1 ¶ Bear with the one who is sick in the faith, but not unto doubtful discernment.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

2 F or one believes that he may eat all things; another, who is sick, eats vegetables.

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

3 L et not him that eats despise him that does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him that eats; for God has raised him up.

Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

4 W ho art thou that judgest another man’s servant? By his own master he stands or falls; and if he falls, he shall be made to stand, for God is powerful to make him stand.

Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

5 A lso, some make a difference between one day and another; others esteem every day alike. Let each one be fully persuaded in his own soul.

One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

6 H e that observes the day, let him observe it unto the Lord; and he that does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He that eats, eats unto the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he that does not eat, unto the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn’t eat, to the Lord he doesn’t eat, and gives God thanks.

7 F or none of us live for ourselves, and no one dies for himself.

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

8 F or if we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord; whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

9 F or to this end Christ both died and rose and revived: to thus exercise lordship over the dead as well as over the living.

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

10 B ut why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou belittle thy brother? for we shall all stand before the tribunal of the Christ.

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

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

For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”

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

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

13 L et us, therefore, not judge one another any more, but judge this rather: that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

14 I know and trust in the Lord Jesus that for his sake there is nothing unclean, but to him that esteems any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

15 B ut if thy brother is grieved because of thy food, now thou dost not walk in charity. Do not destroy him with thy food, for whom Christ died.

Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

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

Then don’t let your good be slandered,

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

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 F or he that in these things serves the Christ is well pleasing unto God and approved of men.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

19 L et us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace and the edification of each one to the others.

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

20 B ecause of food, do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed are clean, but it is evil for that man who eats with offense.

Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

21 I t is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine nor do any thing by which thy brother stumbles or is offended or is sick.

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

22 T hou hast faith; have it to thyself before God. Blessed is he that does not condemn himself with that thing which he allows.

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves.

23 A nd he that makes a difference is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat by faith; and whatsoever is not out of faith is sin.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.