One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Parallel translations
- WEB One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.
- BSB One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
- NKJV One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind.
- NASB One person values one day over another, another values every day the same. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind.
- NLT In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another day, while others think every day is alike. You should each be fully convinced that whichever day you choose is acceptable.
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Quick answer
On observing special days, believers held differing convictions, and Paul says each should be fully persuaded in his own mind. Conscience on disputable matters should be settled before God, not coerced.
Overview
Some, likely with Jewish background, esteemed certain days as sacred; others regarded all days alike. Rather than legislate, Paul calls each believer to act from settled conviction. This is not indifference to truth but recognition that these are matters of Christian liberty. Genuine obedience flows from conscience persuaded before God, not from mere outward conformity.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Col 2:16–17Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
- Gal 4:9–10But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
- Rom 14:23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
- 1 Cor 8:7Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
- 1 Jn 3:19–21And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
- Rom 14:14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
- 1 Cor 8:11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
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