Romans 14
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About this chapter
AI-assisted, sourced"Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations": one eats all things and another only herbs, one esteems one day above another, and "Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind," for "whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's." We must not judge one another, "for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ," but rather resolve "that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way." "The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost," so "follow after the things which make for peace," for "whatsoever is not of faith is sin." Romans 14:1Romans 14:2Romans 14:5Romans 14:8Romans 14:10Romans 14:13Romans 14:17Romans 14:19Romans 14:23
Who, where, when, and the key verses
Who
The one "weak in the faith," the one who "believeth that he may eat all things," and the Lord to whom each answers. Romans 14:1Romans 14:2Romans 14:4Romans 14:12
Where
Paul writes to the believers at Rome, the capital of the empire, traditionally from Corinth. Romans overview
When
Traditionally about AD 56-57, near the end of Paul's third journey, as he prepared to take the collection to Jerusalem. Scholars agree Paul wrote it and generally date it about AD 55-58. Romans overview
How it fits
Chapter 13 ended "put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ." Chapter 15 continues the subject: "We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak." Romans 13:14Romans 14:1Romans 15:1
Key verses
- Verse 10
"We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ." 2 Corinthians 5:10 says, "we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ." Romans 14:102 Corinthians 5:10
- Verse 13
"That no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way." Romans 14:13
- Verse 17
"The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." Romans 14:17
Takeaway
Do not judge other believers over food and days or put a stumblingblock in their way; seek peace and build one another up. Romans 14:2Romans 14:5Romans 14:13Romans 14:19
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Do not judge your brother
1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. 7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. 9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 10But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Do not cause your brother to stumble
13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way. 14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. 16Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. 19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. 23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.