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Romans 14:1-12 Living in Love and Peace

1 The Weak and the Strong
Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.

2 One man’s faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.

3 The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him.

4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

5 One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

6 He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

7 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone.

8 If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

10 You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

11 It is written:
“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will confess to God.’”

12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Cross References for Romans 14:1-12

Galatians 6:1 - Doing Good to All Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore... Click to read the verse Galatians 6:1 Click to read the verse Galatians 6:1

Philippians 2:14 - Do everything without complaining or arguing, Click to read the verse Philippians 2:14 Click to read the verse Philippians 2:14

Matthew 14:31 - Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did... Click to read the verse Matthew 14:31 Click to read the verse Matthew 14:31

Matthew 12:20 - A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads ju... Click to read the verse Matthew 12:20 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:20

Romans 4:19 - Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he wa... Click to read the verse Romans 4:19 Click to read the verse Romans 4:19

2 Kings 5:17 - “If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much earth as a pair ... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 5:17 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 5:17

1 Timothy 6:4 - he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quar... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:4 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:4

Matthew 18:10 - The Parable of the Lost Sheep “See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I... Click to read the verse Matthew 18:10 Click to read the verse Matthew 18:10

Isaiah 40:11 - He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 40:11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 40:11

Romans 15:1 - We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Click to read the verse Romans 15:1 Click to read the verse Romans 15:1

John 13:20 - I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts ... Click to read the verse John 13:20 Click to read the verse John 13:20

Romans 14:21 - It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother ... Click to read the verse Romans 14:21 Click to read the verse Romans 14:21

Leviticus 11:22 - Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket or grasshopper. Click to read the verse Leviticus 11:22 Click to read the verse Leviticus 11:22

Leviticus 13:6 - On the seventh day the priest is to examine him again, and if the sore has faded and has not sp... Click to read the verse Leviticus 13:6 Click to read the verse Leviticus 13:6

Isaiah 42:3 - A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 42:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 42:3

Ezekiel 34:4 - You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured. You have not bro... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:4 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:4

2 Timothy 2:14 - A Workman Approved by God Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against qua... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:14 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:14

Isaiah 35:3-4 - Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; Click to read the verse Isaiah 35:3-4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 35:3-4

Ezekiel 34:16 - I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:16 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:16

1 Thessalonians 5:14 - And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be pati... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Hebrews 5:14 - But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish go... Click to read the verse Hebrews 5:14 Click to read the verse Hebrews 5:14

Matthew 10:40-42 - “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. Click to read the verse Matthew 10:40-42 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:40-42

Job 4:3 - Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands. Click to read the verse Job 4:3 Click to read the verse Job 4:3

2 John 1:10 - If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or wel... Click to read the verse 2 John 1:10 Click to read the verse 2 John 1:10

John 21:15 - Jesus Reinstates Peter When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of ... Click to read the verse John 21:15 Click to read the verse John 21:15

1 Corinthians 3:1-2 - On Divisions in the Church Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly—mere i... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:1-2 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:1-2

Zechariah 11:16 - For I am going to raise up a shepherd over the land who will not care for the lost, or seek the... Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:16 Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:16

Luke 17:2 - It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than... Click to read the verse Luke 17:2 Click to read the verse Luke 17:2

1 Corinthians 9:22 - To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:22 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:22

Matthew 18:5-6 - “And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. Click to read the verse Matthew 18:5-6 Click to read the verse Matthew 18:5-6

Romans 15:7 - Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Click to read the verse Romans 15:7 Click to read the verse Romans 15:7

3 John 1:8-10 - We ought therefore to show hospitality to such men so that we may work together for the truth. Click to read the verse 3 John 1:8-10 Click to read the verse 3 John 1:8-10

Philippians 2:29 - Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him, Click to read the verse Philippians 2:29 Click to read the verse Philippians 2:29

1 Corinthians 8:7-13 - But not everyone knows this. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat su... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:7-13 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:7-13