You. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Romans 14:14, AMP. Happy is he who has no reason to condemn himself for what he approves! and the dead, not your brother, your sister, or your pastor. Have it to yourself before God. have it to thyself before God, , Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular. In, on, among. The faith you have, keep to yourself before God. God blesses a man who does not feel he has done wrong when he did what he thought was right. One person decides in favor of one day over another, while another person decides that all days are the same. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular. Can I also note, that not a single church leader in Scripture called themselves Leader or Pastor. First and foremost, this is to say that God is the judge of the living (you!) Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. Therefore, lets no longer criticize each other. God. The man is to be congratulated who does not pronounce judgement on himself in what his actions sanction. One of the most persistent struggles an ex-legalist will have, especially in the early days of leaving the unhealthy church structure, is continuously feeling condemned. How fortunate is the one who does not condemn himself for what he approves. Mark 7:7,8, KJV. Your beliefs about these things should be kept secret between you and God. Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. Whatever you believe about these things, keep between yourself and God. Hast thou faith? Romans 14:3, AMP. Happy is he who does not condemn himself by what he allows. Romans 14:2,5,14,23 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Have it (Rom. Keep to yourself and God what you believe about these things. James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? What does Abstain from the Appearance of Evilmean? have it to yourself before God. have it with thy selfe before god. Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular, Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular. A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). To have, hold, possess. In that thing which he alloweth.--In the acts which he permits himself. Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of. Blessed are those who dont feel guilty for doing something they have decided is right. Bible Gateway Plus makes it simple. Rather, he said, be fully convinced in your own mind. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. Do you have faith? have it to thyself before God. Thou hast faith with thyself, have thou before God. 2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular. The, the definite article. I simply seek to spread the Word of God unadulterated, not filtered by denominational interpretation. Have it to thyself. Happy is he who doesnt judge himself in that which he approves. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. Thou hast faith with thyself, have thou before God. Im curious to find out what blog system you happen to be utilizing? From dokimos; to test; by implication, to approve. Try it FREE right now! Hold firmly to the faith which you have as a matter between yourself and God. Have it within yourself before God. The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Video Version: Performance Based Religion FailsPeople, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8IcGs2vDFA, Follow DivideTheWord.blog on WordPress.com. Like Christ, Paul recognized that it isnt what other men declare as the touch not, taste not commandments that become a stumbling block between man and God. Blessed are those who have no reason to condemn themselves because of what they approve. Happy is the one who does not condemn himself in what he approves. A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Are we still under the Old TestamentLaw? When youve thought something through, and can go ahead without passing judgment on yourself, Gods blessing on you! Do you have any suggestions? Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular. Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. Do you have faith? Happy, blessed, to be envied. Blessed is the one who has no reason to condemn himself for what he approves. (LogOut/ Consequently, each of us will give an account of himself to God. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. to thyself have [it] before God; happy is he who is not judging himself in what he doth approve, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Inspirational Bible Verses and Scripture Quotes, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Hast thou faith? (LogOut/ I am the father of two, husband of one, and lover of Christ! Ro). Happy is he yt condempneth not him selfe in that thinge which he aloweth. Thou hast faith! The faith which you have [that gives you freedom of choice], have as your own conviction before God [just keep it between yourself and God, seeking His will] Romans 14:22, AMP. People are happy if they can do what they think is right without feeling guilty. (LogOut/ The building theme here, in the book Ive called the Book of Judgmentalism, Romans 14, is that each person will give account to God for his own faith, his own actions, and his own choices. Happy [is] he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. Hast thou faith? Consider the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans 14; The one who eats [everything] is not to look down on the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat must not criticizeorpass judgment on the one who eats [everything], for God has accepted him. Romans 14:12, AMP. Paul didnt say you must be fully convinced by another man who is a self-declared authority over your faith. At the end of Romans 14, which is one of the most powerful sections of Scripture dealing with anti-legalism and judgementalism, Paul gave us many amazing instructions on removing ourselves from our own internal condemnation. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself in that thing which he allows. Happy is he that comdemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.. Have it to thyself before God. A man is happy if he knows he is doing right. Change). Instead, make up your mind not to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. Yet, Paul, used in the correct context, gave hope to you in saying Hast thou faith? Blessed is he that deemeth not himself in that thing that he approveth [Blessed is he that deemeth not. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. Blessed is he that deemeth not himself in that thing that he approveth [Blessed is he that deemeth not, or condemneth not, himself in that thing that he proveth]. Happy is he that comdemns not himself in that thing which he allows. Whatever faith you have, keep it between yourself and God. to thyself have [it] before God; happy is he who is not judging himself in what he doth approve. The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God; happy is he who has no reason to judge himself for what he approves. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. . You may believe theres nothing wrong with what you are doing, but keep it between yourself and God. Do you have faith? This, of course, is NOT to say you are free to break Gods moral righteousness if you dont feel condemned by it. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Properly, to distinguish, i.e. And dont forget too, that Jesus himself long before declared man-made judgmentalism and legalism worthless to Him; Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Blessed is the person who doesnt feel guilty for what they do. New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. Hast thou fayth? The faith that you have, have as your own conviction before God. Thou hast faith! Blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves. And we all, as saints, should follow this model every bit as much as leaders should, for each of us is to lead souls to Christ.