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Romans 14:4

HumilityMercy and compassion

2 For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.

3 The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.

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 person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

6 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

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BSB
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.
KJV
Who 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.
WEB
Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.
ASV
Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.
DARBY
Who art *thou* that judgest the servant of another? to his own master he stands or falls. And he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.
BLB
Who are you, judging another’s servant? To [his] own master he stands or falls. And he will be made to stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
ÅB
Hvem er du som dømmer en annens tjener? Han står eller faller for sin egen herre. Men han skal bli stående, for Herren er mektig til å holde ham oppe.
OTB
Hvem er du som dømmer en annens tjener? For sin egen herre står eller faller de. Og de vil stå, for Herren er i stand til å få dem til å stå.
B1930
Hvem er du som dømmer en fremmed svenn? Han står eller faller for sin egen herre; dog, han skal bli stående; for Herren er mektig til å holde ham oppe.

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Cross references

  • James 4:11–12

    Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

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  • Romans 9:20

    But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

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  • Romans 8:31–39

    What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

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  • Jude 1:24

    Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:4–5

    My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

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  • John 10:28–30

    I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

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  • Psalms 37:24

    Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

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  • Hebrews 7:25

    Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

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