Romans

Romans 14:10–16

¹⁰Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. ¹¹It is written:

“As surely as I live,

says the Lord,

every knee will bow before Me;

every tongue will confess to God.”^c

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

¹³Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

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. ¹⁵If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.

¹⁶Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.

Footnotes

c 14:11 Or will give praise to God or will acknowledge God; Isaiah 45:23|ISA 45:23(see also LXX)

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Romans 14:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
judge	κρίνεις	krineis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
brother	ἀδελφόν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
belittle	ἐξουθενεῖς	exoutheneis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1848 I ignore, despise
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
brother	ἀδελφόν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we will all stand before	παραστησόμεθα	parastēsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
judgment seat	βήματι	bēmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G968 the space covered by a step of the foot, a tribunal

Romans 14:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
I	ἐγώ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
live	Ζῶ	Zō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2198 I live
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
knee	γόνυ	gony	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1119 a knee
will bow	κάμψει	kampsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2578 I bend, bow
before Me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
every	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
tongue	γλῶσσα	glōssa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
will confess	ἐξομολογήσεται	exomologēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1843 I consent fully, confess
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Romans 14:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Ἄρα	Ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
each	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
of us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
will give	δώσει	dōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
an account	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
himself	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Romans 14:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
let us stop judging	κρίνωμεν	krinōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
make up your mind	κρίνατε	krinate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to put	τιθέναι	tithenai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5087 I put, place
stumbling block	πρόσκομμα	proskomma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4348 a stumbling-block
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
obstacle	σκάνδαλον	skandalon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4625 a snare, stumbling-block
in your brother’s way	ἀδελφῷ	adelphō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother

Romans 14:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am convinced	Οἶδα	Oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fully persuaded	πέπεισμαι	pepeismai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3982 I persuade, urge
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
nothing	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
unclean	κοινὸν	koinon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2839 common, shared, unclean
in	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
itself	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
But if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
regards	λογιζομένῳ	logizomenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
something	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
as	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
unclean	κοινὸν	koinon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2839 common, shared, unclean
for him	ἐκείνῳ	ekeinō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
unclean	κοινόν	koinon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2839 common, shared, unclean

Romans 14:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
brother	ἀδελφός	adelphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
is distressed	λυπεῖται	lypeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3076 I pain, grieve, vex
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
you are no longer acting	περιπατεῖς	peripateis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
love	ἀγάπην	agapēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G26 love
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
by	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
destroy	ἀπόλλυε	apollye	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
whom	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
died	ἀπέθανεν	apethanen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die

Romans 14:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
what	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
good	ἀγαθόν	agathon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G18 good
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
to be spoken of as evil	βλασφημείσθω	blasphēmeisthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G987 I speak evil against, blaspheme