Romans 14

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

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

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

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

3 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.

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

4 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.

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 person values one day above another. Another values every day equally. Let each person be convinced 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 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.

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 does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

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

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

8 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.

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

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 Christ.

11 For it is written, “As I live,” says the Lord, “to me every knee will bend, and every tongue will give praise 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 So then, each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

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

13 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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

Then do not let your good be slandered,

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

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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

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

20 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.

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

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

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

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not judge himself in that which he approves.

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

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.