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10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you (A)view your brother with contempt? For (B)we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 11 For it is written,

(C)As I live, says the [a]Lord, (D)to Me every knee shall bow,
And every tongue shall confess to God.”

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

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 14:11 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 45:23

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) 11 It is written:

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. 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.
  2. Romans 14:11 Isaiah 45:23