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Romans 14:3
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Romans 14:3
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3 Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat, for God has welcomed them.
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Romans 14:3
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Romans 14:3
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3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt(A) the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge(B) the one who does, for God has accepted them.
Romans 14:10
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Romans 14:10
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10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.[a](A)
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- 14.10 Other ancient authorities read of Christ
Romans 14:10
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Romans 14:10
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10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt?(A) For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.(B)
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- Romans 14:10 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verses 13, 15 and 21.
Luke 18:9
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Luke 18:9
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The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt:
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Luke 18:9
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Luke 18:9
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The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness(A) and looked down on everyone else,(B) Jesus told this parable:
Colossians 2:16-17
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Colossians 2:16-17
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16 Therefore, do not let anyone condemn you in matters of food or[a] drink or of observing festivals, new moons, or Sabbaths.(A) 17 These are only a shadow of what is to come, but the body belongs to Christ.
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- 2.16 Other ancient authorities read and
Colossians 2:16-17
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Colossians 2:16-17
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Freedom From Human Rules
16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you(A) by what you eat or drink,(B) or with regard to a religious festival,(C) a New Moon celebration(D) or a Sabbath day.(E) 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come;(F) the reality, however, is found in Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:29-30
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1 Corinthians 10:29-30
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29 I mean the other’s conscience, not your own. For why should my freedom be subject to the judgment of someone else’s conscience?(A) 30 If I partake with thankfulness, why should I be denounced because of that for which I give thanks?(B)
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1 Corinthians 10:29-30
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1 Corinthians 10:29-30
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29 I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom(A) being judged by another’s conscience? 30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?(B)
1 Corinthians 8:11-13
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1 Corinthians 8:11-13
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11 So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister for whom Christ died is destroyed.(A) 12 But when you thus sin against brothers and sisters and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food is a cause of their falling, I will never again eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall.(B)
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1 Corinthians 8:11-13
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1 Corinthians 8:11-13
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11 So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed(A) by your knowledge. 12 When you sin against them(B) in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.(C) 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.(D)
Romans 14:21
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Romans 14:21
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21 it is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that makes your brother or sister stumble.[a](A)
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- 14.21 Other ancient authorities add or be upset or be weakened
Romans 14:21
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Romans 14:21
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21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.(A)
Romans 14:15
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Romans 14:15
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15 If your brother or sister is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not let what you eat cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died.
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Romans 14:15
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Romans 14:15
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15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love.(A) Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died.(B)
Romans 14:13
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Romans 14:13
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Do Not Make Another Stumble
13 Let us therefore no longer pass judgment on one another, but resolve instead never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother or sister.(A)
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Romans 14:13
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Romans 14:13
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13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment(A) on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.(B)
Acts 10:34
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Acts 10:34
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Gentiles Hear the Good News
34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality,(A)
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Acts 10:34
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Acts 10:34
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34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism(A)
Matthew 18:10
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Matthew 18:10
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
10 “Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.[a](A)
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- 18.10 Other ancient authorities add 18.11, For the Son of Man came to save the lost
Matthew 18:10
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Matthew 18:10
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The Parable of the Wandering Sheep(A)
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels(B) in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 7:1-2
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Matthew 7:1-2
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Judging Others
7 “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.(A) 2 For the judgment you give will be the judgment you get, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.
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Matthew 7:1-2
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Matthew 7:1-2
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Judging Others(A)
7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.(B) 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(C)
Acts 15:8-9
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Acts 15:8-9
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8 And God, who knows the human heart, testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us,(A) 9 and in cleansing their hearts by faith he has made no distinction between them and us.(B)
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Acts 15:8-9
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Acts 15:8-9
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8 God, who knows the heart,(A) showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them,(B) just as he did to us. 9 He did not discriminate between us and them,(C) for he purified their hearts by faith.(D)
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