Romans 14: Part 3: is About Doubtful Things and Not the Law
In Romans 14, the “doubtful things” that Paul is speaking of are obviously things outside of Yahweh Elohim’s Law that were matters of contention for believers in the first century. Given that this is a letter to a specific group of people about a specific debate, we must extract various clues to assist us in piecing together exactly what Paul is teaching. As you’ll see, both in Paul’s own writings and the Bible as a whole, the evidence is overwhelmingly against the popular Christian interpretation of being free to eat anything and being free to avoid keeping the Sabbath day.
There are two debates Paul focuses on in Romans 14. Paul outlines these points of contention in the very next two verses (2 & 3).
The first matter of discussion and correction from Paul is whether they can eat all things or should they eat only vegetables.
Debate #1
Romans 14:2 [is clean meat made unclean?] For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.
The second matter that we will see Paul establishing as a point of focus in chapter 14 is related to what day(s) believers chose to fast or not.
Debate #2
Romans 14:3 [choice days of fasting]
Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats;
Paul answers debate #1 in verses 14-23.
Again, these verses are often used in mainstream Christian doctrine to suggest that all animals are now clean and suitable for food. The proof verse that supposedly supports this understanding begins in verse 14.
Paul answers debate #2 [choice days of fasting] in verses 5-13.
These verses are often used in mainstream Christian doctrine to suggest that Yahweh Elohim abolished His Sabbath day and now all days are alike, however, if in your mind, all days are not alike then the Sabbath still exists. It somehow depends on if you are doing it for the Lord or not. Therefore, anyone can determine where Elohim’s Law stands on this matter, solely based on what one wants to believe.
Supposedly we can decide what Yahweh’s Law now is or what Elohim wants us to observe. This matter is no longer established by what is clearly written in Yahweh’s Word about the Sabbath or even by what was clearly practiced by Yahshua as an example for us to follow, but purely based on how convinced we now are in our own mind. The proof verse that supposedly supports this understanding is referenced as verse 5.
Let’s Look Deeper at Romans 14
Romans 14:14 (debate # 1: Is clean meat made unclean?)
The majority of our focus in this study will be on debate # 1 addressed by Paul beginning with Romans 14:14. It appears that the actual situation that Paul is addressing here in the church of Rome, has to do with meat offered to idols. However, this won’t become evident just by looking at the first few verses of Romans 14. Before getting an understanding of what is being talked about here, we must read through the whole of chapter 14; rightly dividing and mining for the revealed truth that’s applicable to each of the two specific debates that Paul will address in context.
Romans 14:14-23
14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Yahshua that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food (“broma”), you are no longer walking in love. 16 Do not destroy with your food (“broma”) the one for whom Messiah died. Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; 17 for the kingdom of Elohim is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Messiah in these things is acceptable to Elohim and approved by men. 19 Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.
20 Do not destroy the work of Elohim for the sake of food (“broma”). All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense. 21 It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak. 22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before Elohim. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.
Contrary to Yahweh’s Word, Yahshua , and Paul, verse 14 is often used as license to teach that all animals are now clean and suitable for food. If we examine the context, we discover that in verse 15, Paul is speaking of what Yahweh’s Word already defines as food according to Leviticus 11. The word used for “food” is “broma.”
Strong‘s Exhaustive Concordance:
G1033 broma bro’-mah from the base of G977; food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law.
From the Hebraic Torah-minded Master Yahshua and Paul who followed Him, unclean animals have never been considered food (“broma”), regardless of what unbelievers outside of Yahweh Elohim’s Word(Law) might consider food.
Paul is not entertaining a debate whether unclean animals, according to Leviticus 11, are now suddenly clean and can be defined as food (“broma”). Paul is settling a debate whether Biblically clean food can be made unclean in [doubtful] man-made ways not mentioned in Scripture.
