Romans 14

1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.

Receive anyone who is weak in faith, without giving judgment about arguments.

2 For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.

One person has faith to eat anything, another who is weak eats only vegetables.

3 The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.

May the one who eats everything not despise the one who does not; and may the one who does not eat everything not judge the other who eats everything. For God has accepted him.

4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

Who are you, you who judge a servant belonging to someone else? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. But he will be made to stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

5 One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

One person values one day above another. Another values every day equally. Let each person be convinced in his own mind.

6 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord; and he who eats, eats for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God. He who does not eat, refrains from eating for the Lord, he also gives thanks to God.

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

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

8 If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Then whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.

9 For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

For to this purpose Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and those who are living.

10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

But you, why do you judge your brother? And you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

11 It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

For it is written, “As I live,” says the Lord, “to me every knee will bend, and every tongue will give praise to God.”

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

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

13 Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

Therefore, let us no longer judge one another, but instead decide this, that no one will place a stumbling block or a snare for his brother.

14 I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean by itself. Only for him who considers anything to be unclean, for him it is unclean.

15 If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.

If because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food one for whom Christ died.

16 Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.

So do not allow what you consider to be good to be spoken of as evil.

17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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

18 For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.

For the one who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by people.

19 So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

So then, let us pursue the things of peace and the things that build up one another.

20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

Do not destroy the work of God because of food. All things are indeed clean, but it is evil for that person who eats and causes him to stumble.

21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

It is good not to eat meat, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother takes offense.

22 Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

The faith you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

23 But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.

He who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not from faith. And whatever is not from faith is sin.