a]Hast thou [b]faith? have it with thyself before God: blessed is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he [c]alloweth.

23 For he that [d]doubteth, is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: and whatsoever is not of faith, is sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 14:22 He giveth a double warning in these matters, one, which pertaineth to the strong, that he which hath obtained a sure knowledge of this liberty, keep that treasure to the end he may use it wisely and profitably as hath been said: the other which respecteth the weak, that they do nothing rashly by other men’s example with a wavering conscience, for that cannot be done without sin, whereof we are not persuaded by the word of God, that he liketh, and approveth it.
  2. Romans 14:22 He showed before verse 14 what he meaneth by faith, to wit, for a man to be certain and out of doubt in matters and things indifferent.
  3. Romans 14:22 Embraceth.
  4. Romans 14:23 Reasoneth with himself.

22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn(A) himself by what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts(B) is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.[a]

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  1. Romans 14:23 Some manuscripts place 16:25-27 here; others after 15:33.