Romans 14:13
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.
Cross-references
Romans 14:10 reminds that God is the judge of all, reinforcing the command not to judge one another.
Romans 14:4 asks who are we to judge another's servant—directly reinforcing the call not to pass judgment on others in this verse.
Romans 14:21 specifies that it is good to avoid anything that causes a brother to stumble — directly elaborating on the principle in 14:13.
Romans 14:3 directly forbids judging one another over food — the same prohibition Paul expands in 14:13 to include causing stumbling.
Romans 16:17 warns to avoid those causing divisions and hindrances — similar to the call to not be a stumbling block.
1 John 2:10 states that loving a brother removes any cause for stumbling—directly reinforcing the positive command to not be a stumbling block.
In Leviticus 19:14, the command not to put a stumbling block before the blind is the OT foundation for Paul's warning about causing a brother to stumble.
James 4:11 warns against speaking evil and judging a brother, directly echoing the 'do not judge' command.
In 1 Corinthians 8:9-13, Paul applies the same stumbling block principle to food offered to idols, providing the fuller context for Romans 14:13.
Luke 17:2 warns with millstone imagery against causing little ones to stumble, strongly echoing the severity Paul attaches to causing a brother to fall.
Matthew 18:7 pronounces woe on those through whom stumbling blocks come, directly reinforcing Paul's command to avoid causing a brother to stumble.
Luke 17:1 records Jesus' warning that offenses will come but woe to those who cause them — reinforcing Paul's command not to put a stumbling block.
Mark 9:42 parallels Matthew 18:6 with the same millstone warning for causing believers to stumble—strong reinforcement of the stumbling block prohibition.
Colossians 2:16 warns against letting others judge you over food or festivals — a parallel call to stop judging over similar disputed matters.
Matthew 18:6 warns severely against causing little ones to stumble—using the same 'stumbling block' concept as Romans 14:13.
James 4:12 asks who we are to judge another, since God alone is the Lawgiver — giving a different theological basis for the same command.
1 Corinthians 10:32 commands giving no offense to anyone, broadening the same concern Paul has in Romans 14:13.
Isaiah 57:14 calls for removing obstacles from God's people, paralleling Paul's instruction not to place stumbling blocks for fellow believers.
Matthew 18:10 commands not to despise little ones—related to protecting the vulnerable, though less directly about causing stumbling.
2 Corinthians 6:3 shows Paul avoiding offense in ministry, aligning with the principle of not causing stumbling in Romans 14:13.
1 Timothy 5:14 instructs younger widows to give no occasion for reproach—paralleling the call to avoid putting stumbling blocks before others.
James 2:4 condemns making distinctions and becoming judges with evil motives, a parallel warning against partial judgment.