Romans 14
14
The Law of Liberty
1Receive#(Rom. 14:2; 15:1; 1 Cor. 8:9; 9:22) one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. 2For one believes he #1 Cor. 10:25; (Titus 1:15)may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and #(Rom. 14:10, 13; Col. 2:16)let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. 4#Rom. 9:20; James 4:11, 12Who 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#Gal. 4:10One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. 6He who #Gal. 4:10observes 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 #Matt. 14:19; 15:36; (1 Cor. 10:31; 1 Tim. 4:3)he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. 7For #(1 Cor. 6:19; Gal. 2:20); 1 Thess. 5:10; (1 Pet. 4:2)none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8For if we #2 Cor. 5:14, 15live, 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. 9For #2 Cor. 5:15to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be #Acts 10:36Lord of both the dead and the living. 10But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For #Rom. 2:16; 2 Cor. 5:10we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11For it is written:
#Is. 45:23; (Phil. 2:10, 11)“As I live, says the Lord,
Every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall confess to God.”
12So then #Matt. 12:36; 16:27; (Gal. 6:5); 1 Pet. 4:5each of us shall give account of himself to God. 13Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, #1 Cor. 8:9not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.
The Law of Love
14I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus #1 Cor. 10:25that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. #Rom. 14:20; 1 Cor. 8:11Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. 16#(Rom. 12:17)Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; 17#1 Cor. 8:8for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and #(Rom. 8:6)peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18For he who serves Christ in these things #2 Cor. 8:21; Phil. 4:8; 1 Pet. 2:12is acceptable to God and approved by men.
19#Ps. 34:14; Rom. 12:18; 1 Cor. 7:15; 2 Tim. 2:22; Heb. 12:14Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which #1 Cor. 14:12; 1 Thess. 5:11one may edify another. 20#Rom. 14:15Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. #Acts 10:15All things indeed are pure, #1 Cor. 8:9–12but it is evil for the man who eats with offense. 21It is good neither to eat #1 Cor. 8:13meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak. 22Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. #(1 John 3:21)Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for #Titus 1:15whatever is not from faith is sin.
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Romans 14
14
Principles of Conscience
1As for the #14:1 Some Jewish believers may have struggled with abandoning all the old requirements of the Law regarding eating things considered unclean, while some Gentile believers may have been overly sensitive to anything associated with paganism, such as eating meat offered to idols.one whose faith is weak, accept him [into your fellowship], but not for [the purpose of] quarreling over his opinions. 2One man’s faith permits him to eat everything, while the weak believer eats only vegetables [to avoid eating ritually unclean meat or something previously considered unclean]. 3The one who eats [everything] is not to look down on the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat must not criticize or pass judgment on the one who eats [everything], for God has accepted him. 4Who are you to judge the servant of another? Before his own master he stands [approved] or falls [out of favor]. And he [who serves the Master—the Lord] will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
5One person regards one day as better [or more important] than another, while another regards every day [the same as any other]. Let everyone be fully convinced (assured, satisfied) in his own mind. 6He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord. He who eats, eats for the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; while he who abstains, abstains for the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7None of us lives for himself [for his own benefit, but for the Lord], and none of us dies for himself [but for the Lord]. 8If we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. So then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9For Christ died and lived again for this reason, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
10But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you again, why do you look down on your [believing] brother or regard him with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God [who alone is judge]. 11For it is written [in Scripture],
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall give praise to God.” [Is 45:23]
12So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
13Then let us not criticize one another anymore, but rather determine this—not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block or a source of temptation in another believer’s way. 14I know and am convinced [as one] in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean [ritually defiled, and unholy] in itself; but [nonetheless] it is unclean to anyone who thinks it is unclean. 15If your brother is being hurt or offended because of food [that you insist on eating], you are no longer walking in love [toward him]. Do not let what you eat destroy and spiritually harm one for whom Christ died. 16Therefore do not let what is a good thing for you [because of your freedom to choose] be spoken of as evil [by someone else]; 17for the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking [what one likes], but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18For the one who serves Christ in this way [recognizing that food choice is secondary] is acceptable to God and is approved by men. 19So then, let us pursue [with enthusiasm] the things which make for peace and the building up of one another [things which lead to spiritual growth]. 20Do not, for the sake of food, tear down the work of God. All things indeed are [ceremonially] clean, but they are wrong for the person who eats and offends [another’s conscience in the process]. 21It is good [to do the right thing and] not eat meat or drink wine, or do anything that offends your brother and weakens him spiritually. 22The faith which you have [that gives you freedom of choice], have as your own conviction before God [just keep it between yourself and God, seeking His will]. Happy is he who has no reason to condemn himself for what he approves. 23But he who is uncertain [about eating a particular thing] is condemned if he eats, because he is not acting from faith. Whatever is not from faith is sin [whatever is done with doubt is sinful].
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