Romans 14

1 But him that is weak in faith receive ye, [yet] not for decision of scruples.

To him who is feeble in the faith, reach forth the hand. And be not divided in your thoughts.

2 One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

For one man believeth, that he may eat every thing: and he that is feeble, 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.

And he that eateth, should not despise him that eateth not; and he that eateth not, should 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.

Who art thou, that thou judgest a servant not thine; and who, if he standeth, he standeth to his Lord; and if he falleth, he falleth to his Lord? But he will assuredly stand; for his Lord hath power to establish him.

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

One man discriminateth between days; and another judgeth all days alike. But let every one be sure, in regard to his knowledge.

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.

He that esteemeth a day, esteemeth it for his Lord: and he that esteemeth not a day, for his Lord, he doth not esteem it. And he that eateth, eateth to his Lord, and giveth thanks to God: and he that eateth not, to his Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.

7 For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.

For there is not one of us, who liveth for himself: and there is not one, who dieth for 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.

Because, if we live, to our Lord it is we live; or if we die, to our Lord it is we die. Whether we live, therefore, or whether we die, we are our Lord's.

9 For to this end Christ died and lived [again], that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Moreover, for this cause Messiah died, and revived, and arose; that he might be Lord of the dead and of 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.

But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we must all stand before the judgment seat of Messiah,

11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

as it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow; and to me every tongue shall give praise.

12 So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

So then, every one of us must 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.

Henceforth, judge ye not one another; but rather, judge ye this, that thou erect not a stumbling-block for thy brother.

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.

I know indeed, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing which is unclean in itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him only it is defiled.

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.

But if thou grievest thy brother, because of food, thou walkest not in love. On account of food, destroy not him for whom Messiah died.

16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

And let not our good thing be matter of reproach.

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

For the kingdom of God, is not food and drink; but is 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.

For he who is in these things a servant of Messiah, is pleasing to God, and approved before men.

19 So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

Now let us strive after peace, and after the edification of 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.

And let us not, on account of food, destroy the work of God. For every thing is, indeed, pure; yet it is evil, to the man who eateth with stumbling.

21 It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [to do anything] whereby thy brother stumbleth.

It is proper, that we neither eat flesh, nor drink wine, nor do any thing, whereby our brother is stumbled.

22 The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.

Thou art one in whom there is faith; keep it to thyself, before God. Blessed is he, who doth not condemn himself, in that thing which he alloweth.

23 But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

For he who eateth and doubteth, is condemned; because he eateth not in faith. For every thing which is not of faith, is sin.