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Romans 14:15

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

KJV

εἰ γὰρ διὰ βρῶμα ὁ ἀδελφός σου λυπεῖται, οὐκέτι κατὰ ἀγάπην περιπατεῖς. μὴ τῷ βρώματί σου ἐκεῖνον ἀπόλλυε ὑπὲρ οὗ Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν.

Greek NT

Si enim propter cibum frater tuus contristatur, jam non secundum caritatem ambulas. Noli cibo tuo illum perdere, pro quo Christus mortuus est.

Vulgate

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

ASV

For if, because of thy meat, thy brother be grieved, thou walkest not now according to charity. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

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In the original Greek

19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
βρῶμα
broma
noun · 17×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
λυπέω
lupeo
verb · 26×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οὐκέτι
ouketi
adverb · 47×
περιπατέω
peripateo
verb · 94×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
ἀγάπη
agape
noun · 116×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἀποθνήσκω
apothnesko
verb · 112×
ἀπόλλυμι
apollumi
verb · 90×
ἐκεῖνος
ekeinos
demonstrative · 240×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑπέρ
uper
preposition · 148×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: γὰρ | WH/Treg/NIV: γὰρ | RP: δὲ
  • γὰρSBLGNT
  • γὰρWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • δὲRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Continuation of the foregoing argument. Proofs from the writings of St. Paul, and from the words of Our Lord, that Christ and Jesus cannot be considered as distinct beings; neither can it be alleged that the Son of God became man merely in appearance, but that He did so truly and actually. 1. As it has been clearly demonstrated that the Word, who existed in the beginning with G…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210226.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 8:1 — Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
  • 1Cor 8:11 — And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
  • 1Cor 8:11 — And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
  • 1Cor 10:23 — All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
  • 1Cor 10:28 — But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:
  • 1Cor 10:29 — Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
  • 1Cor 13:1 — Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
  • 1Cor 13:1 — Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
  • 1Cor 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
  • 1Cor 16:14 — Let all your things be done with charity.
  • 1Sam 26:19 — Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be t
  • 1Tim 1:5 — Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
  • Dan 1:8 — But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he mig
  • Eph 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
  • Eph 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
  • Ezek 13:22 — Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
  • Gal 5:13 — For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
  • Phil 2:2 — Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
  • Phil 2:5 — Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
  • Ps 73:15 — If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
  • Rom 13:10 — Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
  • Rom 14:3 — Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
  • Rom 14:20 — For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
  • Rom 15:2 — Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.