Romans 14

1 And him who is weak in the faith receive ye — not to determinations of reasonings;

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

2 one doth believe that he may eat all things — and he who is weak doth eat herbs;

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

3 let not him who is eating despise him who is not eating: and let not him who is not eating judge him who is eating, for God did receive him.

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.

4 Thou — who art thou that art judging another's domestic? to his own master he doth stand or fall; and he shall be made to stand, for God 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 the Lord has power to make him stand.

5 One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day [alike]; let each in his own mind be fully assured.

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

6 He who is regarding the day, to the Lord he doth regard [it], and he who is not regarding the day, to the Lord he doth not regard [it]. He who is eating, to the Lord he doth eat, for he doth give thanks to God; and he who is not eating, to the Lord he doth not eat, and doth give thanks to God.

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.

7 For none of us to himself doth live, and none to himself doth die;

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

8 for both, if we may live, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may 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 because of this Christ both died and rose again, and lived again, that both of dead and of living he may be Lord.

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

10 And thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or again, thou, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand at the tribunal of the 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 judgment seat of God.

11 for it hath been written, 'I live! saith the Lord — to Me bow shall every knee, and every tongue shall confess 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 of us concerning himself shall give reckoning to God;

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

13 no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence.

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.

14 I have known, and am persuaded, in the Lord Jesus, that nothing [is] unclean of itself, except to him who is reckoning anything to be unclean — to that one [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 and if through victuals thy brother is grieved, no more dost thou walk according to love; do not with thy victuals destroy that 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 Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,

Then do not let your good be slandered,

17 for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 for he who in these things is serving the Christ, [is] acceptable to God and approved of men.

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

19 So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

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

20 for the sake of victuals cast not down the work of God; all things, indeed, [are] pure, but evil [is] to the man who is eating through stumbling.

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.

21 Right [it is] not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to [do anything] in which thy brother doth stumble, or is made to fall, or is weak.

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

22 Thou hast faith! to thyself have [it] before God; happy is he who is not judging himself in what he doth approve,

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

23 and he who is making a difference, if he may eat, hath been condemned, because [it is] not of faith; and all that [is] not of 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.