<p>14:12 <i>So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God- </i>The connection between Rom. 14:12 and Mt. 12:36 &quot;every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment&quot; suggests that Paul recognized that we all speak idle words which we will have to give account of at judgment. Therefore, because of our rampant tongue, we will stand in deep need of grace. So therefore, Paul says, you&rsquo;d&nbsp;better be soft on your brother now, in this life.</p><p>&ldquo;Every knee shall bow to me... every tongue shall confess... so then every one <i>of us</i> shall give account&quot; (Rom. 14:11,12) is an example of where 'all men', 'every man' means 'every one of us the responsible'. &ldquo;The dead&rdquo; will be judged (Rev. 11:18)- not everyone who ever died, but the dead who, God counts responsible. &quot;The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared unto all men&quot; (Tit. 2:11)- certainly not to every human being that has ever lived; but to the &quot;all men&quot; of the new creation. The Lord tasted death &quot;for every man&quot; (Heb. 2:9)- for every one who has a representative part in His sacrifice through baptism.</p>