Romans 14

English Standard Version (Chapter 14)

1 As for mthe one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. 2 nOne person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. 3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and olet not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

As for the one who is weak in faith

Welcome him

But not to quarrel over opinions

One person believes he may eat anything

While the weak person eats only vegetables

Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains

Let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats

For God has welcomed him.

English Standard Version (Chapter 14)

4 pWho are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master1 that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.5 qOne person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. rEach one should be fully convinced in his own mind

Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another:

It is before his own master that he stands or falls

He will be upheld

For the Lord is able to make him stand

One person esteems one day as better than another

While another esteems all days alike

Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind

English Standard Version (Chapter 14)

6 The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For tnone of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, uwhether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ vdied and lived again, that he might be Lord both wof the dead and of the living.

The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord

The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God,

While the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God

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

For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord.

So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.

For to this end Christ died and lived again

That he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

English Standard Version (Chapter 14)

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For wwe will all stand before xthe judgment seat of God; 11 for it is written,y“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,and every tongue shall confess2 to God.”12 So then zeach of us will give an account of himself to God

Why do you pass judgment on your brother

Or you, why do you despise your brother

For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God

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

So then each of us will give an account of himself to God

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English Standard Version (Chapter 14)

13 aTherefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide bnever to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus cthat nothing is unclean in itself, dbut it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, eyou are no longer walking in love. fBy what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16 gSo do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 hFor the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but iof righteousness and jpeace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 Whoever thus serves Christ is kacceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then let us lpursue what makes for peace and for mmutual upbuilding.

Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer

But rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother

I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean

For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love By what you eat,

Do not destroy the one for whom Christ died

So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking

But of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit

Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men

So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.

English Standard Version (Chapter 14)

20 nDo not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. oEverything is indeed clean, but pit is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 qIt is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.3 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. rBlessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.4

Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God

Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats

It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble

The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God

Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves

But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin