“1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, [but] not to doubtful
disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another,
who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that
eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for
God hath received him.
4 Who art thou that judgest another man’s
servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be
holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5 One man esteemeth one
day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let every man be
fully persuaded in his own mind. 6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth
[it] unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he
doth not regard [it]. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth
God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and
giveth God thanks. 7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth
to himself. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we
die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the
Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that
he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
10 But why dost thou judge
thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall
all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, [As]
I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue
shall confess to God. 12 So then every one of us shall give account of
himself to God. 13 Let us not therefore 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.
14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord
Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that
esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. 15 But if thy
brother be grieved with [thy] meat, now walkest thou not charitably.
Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. 16 Let not then
your good be evil spoken of: 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and
drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For
he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and
approved of men. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make
for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 20 For meat
destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is]
evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 [It is] good neither to
eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother
stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
22 Hast thou faith? have
[it] to thyself before God. Happy [is] he that condemneth not himself in
that thing which he alloweth. 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he
eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith
is sin.” (Romans 14:1-23 AV)