Romans 14:13

judge this rather The verb "to judge" is used elsewhere (e.g. Acts 20:16,) in the sense of "to decide, to determine." Here, of course, it is so used with epigrammatic emphasis just after the use of it in the ordinary sense.

that no man put, &c. Wonderfully does this passage shew the harmony of true Christian independence with Christian unselfishness. The Gospel teaches that man has not merely a right to his opinion;a truth which, taken alone, leads to little save mutual repulsion or indifference. It teaches that he is responsible for his opinionto the Lord; and this leads his Christian neighbour to thoughtful watchfulness lest his own exampleshould lead another astray in this deep matter of forming the opinions for which account must be given. See 1 Corinthians 8 throughout for illustrations.