Romans 14:12

Romans 14:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
• New International Version (NIV)So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.

Context of Romans 14:12

10So then, if you eat only vegetables, you must not judge other believers. Also, if you eat anything, you must not think that you are better than other believers. Remember that all of us will have to stand in front of God. He will decide whether we have done what is right or wrong. 11This is written in the Bible: ‘The Lord God says, “As surely as I live, this will certainly happen: Everyone will go down on their knees in front of me. Everyone will praise me that I am God.” ’ So each of us will have to explain to God about the things that we have done. 13So we must no longer judge other believers. Instead, you must decide never to bring trouble to another believer. Do not cause them to do something wrong. 14As for me, I am sure that we may eat any kind of food. God does not think that any food is unclean. The Lord Jesus has shown me that that is true. But someone else may believe that it is wrong to eat certain food. For that person, it would be wrong to eat that kind of food.

Romans 14:12 word by word

Ἄρα οὖν ἕκαστος ἡμῶν περὶ ἑαυτοῦ λόγον δώσει τῷ θεῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Soἄραara · thereforeG686
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• every oneἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• of usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• shall giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• accountλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• to Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Romans 14:12

• Ecclesiastes 11:9Young people, enjoy your life while you are young. Do the things that you think are good. Enjoy the things that you see. But remember that God will judge you for all the things that you do.
• Matthew 12:36I tell you this: One day, God will judge everybody. On that day, he will ask you about every useless word that you have spoken.
• Matthew 18:23Jesus then said, ‘I will tell you a story to show what the kingdom of heaven is like. A king wanted to check how much money his servants should give to him because of their debts.
• Luke 16:2So the master sent someone to bring his servant to him. He said to his servant, “I am hearing bad stories about you. So write down everything that you have done with my money and my things. Then you must stop working for me.”
• Galatians 6:5Each person must live in a way that they know is right for them.
• 1 Peter 4:5But those people will have to explain to God what they have done. He is ready to judge every person, whether they are alive now or they have already died.

Commentaries on Romans 14:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Every 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 the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12So 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; Ecclesiastes 12:14. Give account of himself - That is, of his character and conduct; his words and actions; his plans and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 Though some are weak, and others are strong, yet all must agree not to live to themselves. No one who has given up his name to Christ, is allowedly a self-seeker; that is against true Christianity. The business of our lives is not to please ourselves, but to please God. That is true Christianity, which makes Christ all in all. Though Christians are of different strength, capacities, and practices in lesser things, yet they are all the Lord's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23Paul addresses a specific issue causing conflict in the church at Rome. The church encountered a dispute between those weak in faith and those strong in faith about certain practices (see 15:1). Throughout this section, Paul urges Christians to show patience and tolerance toward one another and their practices. He is convinced that people on both sides are genuine believers. He also believes that the issues they are arguing about are not essential to the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. For it is written--(Is 45:23). As I live, saith the Lord--Hebrew, Jehovah. every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God--consequently, shall bow to the award of God upon their character and actions.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 14:12

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Conscience
• Evil
• Judgment
• Self-Denial
• Uncharitableness

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Esteem
• Faith
• Receive
• Regard
• Revive
• Unclean
• Accountability
• Bible, the

Commentaries on Romans 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings