Romans 14:18
For he that in this serveth Christ, pleaseth God, and is approved of men.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- qui enim in hoc servit Christo, placet Deo, et probatus est hominibus.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- ὁ γὰρ ἐν τούτῳ δουλεύων τῷ Χριστῷ εὐάρεστος τῷ θεῷ καὶ δόκιμος τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine On the Morals of the Catholic Church, Another Kind of Men Living Together in Cities. Fasts of Three Days
71. With all this, no one is pressed to endure hardships for which he is unfit; nothing is imposed on any one against his will; nor is he condemned by the rest because he con fesses himself too feeble to imitate them: for they bear in mind how strongly Scripture enjoins charity on all: they bear in mind "To the pure all things are pure," and "Not that which entereth into your mouth defileth you, but that which cometh out of it." Accordingly, all their endeavors are concerned not about the rejection of kinds of food as polluted, but about the subjugation of inordinate desire and the maintenance of brotherly love. …
St John Chrysostom The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Homily XXVI on Rom. xiv. 14
Ver. 18 . “For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.” For they will not admire thee so much for thy perfect state, as all will for peace and amity. For this is a goodly thing, that all will have the benefit of, but of that not one even will.