1 N ow accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions.

Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things.

2 O ne person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only.

For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

3 T he one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him.

Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him.

4 W ho are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

5 O ne person regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind.

One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind.

6 H e who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God.

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; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

7 F or not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;

For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

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

For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

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

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

10 B ut you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

11 F or it is written, “ As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall give praise to God.”

For it is written: “ As I live, says the L ord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”

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

So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.

13 T herefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this— not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way.

Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way. The Law of Love

14 I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

15 F or if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died.

16 T herefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil;

Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil;

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

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

18 F or he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.

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

19 S o then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.

Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

20 D o not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense.

Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense.

21 I t is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles.

It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.

22 T he faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

23 B ut he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.