Romans 14
14
1Welcome the one who is weak in emunah (faith). But not for the purpose of setting him straight in arguments.
2For example, one person has emunah (faith) to eat every potential food; but the weak practice vegetarianism.
3Let the one who eats not hold in contempt or despise the one who does not eat, and let not the one who does not eat pass judgment on the one who eats, for Hashem treats him as an oreach ratzuy (welcome guest).
4Who are you to condemn the eved (house slave) of someone else? In relation to Ribbono (shel Olam) he stands or falls. And he shall stand, for Ribbono (shel Olam) is able to make him stand.
5One person judges one day to be more important than another; another person judges every day to be alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind.
6The one who holds an opinion on the day does so to Hashem. And the one who eats does so to Hashem, for he does the bentshen (custom of saying grace after meals) of the Birkat Hamazon to Hashem. And the one who does not eat does so to Hashem and gives the hodayah (thanksgiving) to Hashem.
7For no one of us lives for himself and no one dies for himself.
8For if we live, we live for Hashem; and if we die, we die for Hashem. So whether we live or we die, we belong to Hashem.
9For it was for this tachlis (purpose) that Moshiach had his histalkus and came to live again, in order that he might have charge as Moshiach Adoneinu over both the Mesim (dead ones) and the Chayyim (living ones).
10So you, why do you judge your Ach b'Moshiach? Or you, why do you despise your Ach b'Moshiach? For we shall all stand in the Bet Din (Court of Law) of Hashem#14:10 see 2C 5:10 before his Kisse Din (judgment seat), his Kisse Mishpat,
11For it is written, “As I live, says Hashem, before Me KOL BERECH (every knee) will bow and KOL LASHON (every tongue) shall give praise to Hashem.”#14:11 Isa 45:23
12So then each of us will give account of himself to Hashem.
13Let us therefore no longer pass judgment on one another, but decide this rather: not to put an occasion for michshol (stumbling, offense, downfall)#14:13 Ro 9:32-33 in the way of the Ach b'Moshiach.
14I have da'as and am convinced in Adoneinu Yehoshua that nothing is tamei beetzem (intrinsically), except that to the one who reckons something profane, to that person it is profane.
15For if your Ach B'Moshiach is deeply upset on account of [your] okhel (food), you are no longer conducting yourself in terms of ahavah. Do not by your okhel destroy that one for whom Moshiach died.
16Therefore, do not let HaTov of you be brought into contempt.
17For the Malchut Hashem is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of tzedek (righteousness),#14:17 Dan 9:24 shalom (peace) and simcha b'Ruach Hakodesh.
18For he who serves Moshiach in this is pleasing to Hashem and approved by people in general.
19So then we pursue what makes for shalom and for the building up of one another.
20Do not for the sake of okhel bring churban to the work of Hashem. All okhel is tahor but it is wrong to eat anything that causes nisyonot.
21It is a fine thing not to eat meat nor drink wine nor anything by which your Ach b'Moshiach stumbles.
22The emunah that you have, keep beshita (as a matter of conviction or principle) to yourself before G-d. Ashrey is the man who does not condemn himself by the things he approves.
23But in the man who doubts, there is found in him a dvar ashmah (a thing of guilt, condemnation) if he eats, because it is not of emunah. And whatever is not of emunah is averah (sin).
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Romans 14
14
1Accept those who are still struggling to trust in God, and don't get into arguments over personal opinions. 2One person may believe they can eat anything, while another whose trust is weak only eats vegetables.#14:2. This is nothing to do with the issue of vegetarianism or diet, but with food offered to idols. (Similarly in 1 Corinthians 8.) 3Those who eat anything must not look down on those who won't, and those who won't eat must not criticize those who do—for God has accepted them both. 4What right do you have to judge someone else's servant? It's their own master who decides whether they are right or wrong. With the Lord's help they will be able to take their stand for right.
5Some people consider some days more important than others, while others consider each day the same. Everyone should be completely convinced in their own minds. 6Those who respect a special day do so for the Lord; and those who eat without worrying#14:6. Eating/not eating refers to whether it was right to eat food that had previously been offered to pagan idols. do so for the Lord since they give thanks to God; while those who avoid eating certain things do so for the Lord, and they also give thanks to God.
7None of us live for ourselves, or die for ourselves. 8If we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord—so whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9This was the reason Christ died and came back to life—so that he could be the Lord of both the dead and the living. 10So why do you criticize your fellow-believer? Why do you despise your fellow-believer? For all of us will stand before God's throne of judgment.
11For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I am alive,’ the Lord says, ‘Every knee shall bow before me, and every tongue will declare that I am God.’”#14:11. See Isaiah 45:23. 12So every one of us will have to explain ourselves to God. 13Therefore let's not judge each other anymore, but decide to do this instead—we won't put obstacles in the way of fellow-believers, or cause them to fall.
14I'm certain—persuaded by the Lord Jesus—that nothing in itself is ceremonially unclean. But if someone considers it to be unclean, to them it is unclean. 15If your fellow-believer is hurt by you over matters of food, then you're no longer behaving in a loving way. Don't destroy someone for whom Christ died by the food you choose to eat. 16Don't let the good things you do be misrepresented— 17for God's kingdom is not about eating and drinking, but about living right, having peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18Anyone who serves Christ in this way pleases God, and is appreciated by others. 19So let's pursue the path of peace, and find ways to encourage each other. 20Don't destroy the work of God with arguments over food. Everything is clean—but it would be wrong to eat and offend others. 21It's better not to eat meat or drink wine or anything else that would cause your fellow-believer to stumble. 22What you personally believe is between you and God. Happy are those who don't condemn themselves for doing what they think is right! 23But if you have doubts whether it's right or wrong to eat something, then you shouldn't, because you're not convinced it's right. Whatever isn't based on conviction#14:23. Or “faith.” is sin.#14:23. Or “Sin is doing something you don't believe is right.”
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