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He that doubteth (ho diakrinomenos). Present middle participle of diakrinō, to judge between (dia), to hesitate. See notes on Jam 1:6. for this same picture of the double-minded man. Cf. Rom 4:20; Mar 11:23.
Is condemned (katakekritai). Perfect passive indicative of katakrinō (note katȧ), “stands condemned.”
If he eat (ean phagēi). Third class condition, ean and second aorist active subjunctive. If in spite of his doubt, he eat.
Whatsoever is not of faith is sin (pan ho ouk ek pisteōs hamartia estin).
Faith (pistis) here is subjective, one’s strong conviction in the light of his relation to Christ and his enlightened conscience. To go against this combination is sin beyond a doubt. Some MSS. (A L etc.) put the doxology here which most place in Rom 16:25-27. But they all give chapters 15 and 16. Some have supposed that the Epistle originally ended here, but that is pure speculation. Some even suggest two editions of the Epistle. But chapter 15 goes right on with the topic discussed in chapter 14.