Bible, King James Version
Romans
Rom.14
[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.
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