Romans 14:7

Translations

Modern

For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.

Traditional

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

Literal

For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

Latin

Nemo enim nostrum sibi vivit, et nemo sibi moritur.

Original

Greek

English

For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.

Notes

Romans 14:7

As servants of the Lord, Christians should seek guidance from God and seek to honor him in all things (1 4:4, 8). Because we are ultimately accountable to him, our desire should always be to please him, not to live for ourselves.

Romans 14:1–15:7

Paul addresses a specific issue causing conflict in the church at Rome. The church encountered a dispute between those weak in faith and those strong in faith about certain practices (see 15:1).

Throughout this section, Paul urges Christians to show patience and tolerance toward one another and their practices. He is convinced that people on both sides are genuine believers. He also believes that the issues they are arguing about are not essential to the Christian faith.

Romans 12:1–15:13

This section of Romans explains the moral and ethical demands of the gospel. God’s gift of salvation in Christ calls for a response from believers.

God not only forgives sin. He also wants to transform how people live.

Much of what Paul teaches here about the moral duties of believers also appears in his other letters. However, Paul also addresses issues that were especially important for the church in Rome. One key issue was the disagreement between people who were weak in faith and people who were strong in faith(14:1–15:13).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Belonging to Christ Living for Christ Tolerance

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