English Standard Version
Romans 14:12
12So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.
Context of Romans 14:12
10Why 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; 11for 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. 13Therefore 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. 14I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.
Read all of Romans 14Romans 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 11:9Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
- Matthew 12:36I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,
- Matthew 18:23"Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
- Luke 16:2And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
- Galatians 6:5For each will have to bear his own load.
- 1 Peter 4:5but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
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
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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
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