Romans 14:13

μηκέτι οὖν κ.τ.λ. concludes the preceding argument.

κρίνατε = make it your judgment—different from κρίνωμεν; cf. Acts 15:19.

τιθέναι κ.τ.λ. To lay a stumblingblock or trap for your brother; cf. Matthew 18:6-7; 1 Corinthians 8:9 = προσκοπή 2 Corinthians 6:3; supra Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:8.

σκάνδαλον. Orig. a trap = σκανδαληθρόν (LXX[279] tr. for noose, snare), then any cause of offence. It seems generally to include the idea of ‘causing to sin’ as well as that of ‘offending,’ so Mt. l.c[280] and Romans 16:23; 1 John 2:10.

[279] LXX. the Septuagint Version of the Old Testament
[280] l.c. locus citatus