Romans 14:4

Who are you to make yourself a judge of another man's servant? it is to his master that he is responsible for good or bad. Yes, his place will be safe, because the Lord is able to keep him from falling.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

In Context

3Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.

5This man puts one day before another: to that man they are the same. Let every man be certain in his mind.

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Cross References

Psalms 17:5I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.

Psalms 37:24Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.

Psalms 119:116Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.

John 10:28And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.

Romans 8:31What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

Romans 11:23And they, if they do not go on without faith, will be united to the tree again, because God is able to put them in again.

Matthew Henry on Romans 14:2-23

Exhortations to Candour; The Dominion of Christ. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5… Read the whole commentary →

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