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For this reason he died, rose,[a] and lived, to be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Do Not Cause a Weak Christian to Stumble in Faith

10 But you, why do you pass judgment on your brother? And you, why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God’s[b] judgment seat. 11 Indeed, it is written:

As I live, says the Lord,
every knee will bow to me,
and every tongue will acknowledge God.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 14:9 Some witnesses to the text omit rose.
  2. Romans 14:10 Some witnesses to the text read Christ’s.
  3. Romans 14:11 Isaiah 45:23

For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life(A) so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.(B)

10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt?(C) For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.(D) 11 It is written:

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

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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