Romans 14

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

To him who is feeble in the faith, reach forth the hand. And be not divided in your thoughts.

2 One person has faith to eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables.

For one man believeth, that he may eat every thing: and he that is feeble, eateth herbs.

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

And he that eateth, should not despise him that eateth not; and he that eateth not, should 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 the Lord has power to make him stand.

Who art thou, that thou judgest a servant not thine; and who, if he standeth, he standeth to his Lord; and if he falleth, he falleth to his Lord? But he will assuredly stand; for his Lord hath power to establish him.

5 One esteems one day as more important; and another one esteems every day alike. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind.

One man discriminateth between days; and another judgeth all days alike. But let every one be sure, in regard to his knowledge.

6 The one who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and the one who does not observe the day, he does not observe it to the Lord. The one who eats, he eats to the Lord; since he gives thanks to God. And the one who does not eat, he does not eat to the Lord, and gives thanks to God.

He that esteemeth a day, esteemeth it for his Lord: and he that esteemeth not a day, for his Lord, he doth not esteem it. And he that eateth, eateth to his Lord, and giveth thanks to God: and he that eateth not, to his Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.

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

For there is not one of us, who liveth for himself: and there is not one, who dieth for 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.

Because, if we live, to our Lord it is we live; or if we die, to our Lord it is we die. Whether we live, therefore, or whether we die, we are our Lord's.

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

Moreover, for this cause Messiah died, and revived, and arose; that he might be Lord of the dead and of 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 God.

But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we must all stand before the judgment seat of Messiah,

11 For it is written, "'As I live,' says the Lord, 'to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.'"

as it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow; and to me every tongue shall give praise.

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

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

13 Therefore let us not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, not to put a stumbling block in a brother's way, or an occasion for falling.

Henceforth, judge ye not one another; but rather, judge ye this, that thou erect not a stumbling-block for thy brother.

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 indeed, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing which is unclean in itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him only it is defiled.

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 thou grievest thy brother, because of food, thou walkest not in love. On account of food, destroy not him for whom Messiah died.

16 Then do not let your good be slandered,

And let not our good thing be matter of reproach.

17 for the kingdom of God 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 is 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 people.

For he who is in these things a servant of Messiah, is pleasing to God, and approved before men.

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

Now let us strive after peace, and after the edification of one another.

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

And let us not, on account of food, destroy the work of God. For every thing is, indeed, pure; yet it is evil, to the man who eateth with stumbling.

21 It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, or do anything by which your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak.

It is proper, that we neither eat flesh, nor drink wine, nor do any thing, whereby our brother is stumbled.

22 The faith you have, keep between yourself and God. Happy is the one who does not judge himself in that which he approves.

Thou art one in whom there is faith; keep it to thyself, before God. Blessed is he, who doth not condemn 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.

For he who eateth and doubteth, is condemned; because he eateth not in faith. For every thing which is not of faith, is sin.