THE BOOK OF ROMANS

Romans Chapter 14

1 ¶ Receive him who is weak in faith, but not to doubtful disputations.

2 For one is confident that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.

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

4 Who are you to judge another’s servant? to his own master he stands or falls. And, he will stand: for God is able to make him stand.

5 One man esteems one day above another: another regards every day alike. Let every man be fully convinced in his own mind.

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

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

8 For when we live, we live to the Lord; and when we die, we die to the Lord: therefore whether we live, or die, we belong to the Lord.

9 For this very reason Christ died, revived, and rose again, that he might be the Lord of both the dead and living.

10 But why do you judge your brother? or why do you look down on your brother? for we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

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

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

13 Therefore let us stop passing judgement on each other: instead, make up your mind not to put a stumbling-block or source of danger in your brother’s way.

14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

15 But if your brother is grieved because of what you eat, you are not walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food, him for whom Christ died.

16 Do not allow your good to be spoken of as evil:

17 For the kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking; but of righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

18 For he who in these things continues to serve Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

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

20 Do not destroy the work of God for food. All food is clean; but it is wrong for a man to cause offence by what he eats.

21 It is good not to eat meat, or to drink wine, or do any thing which would cause your brother to stumble, be offended, or be made weak.

22 Do you have faith? have it to yourself before God. Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

23 But he who doubts is under condemnation if he eats, for his eating is not of faith: for whatever is not of faith is sin.