KJV 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.
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Romans 14:4
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
WEB World English Bible
Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.
ASV American Standard Version
Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thou—who art thou that art judging another’s domestic? to his own master he doth stand or fall; and he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.
Surrounding context — Romans 14
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 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth [it] unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard [it]. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
σὺG4771 · suyouτίςG5101 · tiswhich?εἶG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκρίνωνG2919 · krinōto judgeἀλλότριονG245 · allotriosanother’sοἰκέτην;G3610 · oiketēsslaveτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἰδίῳG2398 · idiosone's own/privateκυρίῳG2962 · kurioslord: GodστήκειG4739 · stēkōto standἢG2228 · ēorπίπτει.G4098 · piptōto collapseσταθήσεταιG2476 · histēmito standδέ,G1161 · dethenδυνατεῖG1414 · dunateōbe ableγὰρG1063 · garforὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριοςG2962 · kurioslord: GodστῆσαιG2476 · histēmito standαὐτόν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
James 4:11-12Speak 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.Romans 9:20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed [it], Why hast thou made me thus?Romans 8:31-39What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,1 Corinthians 4:4-5For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.John 10:28-30And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.Psalm 37:24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.Romans 14:3Let 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.Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Psalm 37:28For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.Deuteronomy 33:27-29The 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].Romans 16:25Now 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,Isaiah 40:29He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth strength.Psalm 17:5Hold up my goings in thy paths, [that] my footsteps slip not.Acts 11:17Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as [he did] unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?Psalm 119:116-117Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.Psalm 37:17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.1 Peter 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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