Romans 14:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Let 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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“let not him who is eating despise him who is not eating: and let not him who is not eating judge him who is eating, for God did receive him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 14:3 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 4:10For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
- Matthew 7:1“Do not judge, or you will be judged.
- Matthew 9:14At that time John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”
- Matthew 11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
- Matthew 18:10See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
- Luke 18:9To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
- Acts 10:34Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
- Acts 10:44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
- Acts 15:8And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
- Romans 14:10Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
- Romans 14:13Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
- Romans 14:15If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
- Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
- 1 Corinthians 8:11So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 10:29the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?
- Colossians 2:16Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.
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