Neville Goddard on Romans 14:13-23 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Romans 14 in context

Scripture Focus

13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Romans 14:13-23

Biblical Context

Paul tells us not to judge others, but to guard their conscience and not cause a stumble. The Kingdom is not about rules of meat and drink, but about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Spirit.

Neville's Inner Vision

Remember, the entire passage is a statement about your inner state, not an outer rulebook. The ‘stumbling block’ you fear is a belief in separation within your own mind; when you insist on your freedom while eroding another’s peace, you prove this split to be real. The kingdom of God, however, is a present condition: righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, unfolding as your awareness harmonizes with one another. There is nothing inherently unclean in itself, but your sense of uncleanness arises when you project it onto another and condemn what you do not understand. By choosing to view your brother’s conscience with compassion, you refocus your mind from judgment to unity, until the taken-for-granted differences melt into one abiding Life. The moment you accept that faith is a personal trust between you and God, you release the need to police others; you awaken to the truth that all things cooperate with this one reality you call God. As you practice this alignment, you will find your acts, even around meals or beliefs, edifying rather than dividing, and your life becomes a clear expression of peace.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and declare, I AM the one consciousness in which my brother and I coexist; assume there is no stumbling block between us and feel peace from this truth. Then carry this feeling into your next conversation, blessing rather than judging.