Weak Brother Vs Strong Brother
In the 8th chapter of 1 Corinthians we read about a similar situation where they were dealing with brethren in relationship to food as well:
1 Co 8:10-13 – For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols?11 And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Messiah died? 12 But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Messiah. 13 Therefore, if food (“broma”) makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
The subject matter here is whether or not it is appropriate to eat food that was offered to idols. The weak brother (or sister) was one whose maturity or understanding of the law was incomplete; making him (or her) more susceptible or vulnerable in faith to the temptation of worshiping idols. Let’s take a little time to look at these 1 Corinthian verses in full context and then go back and compare with Paul’s (debate # 1: is clean meat made unclean?) discussion in Romans 14,:
1 Co 8:1-13 – Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. 2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves Elohim, this one is known by Him. 4 Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other Elohim but one.
5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords), 6 yet for us there is one Elohim, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Master Yahshua Messiah, through whom are all things, and through whom we live. 7 However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8 But food (“broma”) does not commend us to Elohim; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse. 9 But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols?
11 And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Messiah died? 12 But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Messiah. 13 Therefore, if food (“broma”) makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
Notice that the strong brother is one who through the law has complete knowledge and belief that an “idol is nothing” whereas a weak brother who is either ignorant, or not fully convinced (Mark 9:24) of such Old Testament Scripture teachings as Jeremiah 10:1-16, is still being faced with temptations that the idol might actually be something deserving of honor or worship.
The advice Paul gives to the strong brother in this situation is identical to the advice he gives in Romans 14. Namely, that while an idol is nothing, we should not do anything to cause another person to stumble. Consider the parallel here:
Rom 14:15 – Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Messiah died.
1 Co 8:11-12 – And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Messiah died? 12 But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Messiah.
And again:
Rom 14:21 – It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.
1 Co 8:13 – Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
So we have almost identical statements coming out of two different chapters belonging to two different letters written by Paul to two different churches. The verses in 1 Corinthians are more descriptive in that Paul specifically states that he is speaking of food offered to idols, but Romans 14 is a bit more vague and open to interpretation. For this reason, traditional Christianity has taught Romans 14 justifies Sabbath breaking and eating unclean animals. But let’s continue looking at the situation in Corinth and try to get a deeper understanding of Paul’s expectations with them:
1 Co 10:24-26 – Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being.25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience’ sake; 26 for “the earth is Yahweh’s, and all its fullness.” (quoting Psalm 24:1)
We see here that Paul didn’t think it was necessary to ask questions about the origin of meats in the marketplace, for all animals belong to Yahweh. If we with a pure heart are eating an animal that Yahweh has not forbidden us to eat then surely there is no sin in that. The problem was that the believers in Corinth (and also Rome) were surrounded by paganism. In Paul’s day if he or any other believers who are apart of the Jewish sect called “the Way/Nazarenes” (Acts 24: 5, 6, 14;28:22) were invited to dinner at a non-believers (Gentiles) house, most likely the host were idol worshipers who bought and prepared the dinner meat from the market place whose suppliers consisted of one or more various local pagan temples that sacrificed the animal to their god…
1 Cor 10:27 – If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake.
This phrase “eat what is set before you” is not a new one. Yahshua the Messiah used it when sending out the seventy:
Luke 10:8 – “Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.9 “And heal the sick there, and say to them, `The kingdom of Yahweh has come near to you.’
Certainly Yahshua was not suggesting that His disciples could eat pork. Those who believe He would are contradicting their own theology because this was still during the time before Messiah died for sins. According to them it wasn’t until after the New Covenant was inaugurated on Calvary’s tree when Yahshua’s death and resurrection abolished the law; and not before. So before Calvary, the laws against eating pork were still in place, and Messiah would not have told His disciples that they could eat pork if they wanted to.
