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Rom 14:1. Ἀσθενοῦντα) The participle is milder than the adjective ἀσθενῆ, weak.-πίστει, in faith) Even still the apostle refers all things to faith.-προσλαμβάνεσθε, receive ye) We have the same word, Rom 14:3, ch. Rom 11:15, Rom 15:7; Phm 1:17. [Salvation has come to both Jews and Gentiles by faith; therefore neither party should impede the other, but both should afford mutual assistance.-V. g.]-μὴ εἰς, not into) He who urges another to do, what he himself is doing, appears to receive him, but then he receives him so, that his thoughts, διαλογισμοὶ, are driven into [to entertain] doubts, διακρίσεις, so that he cannot in his own feeling on the particular point, be borne along with full satisfaction, πληροφορεῖσθαι [be fully persuaded, Rom 14:5], the word ἀδιαφορεῖν is the antithesis to the word διακρίνειν. He calls them doubts in the thoughts, for those in doubt think more than they speak.