Romans 14:12 ESV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:12

So then - Wherefore; or according to the doctrine of the Old Testament.Every one of us - That is, every Christian; for the connection requires us to understand the argument only of Christians. At the same time it is a truth abundantly revealed elsewhere, that “all men” shall give account of their conduct to God; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 25:0; Ecclesiastes 12:14.Give account of himself - That is, of his character and conduct; his words and actions; his plans and purposes. In the fearful... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 14:10-12

Romans 14:10-12 . But why dost thou judge Or condemn; thy Gentile brother Because he neglects the distinction of meats and days? Or why dost thou O Gentile believer; set at naught And deride, as weak or superstitious, thy Jewish brother, who conscientiously observes that burdensome ritual, from which thou art so happy as to apprehend thyself free? This censoriousness, or contempt, is greatly to be blamed; and, as well as the judging and condemning just mentioned, must very ill... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

The use of Christian liberty (14:1-15:13)Although Christians are free from religious rules and regulations such as those found in Moses’ law, some have difficulty living with such freedom. Because their faith is not strong, they have their own laws which they feel bound to keep. Other Christians should accept such people warmly into their fellowship and not argue with them about personal opinions (14:1).Some of the Jewish Christians in the church in Rome had grown little in their faith and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 14:12

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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 14:12

So then each one of us must give an account of himself to God.The Lordship of Jesus Christ, the inevitability of final judgment, the responsibility of every man to bear his own burden and give an account of himself to God, the certainty of every man's need of mercy at last, and the common tie of filial love within the redeemed community - these and a thousand other considerations should make an end of censorious judgments passed upon the strong and deprecatory judgments upon the weak, and deal... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:12

12. So then—infers the apostle. every one of us shall give account of himself to God—Now, if it be remembered that all this is adduced quite incidentally, to show that CHRIST is the absolute Master of all Christians, to rule their judgments and feelings towards each other while "living," and to dispose of them "dying," the testimony which it bears to the absolute Divinity of Christ will appear remarkable. On any other view, the quotation to show that we shall all stand before the judgment-seat... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 14:1-12

1. The folly of judging one another 14:1-12The apostle dealt first with the importance of not judging one another. This was a particular temptation to those Christians who believed that they should refrain from some practices that they believed were displeasing to God but which other Christians felt were legitimate. When Paul wrote, the first group included Jewish Christians who, because of their background in Judaism, tended to perpetuate the practices commanded in the Mosaic Code. Some Jewish... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 14:1-13

D. Conduct within Christian liberty 14:1-15:13In Romans 14:1 to Romans 15:13, Paul gave special attention to the problem of knowing how to live in Christian freedom. This section of Romans deals with Christian conduct when God does not specify exactly what we should do in every situation (cf. 1 Corinthians 8). In such cases some Christians will do one thing and others another, both within God’s will. How to handle these situations is the focus of this section.Paul moved on to discuss a problem... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 14:12

In this summary statement Paul identified the personal responsibility of every Christian to give account of himself or herself to God. We will not have to answer for our fellow Christians or anyone else, but we will have to account for our own deeds."We stand before God in the awful loneliness of our own souls; to God we can take nothing but the self and the character which in life we have been building up." [Note: Barclay, p. 205.] In this pericope (Romans 14:1-12) the apostle stressed the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1-23

The Duty of Sympathy and TolerationIn chapter Romans 13:12 St. Paul urged his readers, by their expectation of Christ’s coming, to avoid the licence and immorality of the heathen. Now he turns to the opposite extreme, and deals with the ascetic scrupulousness of certain Christians.Under the Jewish Law there was a distinction between clean and unclean meats. This distinction, which perpetuated the separation between Jew and Gentile, Christ abolished (Mark 7:19 RV), as was afterwards revealed to... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 14:10-12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 14:12

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 14:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 14:12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 14:1-12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 14:1-13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 14:12

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:1-23

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