Paul in 1 Corinthians is simply giving the New Covenant believers (Rom 2:28-29;Gal 2:14-16) the same advice that the Master Yahshua, a Jewish law abiding Messiah gave His Jewish law abiding disciples in the past:
1 Cor 10:27 – If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake. 28 But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience’ sake; for “the earth is Yahweh’s, and all its fullness.”29 “Conscience,” I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another man‘s conscience?
Notice that the Holy Spirit led Paul to quote a verse written from the Old testament scriptures which was the only Bible they had back then. In terms of meat being offered to idols, Paul quoted the law promoting book of Psalms…
24:1 “the earth is Yahweh’s and all its fullness”
…to support the idea of not needing to ask questions for conscience sake; but then this same verse is also quoted to support one’s refusal to eat the meat because someone mentioned it was offered to an idol. Why would this scripture support both of these views? By openly and knowingly eating the food offered to an idol, the weaker brother coming fresh out of pagan idol worship might see you and believe you don’t really acknowledge “the earth is Yahweh’s and all its fullness.” At the same time knowing that all things were created by Yahweh is the key to proving that all the idols are worthless because Yahweh truly has made all things.
Continuing…
1 Cor 10:30 – But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?
If we are giving thanks to Yahweh for our food (broma), which He has created for us to eat, we are acknowledging it was He who has given us these things.
1 Cor 10:31 – Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of Yahweh.
This is the whole point of what is being said to those in Corinth. Even though we recognize an idol is nothing, we do not want to eat anything that might cause Yahweh to be looked upon with a lesser degree of glory. For truly the Earth is Yahweh’s! So even though we need not ask question for consciousness sake, we certainly would not go to the other extreme and start openly and knowingly buying and eating meat in an idol’s temple. Even If we don’t ask questions but somehow it is revealed to us that the meat is sacrificed to an idol, we should not knowingly eat it because doing so might wound another person’s conscience.
Thus, we see an example of a weaker brother in the city of Corinth and we have a very similar situation in the city of Rome. However, the believers in Rome are more knowledgeable about the Law of Yahweh than in Corinth. Paul told the ones in Corinth:
1 Cor 15:34 – Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of Yahweh. I speak this to your shame.
But those in Rome Paul said:
Romans 15:14 – Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
By this, we conclude that what we see in Rome is a more advanced situation than the one in Corinth. With this in mind lets get back to the situation in Romans 14.
There are two debates Paul focuses on in Romans 14. Paul outlines these points of contention in the very next two verses (2 & 3).
The first matter of discussion and correction from Paul is whether they can eat all things or should they eat only vegetables.
Debate #1
Romans 14:2 [is clean meat made unclean?] For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.
The second matter that we will see Paul establishing as a point of focus in chapter 14 is related to what day(s) believers chose to fast or not.
Debate #2
Romans 14:3 [choice days of fasting]
Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats;
Paul answers debate #1 in verses 14-23.
Again, these verses are often used in mainstream Christian doctrine to suggest that all animals are now clean and suitable for food. The proof verse that supposedly supports this understanding begins in verse 14.
Paul answers debate #2 [choice days of fasting] in verses 5-13.
These verses are often used in mainstream Christian doctrine to suggest that Yahweh Elohim abolished His Sabbath day and now all days are alike, however, if in your mind, all days are not alike then the Sabbath still exists. It somehow depends on if you are doing it for the Lord or not. Therefore, anyone can determine where Elohim’s Law stands on this matter, solely based on what one wants to believe.
Supposedly we can decide what Yahweh’s Law now is or what Elohim wants us to observe. This matter is no longer established by what is clearly written in Yahweh’s Word about the Sabbath or even by what was clearly practiced by Yahshua as an example for us to follow, but purely based on how convinced we now are in our own mind. The proof verse that supposedly supports this understanding is referenced as verse 5.
Let’s Look Deeper at Romans 14
Romans 14:14 (debate # 1: Is clean meat made unclean?)
