ACC ~ Romans 14 v10

ON JUDGING AND DESPISING. ORIGEN: This reflects the behavior of those who have advanced a little way in knowledge but reject and refuse to instruct those who are less able to attain this higher understanding. Others show how un-skilled and rebellious they are by judging (by accusing and condemning) those who are trying to obtain a knowledge which is higher and deeper than what they are capable of understanding. The apostle wants to reprove the blame which attaches to both of these by ordering the first group not to reject or despise the less advanced and the others not to think of themselves as superior when in fact they have no ability to judge them. … The judgment seat of God is the same thing as the judgment seat of Christ, to which Paul refers when writing to the Corinthians.COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS.

CHRYSOSTOM: At first sight, Paul seems to be attacking the stronger here, but he is also laying into the legalists, by calling their attention to the great benefit which they have received in Christ and to the terror of the judgment to come. HOMILIES ON ROMANS 25.

ALL WILL BE JUDGED. PELAGIUS: By what authority do you condemn your brother as a voracious glutton? For what reason do you despise him, as if he were weak or his fast were pointless? The Lord will judge our consciences to see with what sort of desire and intention we did what we did. PELAGIUS’S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS.

WHY DESPISE YOUR BROTHER? THEODORE OF MOPSUESTIA: “Why do you pass judgment on your brother?” was said to the Jews. “Why do you despise your brother?” was said to the Gentiles. Neither of you should do either, says Paul, because you are under obligation to maintain Christ’s standards of behavior in your life. PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH.

THEODORET OF CYR: Paul addresses these words to the Jews. INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS.

GENNADIUS OF CONSTANTINOPLE: Once again Paul takes up his earlier theme and by adding the word brother shows how inappropriate this kind of judging is. PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH.

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