Romans 14

1 Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, [but] not to doubtful disputations.

2 One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

3 Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat. Do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not, judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

4 Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth: and he shall be held up: for God is able to make him stand.

5 One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

6 He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

He that regardeth the day, regardeth [it] to the Lord: and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard [it]. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

7 For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

8 For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

For whether we live, we live to the Lord; and whether we die, we die to the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

9 For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the living.

10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at naught thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.

11 For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”

For it is written, [As] I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

12 So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

13 Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

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

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

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

15 Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

But if thy brother is grieved with [thy] food, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy food, for whom Christ died.

16 Then do not let your good be slandered,

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

17 for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, 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 in these things serveth Christ, [is] acceptable to God, and approved by men.

19 So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

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

20 Do not overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

For the sake of food, destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offense.

21 It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

[It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] by which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not judge himself in that which he approves.

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

23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

And he that doubteth is damned if he eateth, because [he eateth] not from faith: for whatever [is] not from faith is sin.