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

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

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

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

3 L et 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.

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 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.

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

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 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.

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 lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

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

8 F or 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.

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 died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and 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 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.

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, says the L ord, 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 of us shall give account of himself to God.

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

13 T herefore 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

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 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.

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 Y et 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.

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 T herefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil;

Then don’t let your good be slandered,

17 f or the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, 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 who serves Christ in these things 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 T herefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

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

20 D o 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.

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 meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.

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

22 D o you have faith? Have it to yourself 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 doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves.

23 B ut he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from 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.