Romans 14:3
Good News Translation
The person who will eat anything is not to despise the one who doesn't; while the one who eats only vegetables is not to pass judgment on the one who will eat anything; for God has accepted that person.

New Revised Standard Version
Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them.

Contemporary English Version
But you should not criticize others for eating or for not eating. After all, God welcomes everyone.

New American Bible
The one who eats must not despise the one who abstains, and the one who abstains must not pass judgment on the one who eats; for God has welcomed him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not: and he that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth. For God hath taken him to him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not: and he that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth. For God hath taken him to him.

despise.

Romans 14:10,15,21 But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? Or thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. . . .

Zechariah 4:10 For who hath despised little days? and they shall rejoice, and shall see the tin plummet in the hand of Zorobabel. These are the seven eyes of the Lord, that run to and fro through the whole earth.

Matthew 18:10 See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Luke 18:9 And to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

1 Corinthians 8:11-13 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ hath died? . . .

judge.

Romans 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more. But judge this rather, that you put not a stumblingblock or a scandal in your brother's way.

Matthew 7:1,2 Judge not, that you may not be judged. . . .

Matthew 9:14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees, fast often, but thy disciples do not fast?

Matthew 11:18,19 For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil. . . .

1 Corinthians 10:29,30 Conscience I say, not thy own, but the other's. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience? . . .

Colossians 2:16,17 Let no man therefore judge you in meat or in drink or in respect of a festival day or of the new moon or of the sabbaths, . . .

for.

Acts 10:34,44 And Peter opening his mouth, said: in very deed I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons. . . .

Acts 15:8,9 And God, who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving unto them the Holy Ghost, as well as to us: . . .

Context
The Law of Liberty
2For one believeth that he may eat all things: but he that is weak, let him eat herbs. 3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not: and he that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth. For God hath taken him to him. 4Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own lord he standeth or falleth. And he shall stand: for God is able to make him stand.…
Cross References
Luke 18:9
And to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

Acts 28:2
For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the present rain and of the cold.

Romans 11:15
For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

Romans 14:1
Now him that is weak in faith, take unto you: not in disputes about thoughts.

Romans 14:10
But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? Or thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Romans 14:13
Let us not therefore judge one another any more. But judge this rather, that you put not a stumblingblock or a scandal in your brother's way.

Romans 15:7
Wherefore, receive one another, as Christ also hath received you, unto the honour of God.

Colossians 2:16
Let no man therefore judge you in meat or in drink or in respect of a festival day or of the new moon or of the sabbaths,

Romans 14:2
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