Romans 14:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

Who art thou that judgest another man's (rather, 'another's') servant? - i:e., CHRIST'S, as the whole context shows, especially Romans 14:8-9.

To his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up, [ statheesetai (G2476 ) de (G1161 ), 'But stand he shall'] for God - or 'the Lord' (according to what is probably the true reading), that is, his Master, Christ,

Is able to make him stand - able to make good his standing; meaning, not at the day of judgment (of which the apostle comes to treat in Romans 14:10), but here, in the true fellowship of the Church, in spite of thy censures.

Days (Romans 14:5)

Romans 14:4

4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.