Romans 14:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Let us therefore follow. — The best MSS. have the indicative mood, “so then we follow.” There is, however, some good support for the Received text, especially in the patristic quotations and versions; and mistakes of this kind were peculiarly liable to be made.

Edify. — The word has unfortunately lost its freshness of meaning, but we have no other single equivalent for it in English. It is the “upbuilding,” or mutual help and assistance in the spiritual life which Christians receive from their intercourse with each other.

Romans 14:19

19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.