Romanos 14:13

13 Portanto, deixemos de julgar uns aos outros. Em vez disso, façamos o propósito de não pôr pedra de tropeço ou obstáculo no caminho do irmão.

Romanos 14:13 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 14:13

Let us not therefore judge one another more
With respect to the observance or non-observance of the laws relating to meats and drinks, and days, and times; the apostle means, that they should not judge rashly, nor anything before the time; they should not censure and judge each other's characters and states, on account of these things, but leave all to the decisive day, to Christ the Judge, and to his bar, before which all must stand:

but judge this rather;
or reckon this to be the most proper, fit, and advisable:

that no man put a stumblingblock or occasion to fall in his
brother's way;
as in the former part of the advice the apostle seems to have respect more especially to the weak brethren, who were ready to judge and condemn such as neglected the observance of the laws about meats and days, as transgressors, and as wicked persons, that ought not to be in the communion of the church; so in this he seems more principally to have regard to the stronger brethren; who, through their imprudent use of their Christian liberty, offended weaker minds, and were the occasion of their stumbling and falling, which it became them to be careful to prevent; and rather than be a means of anything of this nature, it was much better, as he afterwards observes, neither to eat flesh, nor drink wine, and entirely drop or forego the use of their liberty.

Romanos 14:13 In-Context

11 Porque está escrito:“ ‘Por mim mesmo jurei’, diz o Senhor,‘diante de mim todo joelho se dobraráe toda língua confessará que sou Deus’.”

12 Assim, cada um de nós prestará contas de si mesmo a Deus.

13 Portanto, deixemos de julgar uns aos outros. Em vez disso, façamos o propósito de não pôr pedra de tropeço ou obstáculo no caminho do irmão.

14 Como alguém que está no Senhor Jesus, tenho plena convicção de que nenhum alimento é por si mesmo impuro, a não ser para quem assim o considere; para ele é impuro.

15 Se o seu irmão se entristece devido ao que você come, você já não está agindo por amor. Por causa da sua comida, não destrua seu irmão, por quem Cristo morreu.