Romans 14:10-12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

We have in this chapter, I. An account of the unhappy contention which had broken out in the Christian church. Our Master had foretold that offences would come; and, it seems, so they did, for want of that wisdom and love which would have prevented discord, and kept up union among them. 1. There was a difference among them about the distinction of meats and days; these are the two things specified. There might be other similar occasions of difference, while these made the most noise, and were... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 14:10-12

14:10-12 Who are you to judge your brother in anything? Or, who are you contemptuously to despise your brother? For we shall all stand at God's judgment seat; for it stands written: "As I live, God says, every knee shall bow to me. and every tongue shall confess its faith to God." So, then, each of us shall render account to God for himself. There is one basic reason why we have no right to judge anyone else; and that is that we ourselves are men under judgment. It is the very essence of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:10

But why dost thou judge thy brother ?.... These words are spoken to the man weak in faith, that scrupled eating of certain meats, and chose rather eat none, and live on herbs, and who esteemed one day above another; and was very apt to censure and condemn such as made use of their Christian liberty in these things, though they were brethren, not in a natural or civil, but in a spiritual relation: or why dost thou set at nought thy brother ? these words, on the other hand, are directed to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:11

For it is written ,.... In Isaiah 45:23 ; though Justin Martyr F15 Apolog. 2. pro Christianis, p. 87. cites a like passage with what follows, as out of Ezekiel 37, but no such words appear there, either in the Hebrew text, or Septuagint version: as I live, saith the Lord ; the form of an oath used often by the Lord; who because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, by his own life; signifying, that what he was about to say, would as surely come to pass, as that he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:12

So then everyone of us ,.... this is the conclusion, drawn from the foregoing account of things, that there will be a general judgment, that Christ will be Judge, and all must appear at his bar; from whence it necessarily follows, that every man, and so every Christian, strong or weak, whatever may be his gifts, talents, and abilities, shall give an account of himself to God ; that is, to Christ, who is God; which is another proof of his deity, for he will be the Judge, the Father will... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:10

But why dost thou - Christian Jew, observing the rites of the Mosaic law, judge - condemn thy brother - the Christian Gentile, who does not think himself bound by this law? Or why dost thou - Christian Gentile, set at nought thy Christian Jewish brother, as if he were unworthy of thy regard, because he does not yet believe that the Gospel has set him free from the rites and ceremonies of the law? It is a true saying of Mr. Heylin, on this verse: The superstitious are prone to judge,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:12

Every one of us shall give account of himself - We shall not, at the bar of God, be obliged to account for the conduct of each other - each shall give account of himself: and let him take heed that he be prepared to give up his accounts with joy. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:10

Verse 10 10.But thou, why dost thou, etc. As he had made the life and death of us all subject to Christ, he now proceeds to mention the authority to judge, which the Father has conferred on him, together with the dominion over heaven and earth. He hence concludes, that it is an unreasonable boldness in any one to assume the power to judge his brother, since by taking such a liberty he robs Christ the Lord of the power which he alone has received from the Father. But first, by the term brother,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:11

Verse 11 11.As I live, etc. He seems to me to have quoted this testimony of the Prophet, not so much to prove what he had said of the judgment-seat of Christ, which was not doubted among Christians, as to show that judgment ought to be looked for by all with the greatest humility and lowliness of mind; and this is what the words import. He had first then testified by his own words, that the power to judge all men is vested in Christ alone; he now demonstrates by the words of the Prophet, that... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:12

Verse 12 12.Every one of us, etc. This conclusion invites us to humility and lowliness of mind: and hence he immediately draws this inference, — that we are not to judge one another; for it is not lawful for us to usurp the office of judging, who must ourselves submit to be judged and to give an account. From the various significations of the word to judge, he has aptly drawn two different meanings. In the first place he forbids us to judge, that is, to condemn; in the second place he bids us... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 14:1-23

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 14:10-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 14:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 14:12

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