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Protect God's 'Building Project'
Commentators explain that "the work of God" refers to the spiritual growth, faith, and character that God is building in another believer. Paul uses the powerful image of tearing down a building to warn against destroying this divine project. The message is that exercising personal freedom regarding non-essential matters like food is never more important than protecting the spiritual well-being of a fellow Christian.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 14:20
18th Century
Theologian
For meat. By your obstinate, tenacious attachment to your own opinions about the distinctions of food and drink, do not act in such a way …
AT Robertson
On Romans 14:20
Overthrow not (μη καταλυε). "Destroy not," "do not loosen down" (carrying on the metaphor in οικοδομη, building).
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Charles Ellicott
On Romans 14:20
19th Century
Bishop
Destroy not.—A different word from that employed in Romans 14:15. It is the correlative and opposite of "edify," and mean…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 14:20
The entire church is urged to pursue “peace” (harmony between the two groups; GK 1645), which alone can provide the atmosphere in which “mutual edi…
John Calvin
On Romans 14:20
16th Century
Theologian
All things are indeed pure, etc. By saying that all things are pure, he makes a general declaration; and by adding that it is evil for a m…
John Gill
On Romans 14:20
17th Century
Pastor
For meat destroy not the work of God
The Syriac reads it, "the works of God"; referring either to righteousness, pea…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 14:19–23
17th Century
Minister
Many wish for peace and talk loudly for it, who do not follow the things that make for peace. Meekness, humility, self-denial, and love make for pe…