Romans 14:13

Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak

14:13 Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister. ¹ 

Romans 6:6

6:6 We know that ²  our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us, ³  so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.

Romans 15:23

15:23 But now there is nothing more to keep me ⁴  in these regions, and I have for many years desired ⁵  to come to you

¹ tn Grk “brother.”

² tn Grk “knowing this, that.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

³ tn Grk “may be rendered ineffective, inoperative,” or possibly “may be destroyed.” The term καταργέω (katargew) has various nuances. In Rom 7:2 the wife whose husband has died is freed from the law (i.e., the law of marriage no longer has any power over her, in spite of what she may feel). A similar point seems to be made here (note v. 7).

³ tn Grk “now no longer having a place…I have.”

⁴ tn Grk “but having a desire…for many years.”