Romans 14
1 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.
Acepten a los que todavía están luchando por creer en Dios, y no tengan discusiones por causa de opiniones personales.
2 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.
Es posible que una persona crea que puede comer de todo, mientras otra, con una fe más débil, solo come vegetales.
3 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.
Los que comen de todo no deben menospreciar a los que no, y los que no comen de todo no deben criticar a los que sí lo hacen, porque Dios ha aceptado a ambos.
4 [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].
¿Qué derecho tienes tú para juzgar al siervo de otro? Es su propio amo quien decide si está haciendo bien o mal. Con ayuda de Dios, ellos podrán discernir lo correcto.
5 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].
Hay quienes consideran que algunos días son más importantes que otros, mientras que otros piensan que todos los días son iguales. Todos deben estar plenamente convencidos en su propia mente.
6 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].
Los que respetan un día especial, lo hacen para el Señor; y los que comen sin preocupaciones, lo hacen también, puesto que dan las gracias a Dios; mientras tanto, los que evitan comer ciertas cosas, también lo hacen para el Señor, y del mismo modo, dan gracias a Dios.
7 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.
Ninguno de nosotros vive para sí mismo, o muere para sí mismo.
8 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],
Si vivimos, vivimos para el Señor, o si morimos, morimos para el Señor. De modo que ya sea que vivamos o muramos, pertenecemos al Señor.
9 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.
Esta fue la razón por la que Cristo murió y volvió a la vida, para así ser Señor tanto de los muertos como de los vivos.
10 (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]
¿Por qué, entonces, criticas a tu hermano creyente? Pues todos estaremos en pie delante del trono en el juicio de Dios.
11 [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.]
Pues las Escrituras dicen: “‘Tan cierto como yo estoy vivo,’ dice el Señor, ‘toda rodilla se doblará delante de mí, y toda lengua declarará que yo soy Dios’”.
12 So [it is clear that] it is God who will decide [whether or not he approves of] what each of us has done.
Así que cada uno de nosotros tendrá que rendir cuenta de sí mismo a Dios.
13 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].
Por lo tanto, no nos juzguemos más unos a otros. Por el contrario, decidamos no poner obstáculos en el camino de nuestros hermanos creyentes, ni hacerlos caer.
14 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].
Yo estoy seguro—persuadido por el Señor Jesús—que nada es, en sí mismo, ceremonialmente impuro. Pero si alguno considera que es impuro, para él es impuro.
15 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]!
Si tu hermano creyente se siente ofendido por ti, en términos de comidas, entonces ya tu conducta no es de amor. No destruyas a alguien por quien Cristo murió por la comida que eliges comer.
16 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].
No permitas que las cosas buenas que haces sean malinterpretadas—
17 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.
porque el reino de Dios no tiene que ver con la comida o la bebida, sino con vivir bien, tener paz y gozo en el Espíritu Santo.
18 Those who serve Christ [by acting] in such ways please God, and others will also respect them.
Todo el que sirve a Cristo de este modo, agrada a Dios, y es apreciado por los demás.
19 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].
Así que sigamos el camino de la paz, y busquemos formas de animarnos unos a otros.
20 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.
No destruyas la obra de Dios con discusiones sobre la comida. Todo es limpio, pero estaría mal comer y ofender a otros.
21 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.
Es mejor no comer carne, o no beber vino ni nada que pueda ser causa del tropiezo de tu hermano creyente.
22 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.
Lo que tú crees, de manera personal, es algo entre tú y Dios. ¡Cuán felices son los que no se condenan a sí mismos por hacer lo que creen que es correcto!
23 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.
Pero si tienes dudas en cuanto a si está bien o mal comer algo, entonces no debes hacerlo, porque no estás convencido de que es correcto. Todo lo que no está basado en la convicción es pecado.
