Romans 14:1

Easy To Read Version

Don’t refuse to accept into your group a person that is weak in faith. And don’t argue with that person about his different ideas.

Cross References

Job 4:3

Job, you have taught many people.\par You gave strength to weak hands.\par

Isaiah 40:11

The Lord will lead his people\par like a shepherd leads sheep.\par The Lord will use his arm (power)\par and gather his sheep together.\par The Lord will pick up the little sheep\par and hold them in his arms.\par Their mothers will walk beside him.\par

Isaiah 42:3

\{He will be gentle.\}\par He will not break even a crushed reed. {\cf2\super [381]} \par He will not put out even a weak flame.\par He will judge fairly and find the truth.\par

Ezekiel 34:16

“I will search for the lost sheep. I will bring back the sheep that were scattered. I will put bandages on the sheep that were hurt. I will make the weak sheep strong. But I will destroy those fat and powerful \{shepherds\}. I will feed them the punishment they deserve.”

Ezekiel 34:4

You have not made the weak strong. You have not cared for the sick sheep. You have not put bandages on the sheep that were hurt. Some of the sheep wandered away, and you did not go get them and bring them back. You did not go to look for those lost sheep. No, you were cruel and severe—that’s the way you tried to lead the sheep!

Zechariah 11:16

This will show that I will get a new shepherd for this country. But this young man will not be able to take care of the sheep that are being destroyed. He will not be able to heal the hurt sheep. He will not be able to feed those that are left alive. And the healthy ones will be eaten completely—only their hoofs will be left.”

Matthew 12:20

He will not break the reed\par that is already bent;\par He will not stop the light\par that has almost stopped burning.\par He will continue until he makes fair judgment win the victory.\par

Matthew 14:31

Then Jesus caught Peter with his hand. Jesus said, “Your faith is small. Why did you doubt?”

Matthew 18:10

“Be careful. Don’t think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that these children have angels in heaven. And those angels are always with my Father in heaven.

Mark 7:19

Food does not go into a person’s mind. Food goes into the stomach. Then that food goes out of the body.” (When Jesus said this, he meant that there is no food that is wrong for people to eat.)

Luke 17:2

It will be very bad for a person if he makes one of these weak persons sin. It would be better for him to have a millstone {\cf2\super [268]} tied around his neck and be drowned in the sea.

John 13:20

I tell you the truth. The person that accepts anyone I send also accepts me. And the person that accepts me also accepts the One who sent me.”

Acts 28:2

It was raining and very cold. But the people that lived there were very good to us. They made a fire for us and welcomed all of us.

Romans 11:15

God turned away from the Jews. When that happened, God became friends with the other people in the world. So when God accepts the Jews, then surely that will bring to people life after death.

Romans 14:2

One person believes that he can eat any kind of food {\cf2\super [141]} he wants. But if another person’s faith is weak, then that person believes he can eat only vegetables.

Romans 14:21

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine if that makes your brother or sister fall into sin. It is better not to do anything that will make your brother or sister sin.

Romans 14:3

The person that knows that he can eat any kind of food must not feel that he is better than the person that eats only vegetables. And the person that eats only vegetables must not decide that the person that eats all foods is wrong. God has accepted that person.

Romans 15:1

We are strong with faith. So we should help the people who are weak. We should help those people with their weaknesses. We should not try to please ourselves.

Romans 15:7

Christ accepted you. So you should accept each other. This will bring glory to God.

Romans 4:19

Abraham was almost 100 years old, so his body was much past the age for having children. Also, Sarah could not have children. Abraham thought about this. But his faith in God did not become weak.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To the people that are weak, I became weak so that I could help save them. I have become all things to all people. I did this so that I could save people in any way possible.

Philippians 2:29

Welcome him in the Lord with much joy. Give honor to people like Epaphroditus.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those people who don’t work. Encourage the people who are afraid. Help the people who are weak. Be patient with every person.

Hebrews 5:14

We have a great high priest {\cf2\super [35]} who has gone to live with God in heaven. He is Jesus the Son of God. So let us continue strongly in the faith we have.