Romans 14

1 HIM that is weak in faith take by the hand, and enter not into niceties of disputes.

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

2 One man indeed thinketh he may eat all meats; another, who is weak, eateth vegetables.

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

3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not, and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath accepted him.

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.

4 Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; but he shall be established: for God is able to establish him.

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.

5 One man judgeth one day different from another day: another judgeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

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.

6 He that observeth a day, to the Lord he observeth it; and he that observeth not a day, to the Lord he doth not observe it. He that eateth, to the Lord he eateth, for he giveth thanks to God; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.

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.

7 For no one of us liveth to himself, and no one dieth to himself.

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

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

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.

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

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

10 But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? And thou, why dost thou disparage thy brother? for we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ.

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.

11 For it is written, “As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall make confession to God.”

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

12 Assuredly then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God.

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

13 Let us therefore no more judge one another; but judge this rather, that no one put a stumbling-block or offence before his brother.

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

14 I know, and am convinced by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

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.

15 But if by meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no more according to love. Do not by thy meat destroy him for whom Christ died.

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.

16 Let not therefore food, which is good for you, give occasion of reproach.

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

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

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

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

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

19 Well then, let us earnestly pursue the things that conduce to peace, and the things which are for mutual edification.

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

20 For the sake of meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are clean; but it is an evil thing for a man to eat, giving offence.

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.

21 It is laudable not to eat flesh, or to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother is stumbled, or scandalized, or weakened.

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.

22 Hast thou faith, exercise it before God within thyself. Blessed is the man who condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth.

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

23 But he that maketh a difference between meats, if he eat is condemned, because he doth it not by faith: for every thing which is not of faith, is sin.

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