Romans Chapters 14-16

Chapter 14 is one of the most misused and most misquoted passages in Scripture. The Romans are dealing with problems that are not explicitly mentioned in Torah. Paul is helping them deal with those things in this section of his letter.

Paul is not giving broad statements concerning all conduct. In this chapter, Paul is only addressing disputable issues, gray areas, or peoples opinions. He makes that abundantly clear in his first verse. Even a man like J. Vernon McGee agrees that this chapter is about things that are up for dispute and that are doubtful.

Paul tells the people to accept those who are weak in faithfulness. But don't accept them merely to pass judgment upon their opinions. Paul spends some time addressing the opinions of those weak in faithfulness.

Then Paul has his customary closing in Chapter 15, which makes Chapter 16 rather suspect. Especially since some say that chapter 16 was a fragment of unknown origin of a letter from Paul that was found and added to the end of this letter.

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