Romans 14
14
1But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not to doubtful disputations. 2One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. 3Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand. 5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. 6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. 7For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. 8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. 9For to this end Christ died, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 10But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgement-seat of God. 11For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God. 12So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God. 13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling. 14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died. 16Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men. 19So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another. 20Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth. 22The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth. 23But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
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Romans 14
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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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