Romans 14:13 “Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind…”

Romans 14:13

Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let 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.

World English Bible

Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

American Standard Version

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let vs not therefore iudge one another any more: but vse your iudgement rather in this, that no man put an occasion to fall, or a stumbling blocke before his brother.

Darby Translation

Let us no longer therefore judge one another; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block or a fall-trap before his brother.

Young's Literal Translation

no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence.

Bible in Basic English

Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.

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Cross references

“judge one”

James 4:11 Romans 14:10 James 2:4 Romans 14:4

James 4:11 · BSB

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.

Romans 14:10 · BSB

Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

James 2:4 · BSB

have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

Romans 14:4 · 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.

“but”

Luke 12:57 1 Corinthians 11:13 2 Corinthians 5:14

Luke 12:57 · BSB

And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

1 Corinthians 11:13 · BSB

Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

2 Corinthians 5:14 · BSB

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

“put”

2 Corinthians 6:3 1 Corinthians 8:9–13 Luke 17:2 Romans 16:17 Isaiah 57:14 Revelation 2:14

2 Corinthians 6:3 · BSB

We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

1 Corinthians 8:9–13 · BSB

Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

Luke 17:2 · BSB

It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Romans 16:17 · BSB

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

Isaiah 57:14 · BSB

And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

Revelation 2:14 · BSB

But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immo…

“or”

1 Timothy 5:14 1 John 2:10 2 Samuel 12:14

1 Timothy 5:14 · BSB

So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.

1 John 2:10 · BSB

Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.

2 Samuel 12:14 · BSB

Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”

Also

Matthew 7:1

Matthew 7:1 · BSB

“Do not judge, or you will be judged.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

14I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

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