1 B ut him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

As for the man who is a weak believer, welcome him, but not to criticize his opinions or pass judgment on his scruples or perplex him with discussions.

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

One believe he may eat anything, while a weaker one eating to vegetables.

3 L et 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.

Let not him who eats look down on or despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains criticize and pass judgment on him who eats; for God has accepted and welcomed him.

4 W ho 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.

Who are you to pass judgment on and censure another’s household servant? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he shall stand and be upheld, for the Master (the Lord) is mighty to support him and make him stand.

5 O ne man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

One man esteems one day as better than another, while another man esteems all days alike. Let everyone be fully convinced (satisfied) in his own mind.

6 H e 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.

He who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. He also who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; while he who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God.

7 F or none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.

None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself

8 F or 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.

If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or we die, we belong to the Lord.

9 F or to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

For Christ died and lived again for this very purpose, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

10 B ut 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.

Why do you criticize and pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you look down upon or despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God.

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

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

12 S o then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

And so each of us shall give an account of himself to God.

13 L et 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.

Then let us no more criticize and blame and pass judgment on one another, but rather decide and endeavor never to put a stumbling block or an obstacle or a hindrance in the way of a brother.

14 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.

I know and am convinced (persuaded) as one in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is essentially unclean (defiled and unholy in itself). But it is unclean (defiled and unholy) to anyone who thinks it is unclean.

15 F or if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

But if your brother is being pained or his feelings hurt or if he is being injured by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not let what you eat hurt or cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died!

16 L et not then your good be evil spoken of:

Do not therefore let what seems good to you be considered an evil thing.

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

the kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink, but instead it is righteousness (that state which makes a person acceptable to God) and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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

He who serves Christ in this way is acceptable and pleasing to God and is approved by men.

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

So let us then definitely aim for and eagerly pursue what makes for harmony and for mutual upbuilding (edification and development) of one another.

20 O verthrow 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.

You must not, for the sake of food, undo and break down and destroy the work of God! Everything is indeed clean and pure, but it is wrong for anyone to hurt the conscience of others or to make them fall by what he eats.

21 I t is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

The right thing is to eat no meat or drink no wine, or if it makes your brother stumble or hurts his conscience or offends or weakens him.

22 T he faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.

Your personal convictions —exercise as in God’s presence, keeping them to yourself. Blessed (happy, to be envied) is he who has no reason to judge himself for what he approves.

23 B ut he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

But the man who has doubts (misgivings, an uneasy conscience) about eating, and then eats, stands condemned, because he is not true to his convictions and he does not act from faith. For whatever does not originate and proceed from faith is sin.