Romans 14

1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.

2 For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.

3 The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.

4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for God is able to make him stand.

5 One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

6 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord. And he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

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

8 If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

9 For this reason Christ died and rose and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

11 It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

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

13 Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

14 I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

15 If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.

16 Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.

17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 For whoever serves Christ in these things is pleasing to God and approved by men.

19 So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble or to be hindered or weakened.

22 Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

23 But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.

24 Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past

25 but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—

26 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

1 ¶ Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, [but] not to doubtful disputations.

2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

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

4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth [it] unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard [it]. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

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

8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

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

10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

11 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 shall give account of himself to God.

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in [his] brother's way.

14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean.

15 But if thy brother be grieved with [thy] meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

18 For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.

19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.

21 [It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

22 Hast thou faith? have [it] to thyself before God. Happy [is] he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.

1 Receive him that is weak in faith, and confound not your consciences.

2 One thinketh he may eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

3 He that eateth, let him not despise him that eateth not: and he that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

4 Who art thou that judgest a strange servant? He standeth or falleth before his lord. But he may be raised up: for God is able to raise him up.

5 One keepeth one day before another: but another keepeth all days alike. Every man is sure of his own mind.

6 He that keepeth the days doeth it unto the LORD: and he that keepeth nothing doeth it unto the LORD. He that eateth, eateth unto the LORD: for he giveth thanks unto God. He that eateth not eateth not unto the LORD, and giveth thanks unto God.

7 For ours is not a living unto itself, neither is it a dying unto itself.

8 If we live, we live unto the LORD: if we die, we die unto the LORD. Dam we live, or die, we are the Lord's.

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

10 But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? We shall all be presented before the judgment seat of Christ,

11 Forasmuch as it is written, As I live, saith the LORD, every knee shall bow unto me, and every tongue shall confess unto GOD.

12 Every man therefore shall give account unto God for himself.

13 Therefore let us no more judge one another, but rather let us judge, that no man give offence or offense to his brother.

14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord JESUS, that nothing is common in itself: unless he reckon it common, to him it is common.

15 But if thy brother be grieved for thy meat, then thou walkest not after love. Dearly beloved, spoil not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

16 Therefore see that your treasure be not blasphemed.

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

18 Whosoever serveth Christ therein is acceptable unto God, and worthy of men.

19 Let us therefore strive after those things which make for peace, and for the betterment of one another. Let us therefore pursue that which is for peace, and that which is for the betterment of one another.

20 Dearly beloved, do not for the food's sake destroy the work of God. All things are pure, but it is not good for him who eats it with the stumbling of his conscience.

21 It is better that thou eat no flesh, and drink no wine, or that at which thy brother offendeth, or is vexed, or fainteth.

22 If thou hast faith, have it with thyself before God. Blessed is he who has no conscience in what he accepts.

23 But whosoever doubteth, and eateth, is condemned: for it is not of faith. But that which is not of faith is sin.