Romans 14:1

New International Reader's Version

Accept the person whose faith is weak. Don’t argue with them where you have differences of opinion.

Cross References

Job 4:3

Look, you taught many people. You made weak hands strong.

Isaiah 40:11

He takes care of his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have little ones.

Isaiah 42:3

He will not break a bent twig. He will not put out a dimly burning flame. He will be faithful and make everything right.

Ezekiel 34:16

“I will search for the lost. I will bring back those who have wandered away. I will bandage the ones who are hurt. I will make the weak ones stronger. But I will destroy those who are fat and strong. I will take good care of my sheep. I will treat them fairly.”

Ezekiel 34:4

You have not made the weak ones in the flock stronger. You have not healed the sick. You have not bandaged those who are hurt. You have not brought back those who have wandered away. You have not searched for the lost. When you ruled over them, you were mean to them. You treated them badly.

Zechariah 11:16

I am going to raise up a shepherd over the land. He will not take care of those that are wounded. He will not look for the young ones. He will not heal those that are hurt. He will not feed the healthy ones. Instead, he will eat the best sheep. He will even tear their hooves off.

Matthew 12:20

He will not break a bent twig. He will not put out a dimly burning flame. He will make right win over wrong.

Matthew 14:31

Right away Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “Your faith is so small!” he said. “Why did you doubt me?”

Matthew 18:10

“See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones. Here is what I tell you. Their angels in heaven are always with my Father who is in heaven.

Mark 7:19

It doesn’t go into their heart. It goes into their stomach. Then it goes out of the body.” In saying this, Jesus was calling all foods “clean.”

Luke 17:2

Suppose people lead one of these little ones to sin. It would be better for those people to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck.

John 13:20

What I’m about to tell you is true. Anyone who accepts someone I send accepts me. And anyone who accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

Acts 28:2

The people of the island were unusually kind. It was raining and cold. So they built a fire and welcomed all of us.

Romans 11:15

When they were not accepted, it became possible for the whole world to be brought back to God. So what will happen when they are accepted? It will be like life from the dead.

Romans 14:2

One person’s faith allows them to eat anything. But another person eats only vegetables because their faith is weak.

Romans 14:21

Don’t eat meat if it causes your brother or sister to sin. Don’t drink wine or do anything else that will make them sin.

Romans 14:3

The person who eats everything must not look down on the one who does not. And the one who doesn’t eat everything must not judge the person who does. That’s because God has accepted them.

Romans 15:1

We who have strong faith should help the weak with their problems. We should not please only ourselves.

Romans 15:7

Christ has accepted you. So accept one another in order to bring praise to God.

Romans 4:19

Abraham did not become weak in his faith. He accepted the fact that he was past the time when he could have children. At that time Abraham was about 100 years old. He also realized that Sarah was too old to have children.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To those who are weak I became weak. That was to win the weak. I have become all things to all people. I have done this so that in all possible ways I might save some.

Philippians 2:29

So then, welcome him as a brother in the Lord with great joy. Honor people like him.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Brothers and sisters, we are asking you to warn certain people. These people don’t want to work. Instead, they make trouble. We are also asking you to encourage those who have lost hope. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

Hebrews 5:14

Solid food is for those who are grown up. They have trained themselves to tell the difference between good and evil. That shows they have grown up.

2 John 1:10

Suppose someone comes to you and doesn’t teach these truths. Then don’t take them into your house or welcome them.