Romans 14

Romans 14:19

:TEXT: “So then, let us keep pursuing the things”

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KJV ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: DNOTES: “So then, we are pursuing the things”

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ASVn NASVn TEVnCOMMENTS: The difference between the two readings is between a long “o” and a short “o.” It is likely that the variation here is due to a mistake of the ear. Although elsewhere in Romans (see 5:18; 7:3, 25; 8:12; 9:16, 18; 14:12) “so then” is followed by the indicative mood (“we are pursuing”) the UBS Textual Committee felt that the exhortation given by the subjunctive mood (“let us keep pursuing”) is more appropriate here.

Romans 14:21

:TEXT: “by which your brother stumbles.”

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ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: CNOTES: “by which your brother stumbles or is ensnared or is weakened.”

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KJV ASVn RSVnOTHER: “by which your brother stumbles or is weakened.”

syr(pal) OTHER: “by which your brother is grieved.”

S* OTHER: “by which your brother is grieved or is ensnared or is weakened.”

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Although it is possible that “is ensnared or is weakened” were omitted to make this verse end with “stumbles” and thus parallel with verse Romans 14:20, it is more likely that these words were added by copyists who recalled 1 Corinthians 8:11-13. The word “grieved” was added from verse Romans 14:15.

Romans 14:23

:TEXT: chapter 15 follows verse 23

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KJV ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: ANOTES: chapter 15 follows doxology of Rom 16:25-27 which follows verse 23

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ASVn RSVn NEBnOTHER: book ends with Romans 16:24-27 which follows verse Romans 16:23: three vg

See Romans 15:33 and Romans 16:25-27. The doxology traditionally found in English versions at Romans 16:25-27 is found here in many manuscripts, apparently because it was found at the end of some manuscripts that ended the book with this chapter.