Romans 14

1 Him that is weak in his faith, receive ye, —not for disputing opinions: —

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

2 One, indeed, hath faith to eat all things, whereas, he that is weak, eateth herbs:

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

3 Let not, him that eateth, despise him that eateth not, and let not, him that eateth not, judge him that eateth; for, God, hath received him.

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 another’s domestic? To his own master, he standeth or falleth; he shall, however, be made to stand, —for his master is able to make him stand.

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 [For], one, indeed esteemeth one day beyond another, whereas, another, esteemeth every day: —let, each one, in his own mind be fully persuaded.

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, unto the Lord, regardeth it, —and, he that eateth, unto the Lord, doth eat, for he giveth thanks unto God; and, he that eateth not, unto the Lord, doth not eat and give God thanks.

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, unto himself liveth, and, none, unto himself dieth;

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

8 For both, if we live, unto the Lord, we live, and, if we die, unto the Lord, we die; whether therefore we live, the Lord’s, we are; or whether we die, the Lord’s, we are;

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, in order that, both of dead and living, he might have lordship.

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? Aye! and thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For, all of us, shall present ourselves unto the judgment seat of God;

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—Living am, I, saith the Lord, unto me, shall bow every knee, and, every tongue, shall openly confess unto God.

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

12 Hence, [then], each one of us, of himself shall give account unto God.

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

13 No longer, then, upon one another, let us be sitting in judgment, but, this, judge ye rather—not to be putting a cause of stumbling before your brother or an occasion to fall.

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 profane of itself, —save to him who reckoneth anything to be profane, unto that man, [it is] profane,

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 If, in fact, because of food, thy brother is being grieved, no longer, by the rule of love, art thou walking: —do not, by thy food, that man, be destroying, on whose behalf Christ died!

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 Therefore, suffer not to be defamed, your own good thing;

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 Holy Spirit;

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

18 For, he that in this doeth service unto the Christ, is acceptable unto God, and approved unto men.

For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.

19 Hence, then, the things pertaining to peace, let us pursue, and the things which belong to the upbuilding one of another:

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

20 Do not, for the sake of food, be throwing down the work of God! All things, indeed, are pure; but, ill, is it for the man who with occasion of stumbling doth eat, —

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 Well, is it not to eat flesh nor to drink wine nor [to do aught] whereby thy brother is caused to stumble.

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 to thyself before God: happy, he that bringeth not judgment upon himself by that which he approveth;

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 is in doubt, if he eat, hath condemned himself, —because, [it was] not of faith, and, everything which is not of faith, is sin.

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