11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

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11 It is written:

“‘As surely as I live,’(A) says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
    every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[a](B)

12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.(C)

13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment(D) on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.(E)

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  1. Romans 14:11 Isaiah 45:23

11 for it is written,

(A)“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
    and every tongue shall confess[a] to God.”

12 So then (B)each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Do Not Cause Another to Stumble

13 (C)Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide (D)never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.

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  1. Romans 14:11 Or shall give praise

11 For it is written,

As I live, says the Lord,
every knee will bow to me,(A)
and every tongue will give praise to God.[a](B)

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

The Law of Love

13 Therefore, let us no longer judge one another.(D) Instead decide never to put a stumbling block or pitfall in the way of your brother or sister.(E)

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  1. 14:11 Is 45:23; 49:18

11 For it is written,

(A)As I live, says the Lord, (B)every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall [a]give praise to God.”

12 So then (C)each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

13 Therefore let us not (D)judge one another anymore, but rather determine this—(E)not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way.

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  1. Romans 14:11 Or confess