Les Feldick Bible Study

What does Romans 14:5 mean when it says another man esteems every day?

Romans 14:5 contrasts one person who exalts a particular day with another who esteems every day. The King James italicized “alike” is a translator addition; without it the text says every day. This means worship and praise should not be confined to one day but encompass all seven days.

Les explains that Romans 14:5 should be read without the italicized word “alike,” which was added by translators. The verse then says, “one man esteemeth one day above another, another esteemeth every day.” Les says he is not taking anything away from Sunday services, but he warns against making worship merely a ritual. He recalls old evangelist John R. Rice, who deplored the Sunday morning worship hour because it had become that one hour when people thought they were fulfilling their obligation to God. Les applies the verse by asking whether someone is just a Sunday Christian, aware of worship and praise one day a week. The answer is all seven days. Esteeming every day means worship and praise are not limited to one day but belong to every day.

Romans 14:5

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.