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Romans 14

CHAPTER 14 Receive the Weak

1 But the one being weak in the belief take to yourselves! not for distinction of arguings. 2 Indeed one trusts to eat all things; and the one being weak [²vegetables ¹eats]. 3 The one eating, [²the one ³not ⁴eating ¹treat not with contempt]! and the one not eating, [²the one ³eating ¹judge not]! for God received him to himself. 4 [³you ¹Who ²are], the one judging a stranger's servant? To his own master he stands or falls, but he shall be established; [⁴able ¹for ³is ²God] to establish him. 5 The one who indeed judges a day over a day, and who judges every day -- [²each ⁴in ⁵his own ⁶mind ¹let ³have full assurance]! 6 The one regarding the day, regards it to the Lord; and the one not regarding the day, [²to the Lord ¹regards it not]. The one eating, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and the one not eating, [²to the Lord ¹eats not], and he gives thanks to God. 7 For not one of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 [²if ³both ¹For] we should live, [²to the ³Lord ¹we should live]; and if we should die, [²to the ³Lord ¹we should die]. If both then we should live, and if we should die, [²of the ³Lord ¹we are]. 9 For, for this Christ both died, and rose up, and lived, that both the dead and living he should lord over. 10 But you, why do you judge your brother? or also why do you treat with contempt your brother? for all of us shall stand before the rostrum of the Christ. 11 For it has been written, As I live, says the Lord, that to me [³shall bend ¹every ²knee], and every tongue shall make acknowledgment to God. 12 So then each of us concerning himself [²account ¹shall give] to God.

The Law of Love

13 No longer then [²one another ¹should we judge]. But this judge rather! to not put an occasion of stumbling to the brother or an obstacle! 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is profane of itself; except to the one considering anything to be profane, to that one it is profane. 15 But if on account of food your brother frets, no longer [²according to ³love ¹do you walk]. Do not [³by your food ²that one ¹destroy], for of whom Christ died! 16 Let not be blasphemed then your good! 17 For not is the kingdom of God food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in [²spirit ¹holy]. 18 For the one [⁴in ⁵these things ¹serving ²the ³Christ] is well-pleasing to God, and approved by men. 19 So then the things of peace we should pursue, and the things of the edifying the thing for one another. 20 Do not [⁵because of ⁶food ¹destroy ²the ³work ⁴of God]. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil to the man [²by ³an occasion of stumbling someone ¹who eats]. 21 It is good to not eat meats, nor to drink wine, nor anything in which your brother stumbles against, or be caused to stumble, or is weak. 22 You [²belief ¹have]? According to yourself have it before God! Blessed is the one not judging himself in what he distinguishes. 23 But the one scrutinizing, if he should eat, has been condemned, for it is not of belief; and everything which is not of belief is sin.