Rom 14:13 | TNotes | STEP | 14:13 This verse acts as a bridge. Let’s stop condemning each other summarizes 14:1-12 , while the concern about causing another believer to stumble and fall becomes the major emphasis of 14:14-23 . • stumble and fall: This phrase originally applied to obstacles that could trip people as they walked, or to traps into which a person might fall. It is used metaphorically throughout the New Testament for behavior that might bring spiritual harm to another person (see 1 Cor 8:9 , 13 ; 1 Jn 2:10 ; cp. Matt 21:42-44 ; Luke 20:17-18 ; Rom 9:32-33 ; 1 Pet 2:8 ).

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gMatt 21:42-44►

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iRom 9:32-33►

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‏ Romans 14:13

14:13 ^a This verse acts as a bridge. Let’s stop condemning each other summarizes 14:1-12 ^b, while the concern about causing another believer to stumble and fall becomes the major emphasis of 14:14-23 ^c.

• stumble and fall: This phrase originally applied to obstacles that could trip people as they walked, or to traps into which a person might fall. It is used metaphorically throughout the New Testament for behavior that might bring spiritual harm to another person (see 1 Cor 8:9 ^d, 13 ^e; 1 Jn 2:10 ^f; cp. Matt 21:42-44 ^g; Luke 20:17-18 ^h; Rom 9:32-33 ⁱ; 1 Pet 2:8 ^j).