Contradictions and Paradoxes in Romans 14:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Romans 14:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Romans 14:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, we live our lives and even when we die, it is important to care about others and not just ourselves. This means we should love and help each other because we are all connected.

Romans 14:7: For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 6:19

Paul speaks of the body as a temple of the Holy Ghost, implying a personal responsibility that could be seen as contradictory to living unto others.

1 Corinthians 6:19: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Contradiction with Galatians 2:20

This verse emphasizes living by faith in the Son of God, suggesting a life oriented towards one's relationship with Christ rather than others.

Galatians 2:20: I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:11

Advises believers to lead a quiet life, minding their own affairs, which could contradict living interconnectedly as suggested in Romans 14:7.

1 Thessalonians 4:11: And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Contradiction with Philippians 2:12

Encourages believers to work out their own salvation, suggesting a personal journey rather than a collective one.

Philippians 2:12: Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Contradiction with Matthew 16:24

Jesus asks his followers to take up their cross, which is an individual act that could be seen as focusing on personal sacrifice rather than living for others.

Matthew 16:24: Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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