The majority of our focus in this study will be on debate # 1 addressed by Paul beginning with Romans 14:14. It appears that the actual situation that Paul is addressing here in the church of Rome, has to do with meat offered to idols. However, this won’t become evident just by looking at the first few verses of Romans 14. Before getting an understanding of what is being talked about here, we must read through the whole of chapter 14; rightly dividing and mining for the revealed truth that’s applicable to each of the two specific debates that Paul will address in context.
Romans 14:14-23
14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Yahshua that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food (“broma”), you are no longer walking in love. 16 Do not destroy with your food (“broma”) the one for whom Messiah died. Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; 17 for the kingdom of Elohim is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Messiah in these things is acceptable to Elohim and approved by men. 19 Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.
20 Do not destroy the work of Elohim for the sake of food (“broma”). All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense. 21 It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak. 22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before Elohim. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.
Contrary to Yahweh’s Word, Yahshua , and Paul, verse 14 is often used as license to teach that all animals are now clean and suitable for food. If we examine the context, we discover that in verse 15, Paul is speaking of what Yahweh’s Word already defines as food according to Leviticus 11. The word used for “food” is “broma.”
Strong‘s Exhaustive Concordance:
G1033 broma bro’-mah from the base of G977; food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law.
From the Hebraic Torah-minded Master Yahshua and Paul who followed Him, unclean animals have never been considered food (“broma”), regardless of what unbelievers outside of Yahweh Elohim’s Word(Law) might consider food.
Paul is not entertaining a debate whether unclean animals, according to Leviticus 11, are now suddenly clean and can be defined as food (“broma”). Paul is settling a debate whether Biblically clean food can be made unclean in [doubtful] man-made ways not mentioned in Scripture.
Weak Brother Vs Strong Brother
In the 8th chapter of 1 Corinthians we read about a similar situation where they were dealing with brethren in relationship to food as well:
1 Co 8:10-13 – For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols?11 And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Messiah died? 12 But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Messiah. 13 Therefore, if food (“broma”) makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
The subject matter here is whether or not it is appropriate to eat food that was offered to idols. The weak brother (or sister) was one whose maturity or understanding of the law was incomplete; making him (or her) more susceptible or vulnerable in faith to the temptation of worshiping idols. Let’s take a little time to look at these 1 Corinthian verses in full context and then go back and compare with Paul’s (debate # 1: is clean meat made unclean?) discussion in Romans 14,:
1 Co 8:1-13 – Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. 2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves Elohim, this one is known by Him. 4 Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other Elohim but one.
5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords), 6 yet for us there is one Elohim, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Master Yahshua Messiah, through whom are all things, and through whom we live. 7 However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
8 But food (“broma”) does not commend us to Elohim; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse. 9 But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols?
11 And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Messiah died? 12 But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Messiah. 13 Therefore, if food (“broma”) makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
Notice that the strong brother is one who through the law has complete knowledge and belief that an “idol is nothing” whereas a weak brother who is either ignorant, or not fully convinced (Mark 9:24) of such Old Testament Scripture teachings as Jeremiah 10:1-16, is still being faced with temptations that the idol might actually be something deserving of honor or worship.
The advice Paul gives to the strong brother in this situation is identical to the advice he gives in Romans 14. Namely, that while an idol is nothing, we should not do anything to cause another person to stumble. Consider the parallel here:
Rom 14:15 – Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Messiah died.
1 Co 8:11-12 – And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Messiah died? 12 But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Messiah.
And again:
Rom 14:21 – It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.
