Romans 14:4

Romans 14:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
• New International Version (NIV)Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

Context of Romans 14:4

2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. And, he shall be held up: for God is able to make him stand. 5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike . Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it . He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

Romans 14:4 word by word

σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ κρίνων ἀλλότριον οἰκέτην; τῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ πίπτει. σταθήσεται δέ, δυνατεῖ γὰρ ὁ κύριος στῆσαι αὐτόν.Read the interlinear

• Whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• artεἶei · you areG1488
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• judgestκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• man’sἀλλότριοςallotrios · another’sG245
• servantοἰκέτηςoiketēs · slaveG3610
• ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• masterκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• standethστήκωstēkō · to standG4739
• orἤē · orG2228
• fallethπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• upἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• isἐστίesti · he isG2076
• ableδυνατόςdunatos · ableG1415
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Romans 14:4

• Acts 11:17Forasmuch then as God gave them the same gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
• 1 Corinthians 4:4For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
• James 4:11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
• Romans 14:3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
• Romans 11:23And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
• Romans 16:25Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which hath been kept secret since the world began,
• Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them .
• Psalms 17:5Uphold my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
• Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
• Psalms 119:116Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
• John 10:28And I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand.
• Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Hebrews 7:25Therefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
• 1 Peter 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• Jude 1:24Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
• Isaiah 40:29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

Commentaries on Romans 14:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? - Who has ever given thee the right to condemn the servant of another man, in things pertaining to his own master? To his own master he standeth or falleth. He is to judge him, not thou; thy intermeddling in this business is both rash and uncharitable. Yea, he shall be holden up - He is sincere and upright, and God, who is able to make him stand, will uphold him; and so teach him that he shall not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Who art thou … - That is, who gave you this right to sit in judgment on others; compare Luke 12:14. There is reference here particularly to the “Jew,” who on account of his ancient privileges, and because he had the Law of God, would assume the prerogative of “judging” in the case, and insist on conformity to his own views; see James 4:12. This is a principle of common sense and common propriety. It is not ours to sit in judgment on the servant of another…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4belittle … judge: The “strong,” who took pride in their freedom in Christ, looked down on those they considered to be weak. The weak, in turn, believed they were following the true path of faith. Because of this, they judged the strong for being too careless in their behavior. Similar attitudes have appeared many times throughout the history of the Christian church. Christians have often argued over different practices and judged one another in the same…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Who art thou that judges another man's--rather, "another's" servant?--that is, Christ's, as the whole context shows, especially Ro 14:8, 9. Yea, &c.--"But he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand"; that is, to make good his standing, not at the day of judgment, of which the apostle treats in Ro 14:10, but in the true fellowship of the Church here, in spite of thy censures.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 14:4

• Blessing
• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Conscience
• Evil
• Fellowship
• Self-Denial
• Uncharitableness

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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