< Romans 14 >
1 But the man who is weak in the faith, do not receive for arguments of opinions.
But him that is weak in faith receive ye, [yet] not for decision of scruples.
2 One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables.
One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.
3 The man who eats should not disdain the man who does not eat, and the man who does not eat should not criticize the man who eats, for God has received him.
Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
4 Who are thou who criticizes the servant of another? To his own lord he stands or falls. And he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.
Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.
5 One man prefers one day above another, another man prefers every day. Let each man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.
6 He who regards the day, regards it for the Lord. And he who does not regard the day, for the Lord he does not regard it. And he who eats, eats for the Lord, for he expresses thanks to God. And he who does not eat, for the Lord he does not eat, and expresses thanks to God.
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
7 For none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself.
For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.
8 For both if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Both if we live and if we die, therefore, we are the Lord's.
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
9 For because of this Christ both died and arose, and he became alive so that he might be Lord over both the dead and the living.
For to this end Christ died and lived [again], that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
10 But why do thou criticize thy brother? Or also why do thou disdain thy brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.
11 For it is written, I live, says the Lord, that every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will confess to God.
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.
12 So then each of us will give account about himself to God.
So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.
13 Let us not therefore criticize each other any more, but judge ye this instead, not to place a stumbling block to the brother, or a snare.
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.
14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is profane by itself, except to him who regards anything to be profane. To that man it is profane.
I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
15 For if thy brother is distressed because of food, thou no longer walk according to love. Do not destroy with thy food that man for whom Christ died.
For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.
16 Therefore do not let your good be maligned.
Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17 For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18 For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.
For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
19 So then we should pursue the things of peace, and the things of constructiveness for each other.
So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.
20 Do not tear down the work of God because of food. All things indeed are clean, but it is wrong to the man who eats through hindrance.
Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21 It is good not to eat meats, nor to drink wine, nor in whatever thy brother stumbles against, or is caused to stumble, or becomes weak.
It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [to do anything] whereby thy brother stumbleth.
22 The faith thou have, have in relation to thyself before God. Blessed is the man not condemning himself in what he allows.
The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.
23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not from faith, and everything that is not from faith is sin.
But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.