Roma 14

1 Terimalah dengan baik orang-orang yang belum sepenuhnya percaya tentang kebebasan yang kalian miliki sebagai orang yang sudah bersatu dengan Kristus. Janganlah membuang waktu untuk berdebat dengan mereka.

Accept those who are not sure [whether God will permit them to do certain things some people think are wrong]. But [when you accept them], do not argue with them about what they think/their opinions.

2 Ada saudara-saudari kita yang sangat percaya penuh kepada Kristus, sehingga mereka meyakini bahwa Allah mengizinkan kita untuk makan semua jenis makanan. Namun, ada saudara-saudari lain yang ragu-ragu dan merasa hanya diperbolehkan makan sayur-sayuran saja.

Some people believe that they may eat all [kinds of food]. Others believe [that God does not want them to eat certain things, so they] believe that they may not eat meat.

3 Bagi kalian yang sudah meyakini bahwa kita boleh makan semua jenis makanan, janganlah menganggap dirimu lebih saleh daripada orang yang hanya makan sayur-sayuran. Sebaliknya, bagi kalian yang keyakinannya hanya makan sayur-sayuran, janganlah menganggap bersalah orang yang makan semua jenis makanan. Karena Allah sudah menerima saudara-saudari seiman itu tanpa mempersoalkan pendapat mereka tentang makanan.

Anyone who [thinks that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food] must not despise those who [think it is] not [all right to] eat [all kinds of food]. Anyone who [thinks it is] not [all right to] eat [all kinds of food] must not (condemn/say that [God] will punish) those who [think that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food], because God himself has accepted those people.

4 Ibaratnya, kamu tidak berhak menghakimi hamba orang lain. Hanya majikannya sendirilah yang berhak menentukan hamba itu benar atau salah. Pikirkanlah ini: Kita adalah milik Allah! Dia pasti sanggup menopang kita supaya tidak jatuh!

[God is the master of us all, so] ([he is the one who will decide whether those people have done wrong!/who are you to decide whether they have done wrong]?) [RHQ] [Therefore], you have no right [RHQ] to condemn those who eat everything, because they are [also God’s servants! And just like] it is the servants’ own master who accepts or condemns [MTY] his servants, [it is God who accepts or condemns us]. And [believers] will be accepted [by] the Lord {[the Lord] will accept [believers]} [regardless of whether they eat meat or not], because he is able to keep them [trusting in him].

5 Contoh lainnya, ada saudara-saudari kita yang meyakini bahwa hari yang satu lebih penting daripada hari-hari lainnya, tetapi ada juga yang meyakini bahwa semua hari sama pentingnya. Untuk hal-hal seperti itu, hendaklah masing-masing mempercayai apa yang diyakininya sendiri, tanpa menyalahkan keyakinan orang lain.

Some people regard certain days as [holy] and think that the other [days] are not [holy]. Other people regard all days as [equally suitable for worshipping God]. Each person should be fully convinced [about such matters], thinking and deciding for himself [and not for others].

6 Saudara-saudari yang memperingati hari-hari tertentu melakukan hal itu demi kemuliaan Tuhan. Dan saudara-saudari kita yang menganggap semua hari sama saja, mereka juga melakukannya demi kemuliaan Tuhan. Demikian pula, saudara-saudari yang meyakini bahwa semua jenis makanan boleh dimakan, mereka makan untuk memuliakan Tuhan dan bersyukur kepada Allah atas makanan itu. Dan saudara-saudari yang tidak makan jenis makanan tertentu, mereka juga melakukannya untuk memuliakan Tuhan dan bersyukur kepada Allah atas makanan itu.

As for those who believe that they should worship on [a certain] day [of the week], it is to [honor] the Lord [that they worship on that day]. And as for those who [think that it is all right to] eat [all kinds of food], it is to [honor] the Lord [that they eat those foods], as is clear from their thanking God [for the food that they eat]. As for those who abstain from [eating certain kinds of] food, it is to [honor] the Lord that they do not eat [those foods], and they also thank God [for the food that they do eat. So doing either of those things is not wrong in itself].

