Rom 14:12 So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Rom 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge you this rather, that no man put a stumbling-block in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling.
Rom 14:14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounts anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Rom 14:15 For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walk no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.
Rom 14:16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
Rom 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Rom 14:18 For he that herein serve Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
Rom 14:19 So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.
Rom 14:20 Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eat with offence.
Rom 14:21 It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumble.
Rom 14:22 The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judge not himself in that which he approve.
Rom 14:23 But he that doubt is condemned if he eat, because he eat not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans 14:13-23
Yielding Rights for Others’ Sake
We must be careful of one another’s faith.
Unkind criticism or ridicule, or the strong pressure of our arguments and reasons may impede the divine life in weaker natures by leading them to act in defiance of their own conscientious convictions.
We must not flaunt our greater liberty or urge men to act against their conscience.
We may, of course, temperately and lovingly explain why we are not held by minute scruples.
We may show, as Paul did repeatedly, that Christ has called us to liberty;
but we must not attempt the regulation of one another’s conduct from without.
The sanctuary of the soul must be left un-invaded.
The Spirit alone may speak His oracles in the shrine.
Leave each disciple to his own Master, each plant to the Gardener, each child to the divine Fatherhood.
In many things you may grant yourself a wider liberty than others allow themselves; but it must be used wisely, and you must refuse to avail yourself of it whenever those around you may be positively imperiled.
We need not mind the censorious criticism of the Pharisee, but like the Good Shepherd with His flock, we must accommodate our pace to that of the lambs, Isa_40:11.
Rom 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge you this rather, that no man put a stumbling-block in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling.
Rom 14:14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounts anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Rom 14:15 For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walk no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.
Rom 14:16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
Rom 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Rom 14:18 For he that herein serve Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
Rom 14:19 So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.
Rom 14:20 Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eat with offence.
Rom 14:21 It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumble.
Rom 14:22 The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judge not himself in that which he approve.
Rom 14:23 But he that doubt is condemned if he eat, because he eat not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans 14:13-23
Yielding Rights for Others’ Sake
We must be careful of one another’s faith.
Unkind criticism or ridicule, or the strong pressure of our arguments and reasons may impede the divine life in weaker natures by leading them to act in defiance of their own conscientious convictions.
We must not flaunt our greater liberty or urge men to act against their conscience.
We may, of course, temperately and lovingly explain why we are not held by minute scruples.
We may show, as Paul did repeatedly, that Christ has called us to liberty;
but we must not attempt the regulation of one another’s conduct from without.
The sanctuary of the soul must be left un-invaded.
The Spirit alone may speak His oracles in the shrine.
Leave each disciple to his own Master, each plant to the Gardener, each child to the divine Fatherhood.
In many things you may grant yourself a wider liberty than others allow themselves; but it must be used wisely, and you must refuse to avail yourself of it whenever those around you may be positively imperiled.
We need not mind the censorious criticism of the Pharisee, but like the Good Shepherd with His flock, we must accommodate our pace to that of the lambs, Isa_40:11.
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