Romans 14

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

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

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

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

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.

Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted 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 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.

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 esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man 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 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 doesn’t eat, to the Lord he doesn’t eat, and gives God thanks.

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

For none of us lives to himself, and none 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. If 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 to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both 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 you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgement seat of 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 will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”

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

So then each one of us will give 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.

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.

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 nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be 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.

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

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

Then don’t let your good be slandered,

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

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, 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 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.

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

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.

Don’t 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.

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 to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, 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.

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge 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 who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.