Romans 14:3–4
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.
Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and let not him which eateth not, iudge him that eateth. For God hath receiued him.
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.
Who art thou that iudgest an other mans seruant? to his owne master he standeth or falleth; Yea he shall bee holden vp: for God is able to make him stand.
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From verse 3
- Romans 14:10Rank 1 from verse 3
- Colossians 2:16–17Rank 2 from verse 3
16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
16Let no man therefore iudge you in ‖meat, or in drinke, or in ‖respect of an Holy day, or of the New moone, or of the Sabbath dayes:
17Which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 10:29–30Rank 4 from verse 3
29Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
30For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
29Conscience I say, not thine owne, but of the others: for why is my libertie iudged of another mans conscience?
30For, if I by ‖grace be a partaker, why am I euill spoken of, for that for which I giue thankes?
- Romans 14:13Rank 5 from verse 3
13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
13Let vs not therefore iudge one another any more: but iudge this rather, that no man put a stumbling blocke, or an occasion to fall in his brothers way.
- Acts 10:34Rank 6 from verse 3
- 1 Corinthians 8:11–13Rank 7 from verse 3
11And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
11And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died?
12But when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.
13Wherefore if meate make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
- Acts 10:44Rank 8 from verse 3
- Matthew 11:18–19Rank 9 from verse 3
18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
18For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath a deuill.
19The sonne of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a wine bibber, a friend of publicanes and sinners: but wisedom is iustified of her children.
- Matthew 18:10Rank 10 from verse 3
10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
10Take heed that yee despise not one of these little ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels do alwaies behold the face of my father which is in heauen.
- Matthew 7:1–2Rank 11 from verse 3
1JUDGE not, that ye be not judged.
2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
1¶ Iudge *not, that ye be not iudged.
2For with what iudgment ye iudge, yee shall be iudged: *and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you againe.
- Romans 14:15Rank 12 from verse 3
- Romans 14:21Rank 13 from verse 3
- Acts 15:8–9Rank 14 from verse 3
8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
8And God which knoweth the hearts, bare them witnes, giuing them the holy Ghost, euen as he did vnto vs,
9*And put no difference between vs & them, purifying their hearts by faith.
- Matthew 9:14Rank 15 from verse 3
- Zechariah 4:10Rank 16 from verse 3
10For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
10For who hath despised the day of small things? ‖for they shall reioyce and shall see the †plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seuen: *they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
From verse 4
- James 4:11–12Rank 1 from verse 4
11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
12There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
11Speake not euill one of another (brethren:) he that speaketh euill of his brother, and iudgeth his brother, speaketh euill of the Law, and iudgeth the Law: but if thou iudge the Law, thou art not a doer of the Law, but a iudge.
12There is one Lawgiuer, who is able to saue, and to destroy: who art thou that iudgest another?
- Romans 9:20Rank 2 from verse 4
- Romans 8:31–39Rank 3 from verse 4
31What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
34Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
31What shall wee then say to these things? If God be for vs, who can bee against vs?
32He that spared not his owne son, but deliuered him vp for vs all: how shall hee not with him also freely giue vs all things?
33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? It is God that iustifieth:
34Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather that is risen againe, who is euen at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for vs.
35Who shall separate vs from the loue of Christ? shall tribulation, or distresse, or persecution, or famine, or nakednesse, or perill, or sword?
36(As it is written, *for thy sake we are killed all the day long, wee are accounted as sheepe for the slaughter.)
37Nay in all these things wee are more then conquerours, through him that loued vs.
38For I am perswaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 4:4–5Rank 5 from verse 4
4For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
4For I know nothing by my selfe, yet am I not hereby iustified: but hee that iudgeth me is the Lord.
5*Therefore iudge nothing before the time, vntill the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkenesse, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall euery man haue prayse of God.
- John 10:28–30Rank 6 from verse 4
28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
30I and my Father are one.
28And I giue vnto them eternall life, and they shall neuer perish, neither shall any man plucke them out of my hand.
29My father which gaue them me, is greater then all: and no man is able to plucke them out of my fathers hand.
30I and my father are one.
- Psalms 37:24Rank 7 from verse 4
- Hebrews 7:25Rank 8 from verse 4
- Romans 14:3Rank 9 from verse 4
- Deuteronomy 33:27–29Rank 10 from verse 4
27The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
28Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
27The eternall God is thy refuge, and vnderneath are the euerlasting armes: and he shall thrust out the enemie from before thee, and shall say, Destroy them.
28*Israel then shall dwell in safetie alone: the fountaine of Iacob shalbe vpon a land of corne and wine, also his heauens shall drop downe deaw.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like vnto thee, O people! saued by the LORD, the shield of thy helpe, and who is the sword of thy excellencie: and thine enemies ‖shal be found liars vnto thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their high places.
- Isaiah 40:29Rank 11 from verse 4
- Psalms 17:5Rank 12 from verse 4
- Psalms 37:28Rank 13 from verse 4
- Romans 16:25Rank 14 from verse 4
25Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
25Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my Gospel, and the preaching of Iesus Christ, according to the reuelation of the the mysterie, which was kept secret since the world began:
- 1 Peter 1:5Rank 15 from verse 4
- Acts 11:17Rank 16 from verse 4
- Psalms 119:116–117Rank 17 from verse 4
116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
116Uphold mee according vnto thy word, that I may liue: and let mee not be ashamed of my hope.
117Hold thou me vp, and I shall be safe: and I will haue respect vnto thy Statutes continually.
- Psalms 37:17Rank 18 from verse 4
- Romans 11:23Rank 19 from verse 4
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Romans 14:3
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Third-person singular present form of eat, meaning to take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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To regard with contempt, reject, or esteem lightly.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The one true God.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).
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Romans 14:4
1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.
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Third-person singular present form of stand, meaning to be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another.
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1. Comes or goes down, drops, collapses, bows, or is overthrown. 2. Comes upon or enters a state or condition. 3. Of a lot or portion, is assigned or belongs. 4. In ‘falleth out,’ happens or occurs. 5. In ‘falleth to,’ yields or goes over to another side.
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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Held, grasped, kept, restrained, confined, supported, sustained, observed, or celebrated.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The one true God.
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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
2For one beleeueth that he may eat all things: another who is weake, eateth herbes.
3Let 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.
3Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and let not him which eateth not, iudge him that eateth. For God hath receiued him.
Selected passage4Who 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.
4Who art thou that iudgest an other mans seruant? to his owne master he standeth or falleth; Yea he shall bee holden vp: for God is able to make him stand.
Selected passage5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
5One man esteemeth one day aboue another: another esteemeth euery day alike. Let euery man bee ‖fully perswaded in his owne minde.