Romani 14
1 OR accogliete quel che è debole in fede; [ma] non già a quistioni di dispute.
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.
2 L'uno crede di [poter] mangiar d'ogni cosa; ma l' [altro, che è] debole, mangia dell'erbe.
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.
3 Colui che mangia non isprezzi colui che non mangia, e colui che non mangia non giudichi colui che mangia; poichè Iddio l'ha preso a sè.
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.
4 Chi sei tu, che giudichi il famiglio altrui? egli sta ritto, o cade, al suo proprio Signore, ma sarà raffermato, perciocchè Iddio è potente da raffermarlo.
[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].
5 L'uno stima un giorno più che l'altro; e l'altro stima tutti i giorni [pari]; ciascuno sia appieno accertato nella sua mente.
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].
6 Chi ha divozione al giorno [ve] l'ha al Signore; e chi non ha alcuna divozione al giorno non [ve] l'ha al Signore. E chi mangia, mangia al Signore; perciocchè egli rende grazie a Dio; e chi non mangia non mangia al Signore, e pur rende grazie a Dio.
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].
7 Poichè niun di noi vive a sè stesso, nè muore a sè stesso.
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.
8 Perciocchè, se pur viviamo, viviamo al Signore; e se moriamo, moriamo al Signore; dunque, o che viviamo, o che moriamo, siamo del Signore.
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],
9 Imperocchè a questo [fine] Cristo è morto, e risuscitato, e tornato a vita, acciocchè egli signoreggi e sopra i morti, e sopra e vivi.
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.
10 Or tu, perchè giudichi il tuo fratello? ovvero tu ancora, perchè sprezzi il tuo fratello? poichè tutti abbiamo a comparire davanti al tribunal di Cristo.
(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]
11 Perciocchè egli è scritto: [Come] io vivo, dice il Signore, ogni ginocchio si piegherà davanti a me, ed ogni lingua darà gloria a Dio.
[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.]
12 Così adunque ciascun di noi renderà ragion di sè stesso a Dio.
So [it is clear that] it is God who will decide [whether or not he approves of] what each of us has done.
13 PERCIÒ, non giudichiamo più gli uni gli altri; ma più tosto giudicate questo, di non porre intoppo, o scandalo al fratello.
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].
14 Io so, e son persuaso nel Signor Gesù, che niuna cosa per sè stessa è immonda; ma, a chi stima alcuna cosa essere immonda, ad esso [è] immonda.
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].
15 Ma, se il tuo fratello è contristato per lo cibo, tu non cammini più secondo carità; non far, col tuo cibo, perir colui per cui Cristo è morto.
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]!
16 Il vostro bene adunque non sia bestemmiato.
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].
17 Perciocchè il regno di Dio non è vivanda, nè bevanda; ma giustizia, e pace, e letizia nello Spirito Santo.
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.
18 Perciocchè, chi in queste cose serve a Cristo [è] grato a Dio, ed approvato dagli uomini.
Those who serve Christ [by acting] in such ways please God, and others will also respect them.
19 Procacciamo adunque le cose [che son] della pace, e della scambievole edificazione.
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].
20 Non disfar l'opera di Dio per la vivanda; ben [sono] tutte le cose pure; ma [vi è] male per l'uomo che mangia con intoppo.
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.
21 [Egli è] bene non mangiar carne, e non ber vino, e non [far] cosa alcuna, nella quale il tuo fratello s'intoppa, o è scandalezzato, o è debole.
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.
22 Tu, hai tu fede? abbila in te stesso, davanti a Dio; beato chi non condanna sè stesso in ciò ch'egli discerne.
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.
23 Ma colui che sta in dubbio, se mangia, è condannato; perciocchè non [mangia] con fede; or tutto ciò che non [è] di fede è peccato.
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.