7 Tidak seorang pun di antara kita yang hidup atau mati untuk dirinya sendiri.

None of us should live [merely] to [please] ourselves, and none of us [should choose when or how we will] die, [merely] to [please] ourselves.

8 Bila kita hidup, kita hidup untuk memuliakan Tuhan. Dan bila kita mati, kita juga mati untuk memuliakan Tuhan. Jadi, baik hidup maupun mati, kita melakukan segala sesuatu untuk memuliakan Tuhan, karena kita adalah milik Tuhan.

While we live, it is the Lord whom we belong to [and should be trying to please, and not just ourselves]. And when we die, it is the Lord whom we should [be trying to please]. So, while we live and also when we die, we should be trying to please the Lord to whom we belong, [not just ourselves],

9 Sebab untuk itulah Kristus mati dan bangkit kembali, yakni supaya Dia hidup sebagai Penguasa atas semua orang, baik yang masih hidup maupun yang sudah mati.

because the very purpose for which Christ died and became alive again is that he might be Lord whom all people should try to please, both of those who have already died and of those who are still living.

10 Maka janganlah kalian saling menyalahkan sesama saudara seiman! Kalian tidak berhak melakukan itu. Dan janganlah menganggap dirimu lebih baik daripada saudara-saudari seiman yang lain. Karena kelak kita semua berdiri di hadapan Kristus dan Dialah yang akan menghakimi kita.

(It is disgraceful that you [who practice certain religious regulations] say that God will punish your fellow believers [who do not practice those regulations]!/Why do you [who practice certain religious regulations] say God will punish your fellow believers [who do not practice such regulations]?) [RHQ] [I say this because the time will come when] all of us will stand before God in order that he will say whether or not he approves [MTY] [of what we have done]. So you [who do not practice such regulations], (should not despise your fellow believers [who practice them]!/why do you despise your fellow believers [who practice them]?) [RHQ]

11 Sebab di dalam Kitab Suci tertulis, “Tuhan berkata, ‘Demi diri-Ku sendiri sebagai Allah yang hidup, Aku bersumpah bahwa semua orang akan sujud menyembah di hadapan-Ku, dan semua orang akan mengaku bahwa Akulah Allah.’”

[We know this] because it is written {[a prophet/Isaiah] wrote} [what God has said]: Everyone will bow down before me! That is as [certain as the fact that] I live [IDM]! Everyone [SYN] will acknowledge [that because I am] God, I have the [right to judge and punish people.]

12 Jadi, setiap orang akan mempertanggungjawabkan perbuatannya sendiri kepada Allah.

So [it is clear that] it is God who will decide [whether or not he approves of] what each of us has done.

13 Karena itulah kalian harus berhenti saling menyalahkan. Dan hendaklah kalian masing-masing bertekad untuk tidak melakukan perbuatan yang dapat melemahkan keyakinan saudara seiman atau membuatnya jatuh ke dalam dosa.

Since [it is God who will judge everyone], we must stop saying that [God should] punish some of our fellow believers! Instead, you/we should decide that you/we will not do anything that would [be an example that might cause] fellow believers to stop trusting in God [DOU].

14 Sebagai orang yang sudah lama mengikut Tuhan Yesus, saya sendiri meyakini bahwa pada dasarnya tidak ada makanan yang haram bagi kita. Tetapi bagi orang yang meyakini bahwa jenis makanan tertentu adalah haram, dia bersalah kalau memakan makanan itu.

I am absolutely certain [DOU] because of [my close relationship with] (OR, [my belonging to]) the Lord Jesus that there is nothing that by itself is wrong [to eat]. But if people think it is wrong to eat something, then to them it is wrong to eat it. [So you should not encourage them to eat it].

