Romans 14

1 Now him that is weak in the faith receive, not to [the] determining of questions of reasoning.

Him that is weak in the faith, receive kindly, but not to judge his reasonings.

2 One man is assured that he may eat all things; but the weak eats herbs.

One believes that he may eat all things; another, who is weak, eats herbs.

3 Let not him that eats make little of him that eats not; and let not him that eats not judge him that eats: for God has received him.

Let not him that eats, despise him that eats not; and let not him that eats not, judge him that eats: for God has received him.

4 Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own master he stands or falls. And he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.

Who are you that judge another man’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls; indeed, he shall stand, for God is able to make him stand.

5 One man esteems day more than day; another esteems every day [alike]. Let each be fully persuaded in his own mind.

One man thinks that one day is better than another; another thinks that every day is alike. Let each be fully assured in his own mind.

6 He that regards the day, regards it to [the] Lord. And he that eats, eats to [the] Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he that does not eat, [it is] to [the] Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

He that regards the day, to the Lord he regards it; and he that does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He that eats, eats to the Lord; for he gives God thanks: and he that eats not, to the Lord he eats not, and gives God thanks.

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

For no one lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

8 For both if we should live, [it is] to the Lord we live; and if we should die, [it is] to the Lord we die: both if we should live then, and if we should die, we are the Lord's.

For if we live, we live to the Lord; or if we die, we die to the Lord. Whether, therefore, we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

9 For to this [end] Christ has died and lived [again], that he might rule over both dead and living.

For this very purpose, Christ both died and rose, and lived again, that he might have dominion over the dead and the living.

10 But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? or again, thou, why dost thou make little of thy brother? for we shall all be placed before the judgment-seat of God.

But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we all shall stand before the judgment-seat of the Christ.

11 For it is written, I live, saith [the] Lord, that to me shall bow every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God.

For it is written: As I live, says the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess to God.

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

Therefore, every one of us shall give an account of himself to God.

13 Let us no longer therefore judge one another; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block or a fall-trap before his brother.

Let us, therefore, no longer judge one another: but rather decide to put no stumbling-block or snare in your brother’s way.

14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except to him who reckons anything to be unclean, to that man [it is] unclean.

I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but if any one thinks that any thing is unclean, to him it is unclean.

15 For if on account of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer according to love. Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ has died.

But if your brother is grieved on account of your food, you no longer walk according to love. Do not, with your food, destroy him, for whom Christ died.

16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of;

Therefore, let not that which is 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.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 For he that in this serves the Christ [is] acceptable to God and approved of men.

For he who serves the Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

19 So then let us pursue the things which tend to peace, and things whereby one shall build up another.

Therefore, let us seek those things which belong to peace, and those which tend to mutual edification.

20 For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil to that man who eats while stumbling [in doing so].

Destroy not the work of God on account of food. All meats, indeed, are clean; but meat is an evil to that man who, by eating, causes another to stumble.

21 [It is] right not to eat meat, nor drink wine, nor [do anything] in which thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is weak.

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do any thing by which your brother stumbles, or is ensnared, or is made weak.

22 Hast thou faith? have [it] to thyself before God. Blessed [is] he who does not judge himself in what he allows.

Have you faith? Have it to yourself before God. Blessed is he who condemns not himself in that which he approves.

23 But he that doubts, if he eat, is condemned; because [it is] not of faith; but whatever [is] not of faith is sin.

But he that doubts is condemned, if he eat, because he eats not with faith. Every thing that is not of faith, is sin.