Romans 14:3

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

The man who eats meat must not despise the man who abstains from it; nor must the man who abstains from eating meat pass judgment on the one who eats it, for God himself has received him.

Cross References

Matthew 18:10

Beware of despising one of these lowly ones, for in Heaven, I tell you, their angels always see the face of my Father who is in Heaven.

Matthew 9:14

Then John's disciples came to Jesus, and asked: "Why do we and the Pharisees fast while your disciples do not?"

Luke 18:9

Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded every one else with scorn, Jesus told this parable--

Acts 10:34

Then Peter began. "I see, beyond all doubt," he said, "that 'God does not show partiality,'

Acts 10:44

Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.

Acts 28:2

The natives showed us marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter, because it had come on to rain and was cold.

Romans 11:15

For, if their being cast aside has meant the reconciliation of the world, what will their reception mean, but Life from the dead?

Romans 14:1

As for those whose faith is weak, always receive them as friends, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on their scruples.

Romans 14:10

I would ask the one man 'Why do you judge your Brother?' And I would ask the other 'Why do you despise your Brother?' For we shall all stand before the Bar of God.

Romans 14:13

Let us, then, cease to judge one another. Rather let this be your resolve--never to place a stumbling-block or an obstacle in a Brother's way.

Romans 14:15

If, for the sake of what you eat, you wound your Brother's feelings, your life has ceased to be ruled by love. Do not, by what you eat, ruin a man for whom Christ died!

Romans 14:21

The right course is to abstain from meat or wine or, indeed, anything that is a stumbling-block to your Brother.

Romans 15:7

Therefore always receive one another as friends, just as the Christ himself received us, to the glory of God.