SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:10
Mas t ¿por qu juzgas a tu hermano? O t tambin, ¿por qu menosprecias a tu hermano? Porque todos estaremos delante del tribunal del Cristo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 14:10
Verse 10. But why dost thou] Christian Jew, observing the rites of the Mosaic law, judge-condemn thy brother-the Christian Gentile, who does not think himself bound by this law? Or why dost thou] Christian Gentile, set at nought thy Christian Jewish brother, as if he were unworthy of thy regard, because he does not yet believe that the Gospel has set him free from the rites and ceremonies of the law? It is a true saying of Mr. Heylin, on this verse: The superstitious are prone to judge, and those who are not superstitious are prone to despise. We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.] Why should we then judge and condemn each other? We are accountable to God for our conduct, and shall be judged at his bar; and let us consider that whatever measure we mete, the same shall be measured unto us again.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. But why dost thou judge thy brother ? etc..] These words are spoken to the man weak in faith, that scrupled eating of certain meats, and chose rather eat none, and live on herbs, and who esteemed one day above another; and was very apt to censure and condemn such as made use of their Christian liberty in these things, though they were brethren, not in a natural or civil, but in a spiritual relation: or why dost thou set at nought thy brother ? these words, on the other hand, are directed to the stronger believer, who believed he might eat all things, and esteemed every day alike; being fully persuaded, that the distinction of meats and of days was now ceased; and such were apt to be puffed up with their superior knowledge and faith, and were ready to treat with an air of contempt those that were weak; showing little or no regard to their peace and edification, though they stood in the same relation to each other. The emphasis lies upon the word brother, in both branches of the expostulation; and the force of the apostle's reasoning is that they should not judge or despise one another, because they were brethren, stood in the same relation to God and Christ, belonged to the same family, were partakers of the same grace, and had no pre-eminence one over another; they had but one master, and all they were brethren: and which he further enforces with the following reason or argument, for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ ; at the last day, when he shall sit on his throne of glory, and all nations shall be gathered before him, and he shall pronounce and execute the decisive sentence on each of them: there is a particular, and a general judgment; a particular judgment at death, when the soul is immediately consigned to bliss or woe; and a general one in the end of time; which may be proved both from reason, as from the relation creatures stand in to God, from the inequality of things in this life, and the conscious fears of men with respect to a future one; and from divine revelation, Christ will be the Judge, he is so appointed by his Father, and is every way fit for it, being God omniscient and omnipotent; and when he shall appear in his glory, he shall sit on his judgment seat, the dead will be raised, the books will be opened, and all shall be summoned to appear before him, of every age and sex, of every rank and degree, and of every character, good or bad: here the saints are particularly designed, we shall all stand; whether ministers or private Christians, weak or strong believers; they that are apt to judge, and others that are too ready to despise; they shall all stand before the tribunal of Christ, who is sole Judge, and shall render to every man according to his works, and from whom they shall all receive their sentence. The allusion is to human courts of judicature, in which the judge sits upon a bench, and they that are tried stand before him; (see 2 Corinthians 5:10). The Alexandrian copy reads, the judgment seat of God.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-13 - Though some are weak, and others are strong, yet all must agree not to live to themselves. No one who has given up his name to Christ, is allowedly a self-seeker; that is against true Christianity. The business of our lives is not to please ourselves, but to please God That is true Christianity, which makes Christ all in all. Thoug Christians are of different strength, capacities, and practices in lesser things, yet they are all the Lord's; all are looking an serving, and approving themselves to Christ. He is Lord of those tha are living, to rule them; of those that are dead, to revive them, an raise them up. Christians should not judge or despise one another because both the one and the other must shortly give an account. believing regard to the judgment of the great day, would silence ras judgings. Let every man search his own heart and life; he that is strict in judging and humbling himself, will not be apt to judge an despise his brother. We must take heed of saying or doing things whic may cause others to stumble or to fall. The one signifies a lesser, the other a greater degree of offence; that which may be an occasion of grief or of guilt to our brother.
Greek Textus Receptus
συ 4771 P-2NS δε 1161 CONJ τι 5101 I-ASN κρινεις 2919 5719 V-PAI-2S τον 3588 T-ASM αδελφον 80 N-ASM σου 4675 P-2GS η 2228 PRT και 2532 CONJ συ 4771 P-2NS τι 5101 I-ASN εξουθενεις 1848 5719 V-PAI-2S τον 3588 T-ASM αδελφον 80 N-ASM σου 4675 P-2GS παντες 3956 A-NPM γαρ 1063 CONJ παραστησομεθα 3936 5695 V-FDI-1P τω 3588 T-DSN βηματι 968 N-DSN του 3588 T-GSM χριστου 5547 N-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
10. Why dost thou judge (su ti krineiv). Thou emphatic, in contrast with the Lord. So Rev., "thou, why dost thou Judge?" Referring to the weak brother. Compare judge as in ver. 4. The servant of another is here called brother.Judgment seat of Christ (tw bhmati tou Cristou). The best texts read Qeou of God So Rev. For judgment-seat, see on to set his foot on, Acts vii. 5.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
14:10 {But thou, why dost thou judge?} (su de ti su krineis?). Referring to the conduct of the "weak" brother in verse #3. {Or thou again} ( kai su). Referring to the "strong" brother. {Shall stand before} (parastesomeqa). Future middle of paristemi and intransitive, to stand beside (para) with the locative case (t"i bemati, the judgment seat) as in #Ac 27:24. See the same figure of God in #2Co 5:10.
