Romans 14

1 But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.2 One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.3 Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.4 Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.7 For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or 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 died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.10 But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

12 So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.15 For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.18 For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.19 So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.20 Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.21 It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.22 The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.23 But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Romans 14

Exhortation to Mutual Forbearance

1 Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.t2 One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables.3 The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him.

4 Who are you to pass judgment on another’s servant? Before his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lords is able to make him stand.
5 One person regards one day holier than other days, and another regards them all alike.t Each must be fully convinced in his own mind.6 The one who observes the day does it for the Lord. Thet one who eats, eats for the Lord because he gives thanks to God, and the one who abstains from eating abstains for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.7 For none of us lives for himself and none dies for himself.8 If we live, we live for the Lord; if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

9 For this reason Christ died and returned to life, so that he may be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
10 But you who eat vegetables only – why do you judge your brother or sister?t And you who eat everything – why do you despise your brother or sister?t For we will all stand before the judgment seats of God.11 For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.”s

12 Therefore, each of us will give an account of himself to God.st

Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak

13 Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.t14 I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself; still, it is unclean to the one who considers it unclean.15 For if your brother or sistert is distressed because of what you eat,t you are no longer walking in love.t Do not destroy by your food someone for whom Christ died.16 Therefore do not let what you consider goodt be spoken of as evil.17 For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.t
19 So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. For although all things are clean,s it is wrong to cause anyone to stumble by what you eat.21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything that causes your brother to stumble.s22 The faiths you have, keep to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves.

23 But the man who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not do so from faith, and whatever is not from faith is sin.ss