15 Bila kamu tahu bahwa saudara seimanmu menganggap haram suatu jenis makanan, tetapi kamu sengaja makan makanan itu di depan dia, maka kamu sedang merusak keyakinannya dan kamu tidak melakukan kasih. Janganlah mematahkan keyakinan saudara seimanmu hanya karena soal makanan. Ingatlah bahwa Kristus juga sudah mati untuk saudaramu itu.

If you [eat] food [MET] that anyone for whom Christ died [thinks that it is wrong to eat, that person might be encouraged] {[you might be encouraging that person]} [to do something that he believes is wrong. As a result, you might cause that] fellow believer [to stop trusting in God]. In that way he would be ruined [spiritually] just because you have stopped behaving as one who loves [others should behave]!

16 Jika kamu berbuat begitu, maka saudara seimanmu justru akan menganggap buruk hal baik yang sebenarnya diperbolehkan.

Similarly, do not [do something that you think is] good if, [as a result, your fellow believer would sin and then] others would speak evil [of you who say that you are Christians].

17 Karena bagi kita warga kerajaan Allah, soal makanan dan minuman bukanlah hal yang utama. Tetapi biarlah kamu hidup dipimpin oleh Roh Allah sehingga kamu dapat melakukan yang benar, mengalami ketenangan, dan merasakan sukacita dalam perlindungan Tuhan.

Letting God rule our lives [MET] does not mean [that we must obey regulations about] eating or drinking [something]! Instead, [it means we must] live righteously, [act] peacefully [towards others], and be joyful by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

18 Bila kita mengutamakan hal-hal itu dalam melayani Kristus, tentu kita menyenangkan hati Allah dan diterima orang lain dengan baik juga.

Those who serve Christ [by acting] in such ways please God, and others will also respect them.

19 Jadi, marilah kita giat berusaha melakukan apa pun yang mendatangkan damai di antara kita dan yang dapat membangun rohani setiap orang.

So we should always eagerly try to [live in a way that will cause] peace [among fellow Christians], and we should try to do what will help each other to mature [spiritually].

20 Jangan sampai soal makanan saja menghancurkan pekerjaan Allah dalam hidup saudara atau saudari seimanmu. Memang semua makanan adalah halal, tetapi kamu bersalah kalau memakan sesuatu di hadapan saudaramu yang menganggapnya haram. Kalau dia ikut makan makanan itu, dia sudah jatuh ke dalam dosa.

Do not destroy what God has done [in the life of any believer] just because of [your eating certain kinds of] food [MET] [which that person considers wrong to eat! God] permits us to eat every [kind of food]. But if, by your eating [certain kinds of food], you encourage another person to sin [by doing what he believes is wrong], you are doing wrong.

21 Lebih baik tidak makan daging atau minum anggur atau melakukan apa pun yang dapat membuat saudara atau saudarimu jatuh ke dalam dosa atau tersinggung sehingga mengurangi semangatnya dalam mengikut Kristus.

It is good neither to eat meat nor to drink wine, nor [to do anything else at any time if it] will cause one of your fellow believers to stop trusting in God.

22 Biarlah keyakinanmu tentang hal-hal seperti itu kamu pegang sendiri dan hanya kamu dengan Allah yang tahu. Betapa bahagianya orang yang melakukan apa yang diyakininya benar di hadapan Allah sehingga dia tidak merasa tertuduh.

Let God tell you [what things are right for you to do, but do not try to force others to accept what you believe. God is] pleased with those who do what they know is right and as a result do not feel guilty [concerning what they have done], [because they have done only] those things that they believe are right.

23 Tetapi kalau kamu makan sesuatu dan tidak yakin makanan itu halal, maka kamu bersalah, sebab kamu tidak mengikuti apa yang kamu yakini. Karena jika kita melakukan sesuatu yang bertentangan dengan keyakinan kita di hadapan Allah, berarti kita berbuat dosa.

But some believers are not certain [that God will approve of their eating a certain kind of food]. So if they eat it, [they think that God will punish] them. And they [truly] will be punished {[God truly] will punish them}, because [they have done things that they] believe [are not right]. Those who do anything without being certain [that God considers it to be right] are sinning.