Romans 14

1 Him that is weak in his faith receive with kindness, and not to pass judgment on his thoughts.

Receive him that is weak in the faith, but not to disputes about doubtful matters:

2 One man hath faith to eat every kind of food; another, who is weak, eateth herbs only.

for one believeth that he may eat any food; another, who is weak, liveth upon herbs.

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

Let not him, that eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him, that eateth not, censure him that eateth: for God hath received him.

4 Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? To his own lord he standeth or falleth; and he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? To his own master he standeth or falleth: yea, he shall be established; for God is able to establish him.

5 One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every day alike: let each one be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord;

One preferreth some days to others; another esteemeth every day alike. Let every one be fully satisfied in his own mind.

6 and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. And he that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth thanks to God; and he that doth not eat, to the Lord he doth not eat, and giveth thanks to God.

He that regardeth a day regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, in deference to the Lord he doth not regard it. So he, that eateth all sorts of food, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks for it; and he that eateth not of some kinds of food, in deference to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks for the rest.

7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no one dieth to himself.

For none of us liveth to himself, and no one dieth to himself:

8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Whether then we live or die, we are the Lord's.

but if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

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

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

10 But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? And thou, too, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.

But why dost thou censure thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? since we shall all stand before the tribunal of Christ;

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

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

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

So that every one of us shall give an account of himself to God.

13 Let us then no longer judge one another; but let this rather be your judgment, not to put a stumbling-block, or an occasion to fall, in a brother's way.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, not to lay a stumbling-block or scandal before a brother.

14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him that accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

I know and have been taught by the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: only to him that thinketh any thing unclean, to him it is unclean.

15 For if on account of food thy brother is made to mourn, thou art no longer walking according to love. Do not with thy food destroy him for whom Christ died.

But if thy brother be grieved by thy food, thou dost not herein walk in love. Do not by thy food destroy him, for whom Christ died.

16 Let not then the blessing which ye enjoy be evil spoken of.

Let not your liberty then be evil-spoken of: for the kingdom of God consists not in meat and drink;

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

but in righteousness and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost: for he,

18 for he who in this matter serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved by men.

that in these serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

19 Let us then strive to promote peace, and the edification of each other.

Let us then pursue peace, and mutual edification.

20 Do not for the sake of food undo the work of God. All things indeed are clean; but that which is pure is evil for that man who eateth so as to be an occasion of sin.

Do not for the sake of meat destroy thy brother who is the work of God: all things indeed are pure; but to the man that eateth with offence it is evil.

21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is put in danger of falling, or is made weak.

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do any thing at which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or weakened.

22 Thou hast faith; have it to thyself before God. Happy is he who doth not condemn himself in that which he alloweth.

Thou who hast faith, have it to thyself before God: and happy is he that condemneth not himself in what he alloweth himself to do.

23 But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he doeth it not from faith; but every thing which is not from faith is sin.

But he that hath any scruple, is condemned if he eat; because he doth it not with faith: and whatsoever is not of faith, is sin.