Romans 14

Paul instructs believers to receive the weak in faith without passing judgment on disputable matters such as eating and observing days. He argues that every person shall give account of himself to God, and that the kingdom of God is not about food and drink but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

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1	Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.	Accept the one who is weak in faith, but do not quarrel over opinions.
2	For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.	One person believes He may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables.
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.	Let not the one who eats despise the one who does not, and let not the one who does not eat judge the one who does, for God has accepted 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.	Who are You to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And He will stand, for the Lord 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.	One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced 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.	Whoever observes the day, observes it to the Lord. Whoever eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God. Whoever does not eat, abstains to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
7	For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.	For none of us lives to Himself, and none of us dies 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.	If we live, we live to the Lord; if we die, we die to the Lord. Whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
9	For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.	For this very reason Christ died and came back to life — that He might be Lord of both the dead and the 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.	Why then do You judge Your brother? Or why do You look down on Your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat.
11	For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.	As it is written: "As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to Me, and every tongue will confess to God."
12	So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.	So then, each of us will give an 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.	Let us therefore stop judging one another. Instead, make up Your mind not to put a stumbling block or obstacle in Your 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.	I am convinced, as one who is in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But to the one who considers something 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.	If Your brother is grieved because of what You eat, You are no longer walking charitably. Do not destroy by Your food the one for whom Christ died.
16	Let not then your good be evil spoken of:	Do not let what You consider good to be spoken of as evil.
17	For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.	For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18	For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.	Whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
19	Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.	So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and what builds one another up.
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.	Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for anyone to eat in a way that causes someone else to stumble.
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.	It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else that will cause Your brother to stumble or be offended or 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.	The faith that You have, keep between Yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
23	And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.	But whoever doubts is damned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith — and everything that does not come from faith is sin.