romans-14:7-9,-matthew-18:21-35

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:7

For none of us ... - Whether by nature Jews or Gentiles. In the great principles of religion we are now united. Where there was evidence of a sincere desire to do the will of God there should be charitable feeling, through there was difference of opinion and judgment in many smaller matters. The meaning of the expression is, that no Christian lives to gratify his own inclinations or appetites. He makes it his great aim to do the will of God; to subordinate all his desires to his Law and gospel;... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:8

For whether we live - As long as we live.We live unto the Lord - We live to do his will, and to promote his glory. This is the grand purpose of the life of the Christian. Other people live to gratify themselves; the Christian to do those things which the Lord requires. By “the Lord” here the apostle evidently intends the Lord Jesus, as it is evident from Romans 14:9; and the truth taught here is, that it is the leading and grand purpose of the Christian to do honor to the Saviour. It is this... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:9

For to this end - For this purpose or design. The apostle does not say that this was the “only” design of his death, but that it was a main purpose, or an object which he had distinctly in view. This declaration is introduced in order to confirm what he had said in the previous verse, that in all circumstances we are the Lord’s. This he shows by the fact that Jesus died “in order” that we “might” be his.And rose - This expression is rejected by most modern critics. It is wanting in many... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 14:7-9

Romans 14:7-9. For none of us True Christians, in the things we do, liveth to himself Is at his own disposal, doth his own will; and no man dieth to himself Only for his own advantage, and according to his own pleasure, when he will. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord Spend our lives in his service, and according to his will; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord Either by sacrificing our lives to his glory, if he demand it of us; or, if we expire in a natural way, by... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

The use of Christian liberty (14:1-15:13)Although Christians are free from religious rules and regulations such as those found in Moses’ law, some have difficulty living with such freedom. Because their faith is not strong, they have their own laws which they feel bound to keep. Other Christians should accept such people warmly into their fellowship and not argue with them about personal opinions (14:1).Some of the Jewish Christians in the church in Rome had grown little in their faith and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 14:7

none, no man . Greek. oudeis. liveth . Greek. zao . App-170 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 14:8

whether (3), or. App-118 . Lord . App-98 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 14:9

to this end = unto ( App-104 .) this ( touto ). Christ . App-98 . both . Omit. and rose . The texts omit. revived = lived (again). App-170 . that = in order that. Greek. hina . might be Lord . Greek. kurieuo. See Romans 6:9 , Romans 6:14 . dead . App-139 . living . App-170 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 14:7

For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.In a sense, every man is his brother's keeper, a responsibility denied by Cain (Genesis 4:9), and by many others in all generations; but that is not the principal idea of this verse, which is explained in the verse following. Paul meant here that whatever a man does, or however he lives, it is his relationship to the Lord that determines all. Not merely such things as eating, not eating, observing days, or not observing days, but life... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 14:8

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.Paul had already written that "neither life nor death" could separate the believer from the Lord (Romans 8:38), and here again is the same thought in other words. Life has many tedious and toilsome duties, but everything the child of God does is done in service to the Lord. In New Testament times, even such a thing as slave labor was discharged with that in... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 14:7-9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 14:7

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 14:8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 14:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 14:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 14:8

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