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Rom. 14:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let 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.

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Rom. 14:4,10• ⁴Who art *thou* that judgest the servant of another? to his own master he stands or falls. And he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.
¹⁰But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? or again, thou, why dost thou make little of thy brother? for we shall all be placed before the judgment-seat of God. (Rom. 14:4,10)

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James 2:4• ⁴have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges having evil thoughts? (James 2:4)

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James 4:11• ¹¹Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaks against his brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not doer of the law, but judge. (James 4:11)

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Luke 12:57• ⁵⁷And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? (Luke 12:57)

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1 Cor. 11:13• ¹³Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman should pray to God uncovered? (1 Cor. 11:13)

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2 Cor. 5:14• ¹⁴For the love of the Christ constrains us, having judged this: that one died for all, then all have died; (2 Cor. 5:14)

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Rom. 9:32‑33• ³²Wherefore? Because it was not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone,
³³according as it is written, Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence: and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed. (Rom. 9:32‑33)

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Rom. 11:9• ⁹And David says, Let their table be for a snare, and for a gin, and for a fall-trap, and for a recompense to them: (Rom. 11:9)

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Rom. 16:17• ¹⁷But I beseech you, brethren, to consider those who create divisions and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which *ye* have learnt, and turn away from them. (Rom. 16:17)

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Lev. 19:14• ¹⁴Thou shalt not revile a deaf person, and thou shalt not put a stumbling-block before a blind one; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah. (Lev. 19:14)

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Isa. 57:14• ¹⁴And it shall be said, Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-blocks out of the way of my people. (Isa. 57:14)

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Ezek. 14:3• ³Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumbling-block of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them? (Ezek. 14:3)

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Matt. 16:23• ²³But turning round, he said to Peter, Get away behind me, Satan; thou art an offence to me, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men. (Matt. 16:23)

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Matt. 18:7• ⁷Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes! (Matt. 18:7)

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Luke 17:2• ²It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones. (Luke 17:2)

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1 Cor. 8:9‑13• ⁹But see lest anywise this your right to eat itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
¹⁰For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, sitting at table in an idol-house, shall not his conscience, he being weak, be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to the idol?
¹¹and the weak one, the brother for whose sake Christ died, will perish through thy knowledge.
¹²Now, thus sinning against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
¹³Wherefore if meat be a fall-trap to my brother, I will eat no flesh for ever, that I may not be a fall-trap to my brother. (1 Cor. 8:9‑13)

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1 Cor. 10:32• ³²Give no occasion to stumbling, whether to Jews, or Greeks, or the assembly of God. (1 Cor. 10:32)

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2 Cor. 6:3• ³giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed; (2 Cor. 6:3)

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Phil. 1:10• ¹⁰that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day, (Phil. 1:10)

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Rev. 2:14• ¹⁴But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication. (Rev. 2:14)

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2 Sam. 12:14• ¹⁴Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, even the child that is born to thee shall certainly die. (2 Sam. 12:14)

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1 Tim. 5:14• ¹⁴I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach. (1 Tim. 5:14)

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1 John 2:10• ¹⁰He that loves his brother abides in light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him. (1 John 2:10)

• This would be destroying a brother, instead of the flesh, or, on the other hand, his conscience might be destroyed. (“Romans 14” by C. Stanley)

• Paul, therefore, suggests that instead of judging our brother, we ought to judge ourselves (self-judgment) in this matter, and forego taking liberties that would offend a weak brother. (“Practical Righteousness Toward Those Weak in the Faith: Romans 14-15:13” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Let us no longer therefore judge one another; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block or a fall-trap before his brother.

W. Kelly Translation

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Let us then no longer judge one another, but judge ye this rather, not to set an occasion of stumbling or offence for one’s brother.