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The Book of Romans, Chapter 14, Verse 11

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But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
King James Version
For it is written, [As] I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
American Standard Version
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.
New English Translation
For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written,“The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”
World English Bible
For it is written, "'As I live,' says the Lord, 'to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.'"
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So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
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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.
14
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean.
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But if thy brother be grieved with [thy] meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
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Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
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For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.
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Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
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For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.
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[It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.