1 Co 8:13 – Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
So we have almost identical statements coming out of two different chapters belonging to two different letters written by Paul to two different churches. The verses in 1 Corinthians are more descriptive in that Paul specifically states that he is speaking of food offered to idols, but Romans 14 is a bit more vague and open to interpretation. For this reason, traditional Christianity has taught Romans 14 justifies Sabbath breaking and eating unclean animals. But let’s continue looking at the situation in Corinth and try to get a deeper understanding of Paul’s expectations with them:
1 Co 10:24-26 – Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being.25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience’ sake; 26 for “the earth is Yahweh’s, and all its fullness.” (quoting Psalm 24:1)
We see here that Paul didn’t think it was necessary to ask questions about the origin of meats in the marketplace, for all animals belong to Yahweh. If we with a pure heart are eating an animal that Yahweh has not forbidden us to eat then surely there is no sin in that. The problem was that the believers in Corinth (and also Rome) were surrounded by paganism. In Paul’s day if he or any other believers who are apart of the Jewish sect called “the Way/Nazarenes” (Acts 24: 5, 6, 14;28:22) were invited to dinner at a non-believers (Gentiles) house, most likely the host were idol worshipers who bought and prepared the dinner meat from the market place whose suppliers consisted of one or more various local pagan temples that sacrificed the animal to their god…
1 Cor 10:27 – If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake.
This phrase “eat what is set before you” is not a new one. Yahshua the Messiah used it when sending out the seventy:
Luke 10:8 – “Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.9 “And heal the sick there, and say to them, `The kingdom of Yahweh has come near to you.’
Certainly Yahshua was not suggesting that His disciples could eat pork. Those who believe He would are contradicting their own theology because this was still during the time before Messiah died for sins. According to them it wasn’t until after the New Covenant was inaugurated on Calvary’s tree when Yahshua’s death and resurrection abolished the law; and not before. So before Calvary, the laws against eating pork were still in place, and Messiah would not have told His disciples that they could eat pork if they wanted to.
Paul in 1 Corinthians is simply giving the New Covenant believers (Rom 2:28-29;Gal 2:14-16) the same advice that the Master Yahshua, a Jewish law abiding Messiah gave His Jewish law abiding disciples in the past:
1 Cor 10:27 – If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake. 28 But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience’ sake; for “the earth is Yahweh’s, and all its fullness.”29 “Conscience,” I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another man‘s conscience?
Notice that the Holy Spirit led Paul to quote a verse written from the Old testament scriptures which was the only Bible they had back then. In terms of meat being offered to idols, Paul quoted the law promoting book of Psalms…
24:1 “the earth is Yahweh’s and all its fullness”
…to support the idea of not needing to ask questions for conscience sake; but then this same verse is also quoted to support one’s refusal to eat the meat because someone mentioned it was offered to an idol. Why would this scripture support both of these views? By openly and knowingly eating the food offered to an idol, the weaker brother coming fresh out of pagan idol worship might see you and believe you don’t really acknowledge “the earth is Yahweh’s and all its fullness.” At the same time knowing that all things were created by Yahweh is the key to proving that all the idols are worthless because Yahweh truly has made all things.
Continuing…
1 Cor 10:30 – But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?
If we are giving thanks to Yahweh for our food (broma), which He has created for us to eat, we are acknowledging it was He who has given us these things.
1 Cor 10:31 – Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of Yahweh.
This is the whole point of what is being said to those in Corinth. Even though we recognize an idol is nothing, we do not want to eat anything that might cause Yahweh to be looked upon with a lesser degree of glory. For truly the Earth is Yahweh’s! So even though we need not ask question for consciousness sake, we certainly would not go to the other extreme and start openly and knowingly buying and eating meat in an idol’s temple. Even If we don’t ask questions but somehow it is revealed to us that the meat is sacrificed to an idol, we should not knowingly eat it because doing so might wound another person’s conscience.
Thus, we see an example of a weaker brother in the city of Corinth and we have a very similar situation in the city of Rome. However, the believers in Rome are more knowledgeable about the Law of Yahweh than in Corinth. Paul told the ones in Corinth:
1 Cor 15:34 – Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of Yahweh. I speak this to your shame.
But those in Rome Paul said:
Romans 15:14 – Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
By this, we conclude that what we see in Rome is a more advanced situation than the one in Corinth. With this in mind lets get back to the situation in Romans 14.