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.