Romans 14:10-13
What is written? (ESV)
Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written, ‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.’ So then each of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.
What does it say?
Why do you judge your brother and look at him with disdain? Because we will all stand before the God in judgment, just as God spoke through Isaiah, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess God.” Since we all will give account to God, let’s not pass judgment on each other any longer, putting obstacles in the way of a brother in Christ.
What is its immediate context?
Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome and a section dealing with disagreements on matters of opinion with those “weak in faith” (vs 1). He illustrates with things that can be eaten (vs 2) and days that might be celebrated (vs 5). His point is, “Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.”
How Romans 14:10-13 is applied across Bible answers
Should we be judging others (Matthew 7:1-2)?
Paul says not to judge brethren without remembering that we will all face judgment before God, which is the same thing Jesus said1.
Paul is specifically instucting the Corinth brethren that they should not be judging each other regarding matters of opinion. He's especially cautioning against this behavior when it's between a stronger and weaker brother.
Will we be judged according to works?
Everyone will come before the Lord and "give an account of himself to God."
