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Who are you who judge the servant of another? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.
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You Are Not the Master
Commentators unanimously highlight Paul's core argument: judging another believer is like interfering with someone else's household servant. It's a presumptuous overreach of authority. Believers are servants of God, accountable to Him alone. To judge them on matters of conscience is to usurp God's role as the rightful Master and Judge.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who are you, etc. That is, who gave you this right to sit in judgment on others? (). There is reference here particularly to the Jew
Who art thou? (συ τις ει?). Proleptic position of συ, "thou who art thou?"
The servant of another (αλλοτρι…
19th Century
Anglican
Who are you?—This is addressed to the weak. The Apostle indignantly challenges their right to judge. That right belongs t…
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The word “eat” characterizes this section. Diet practices differ, and these differences can easily become a basis of disagreement. Paul terms overs…
16th Century
Protestant
Who are you who judge, etc.? “Just as you would act discourteously, indeed, and presumptuously among people, if you were to subject anothe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who are you that judges another man's servant This is another reason, dissuading from censoriousness and rash judgme…
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Differences of opinion prevailed even among the immediate followers of Christ and their disciples. Nor did Saint Paul attempt to end them. Compelle…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing how one should become perfect, the Apostle now shows how the perfect should act toward the imperfect.
First, he show…
