Chapter 14

  Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.  

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  For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.  

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  Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not, judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.  

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  Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth: and he shall be held up: for God is able to make him stand.  

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  One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.  

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  He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to 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.  

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  For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.  

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  For whether we live, we live to the Lord; and whether we die, we die to the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.  

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  For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the living.  

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  But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at naught thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.  

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  For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.  

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  So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.  

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  Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling-block, or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.  

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  I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean by itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.  

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  But if thy brother is grieved with thy food, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy food, for whom Christ died.  

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  Let not then your good be evil spoken of:  

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  For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.  

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  For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.  

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  Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another.  

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  For the sake of food, destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense.  

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  It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing by which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.  

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  Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.  

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  And he that doubteth is damned if he eateth, because he eateth not from faith: for whatever is not from faith is sin.  

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