Romans 14

1 Him that is weak in the faith, receive kindly, but not to judge his reasonings.

Receive him who is weak in the faith, without regard to differences of opinions.

2 One believes that he may eat all things; another, who is weak, eats herbs.

One, indeed, believes he may eat everything; but he who is weak eats herbs only.

3 Let not him that eats, despise him that eats not; and let not him that eats not, judge him that eats: for God has received him.

Let not him who eats, despise him who eats not; and let not him who eats not, condemn him who eats: for God has received him.

4 Who are you that judge another man’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls; indeed, he shall stand, for God is able to make him stand.

Who are you that condemn another man's servant? By his own master he stands or falls; and he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

5 One man thinks that one day is better than another; another thinks that every day is alike. Let each be fully assured in his own mind.

One, indeed, thinks one day more holy than another: but another thinks every day alike. Let every one be convinced in his own mind.

6 He that regards the day, to the Lord he regards it; and he that does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He that eats, eats to the Lord; for he gives God thanks: and he that eats not, to the Lord he eats not, and gives God thanks.

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

7 For no one lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

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

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

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

9 For this very purpose, Christ both died and rose, and lived again, that he might have dominion over the dead and the living.

For to this end, Christ both dies and rose, and lives again, that he might rule over both the dead and the living.

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

But you, why do you condemn your brother? and you, also, why do you despise your brother? for we shall all be placed before the judgment seat of Christ.

11 For it is written: As I live, says the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess to God.

For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, surely every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God."

12 Therefore, every one of us shall give an account of himself to God.

Well, then, every one of us shall give an account of himself to God.

13 Let us, therefore, no longer judge one another: but rather decide to put no stumbling-block or snare in your brother’s way.

Let us, therefore, no more judge one another; but let us decide, rather, not to lay an occasion of stumbling before a brother, or a cause of falling.

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but if any one thinks that any thing is unclean, to him it is unclean.

I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; yet, to him who accounts anything to be unclean, to that man it is unclean.

15 But if your brother is grieved on account of your food, you no longer walk according to love. Do not, with your food, destroy him, for whom Christ died.

Now, if your brother be hurt through your meat, you no longer walk as love requires. Do not destroy him with your meat for whom Christ died.

16 Therefore, let not that which is your good be evil spoken of.

Let not your good, then, be an evil spoken of.

17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For the Reign of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness and peace, and joy, in the Holy Spirit.

18 For he who serves the Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

And he who, by these things, serves Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

19 Therefore, let us seek those things which belong to peace, and those which tend to mutual edification.

Well, then, let us strive after peace, and mutual edification.

20 Destroy not the work of God on account of food. All meats, indeed, are clean; but meat is an evil to that man who, by eating, causes another to stumble.

Do not, for the sake of meat, destroy the work of God. All meats, indeed, are clean; but that meat is hurtful to the man who eats to occasion stumbling.

21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do any thing by which your brother stumbles, or is ensnared, or is made weak.

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything by which your brother is made to stumble, or to fall, or is weakened.

22 Have you faith? Have it to yourself before God. Blessed is he who condemns not himself in that which he approves.

You have faith: keep it to yourself, in the sight of God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

23 But he that doubts is condemned, if he eat, because he eats not with faith. Every thing that is not of faith, is sin.

For he who discerns a difference, between meats is condemned, if he eat; because he eats not from faith: for what is not from faith is sin.