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Romans 14

Take in the man who is weak in the faith, but not to argue with him over matters of opinion. One man believes he may eat anything. Another, who is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats mustn't look down on the man who doesn't. And the man who doesn't eat mustn't judge the man who does, because God has taken him in. Who are you to j

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Don't judge each other

Take in the man who is weak in the faith, but not to argue with him over matters of opinion. One man believes he may eat anything. Another, who is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats mustn't look down on the man who doesn't. And the man who doesn't eat mustn't judge the man who does, because God has taken him in. Who are you to judge someone else's servant? He stands or falls to his own master. And he will stand, because God is able to make him stand. One man thinks one day is above another. Another thinks every day is the same. Let every man be fully convinced in his own mind. The man who keeps the day keeps it to the Lord, and the man who does not keep the day does not keep it to the Lord. The man who eats, eats to the Lord, because he gives God thanks. And the man who does not eat, does not eat to the Lord, and gives God thanks. Because none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. If we live, we live to the Lord. And if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Because this is why Christ died and rose and lived again — so he could be Lord of both the dead and the living. So why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? Because we will all stand before the judgement seat of Christ. For it is written: As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will confess to God. So then every one of us will give an account of himself to God.

Take in the one who's weak in the faith, but not to argue over doubtful things. Because one believes he can eat everything. Another, who's weak, eats herbs. Don't let the one who eats look down on the one who doesn't eat. And don't let the one who doesn't eat judge the one who eats. Because God has taken him in. Who are you who judges another man's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Yes, he'll be held up. Because God is able to make him stand. One man counts one day above another. Another counts every day alike. Let every man be fully sure in his own mind. The one who thinks about the day, thinks about it to the Lord. And the one who doesn't think about the day, to the Lord he doesn't think about it. The one who eats, eats to the Lord, because he gives God thanks. And the one who doesn't eat, to the Lord he doesn't eat, and gives God thanks. Because none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself. Because whether we live, we live to the Lord. And whether we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we're the Lord's. Because for this reason Christ both died and rose and came alive again, so he could be Lord both of the dead and the living. But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? Because we'll all stand in front of the judgment seat of Christ. Because it's written: As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will own up to God. So then every one of us will give account of himself to God.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 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. 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. One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 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. For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 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. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 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. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

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Take in the man who is weak in the faith, but not to argue with him over matters of opinion.

Plain English

Take in the one who's weak in the faith, but not to argue over doubtful things.

King James Version, 1611

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

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One man believes he may eat anything. Another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.

Plain English

Because one believes he can eat everything. Another, who's weak, eats herbs.

King James Version, 1611

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

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The man who eats mustn't look down on the man who doesn't. And the man who doesn't eat mustn't judge the man who does, because God has taken him in.

Plain English

Don't let the one who eats look down on the one who doesn't eat. And don't let the one who doesn't eat judge the one who eats. Because God has taken him in.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Who are you to judge someone else's servant? He stands or falls to his own master. And he will stand, because God is able to make him stand.

Plain English

Who are you who judges another man's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Yes, he'll be held up. Because God is able to make him stand.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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One man thinks one day is above another. Another thinks every day is the same. Let every man be fully convinced in his own mind.

Plain English

One man counts one day above another. Another counts every day alike. Let every man be fully sure in his own mind.

King James Version, 1611

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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The man who keeps the day keeps it to the Lord, and the man who does not keep the day does not keep it to the Lord. The man who eats, eats to the Lord, because he gives God thanks. And the man who does not eat, does not eat to the Lord, and gives God thanks.

Plain English

The one who thinks about the day, thinks about it to the Lord. And the one who doesn't think about the day, to the Lord he doesn't think about it. The one who eats, eats to the Lord, because he gives God thanks. And the one who doesn't eat, to the Lord he doesn't eat, and gives God thanks.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Because none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.

Plain English

Because none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself.

King James Version, 1611

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

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If we live, we live to the Lord. And if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Plain English

Because whether we live, we live to the Lord. And whether we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we're the Lord's.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Because this is why Christ died and rose and lived again — so he could be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Plain English

Because for this reason Christ both died and rose and came alive again, so he could be Lord both of the dead and the living.

King James Version, 1611

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

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So why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? Because we will all stand before the judgement seat of Christ.

Plain English

But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? Because we'll all stand in front of the judgment seat of Christ.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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For it is written: As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will confess to God.

Plain English

Because it's written: As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will own up to God.

King James Version, 1611

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 will give an account of himself to God.

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

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

Don't put a stumbling block

So let us stop judging one another. Judge this instead: that nobody puts a stumbling block or an obstacle in his brother's way. I know, and I am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But to the man who thinks something is unclean, to him it is unclean. And if your brother is upset by what you eat, you aren't walking in love any more. Don't destroy with your food the man Christ died for. So don't let what is good to you be spoken of as evil. Because the kingdom of God isn't food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. And whoever serves Christ in this way pleases God, and is approved by men. So let us go after the things that make for peace, and the things that build one another up. Don't tear down the work of God over food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat if it makes someone else stumble. It is good not to eat meat, or drink wine, or do anything that makes your brother stumble or falter or grow weak. Do you have faith? Keep it between yourself and God. Blessed is the man who doesn't condemn himself over what he approves. But the man who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because he isn't eating from faith. And whatever isn't from faith is sin.

So let's not judge each other any more. But judge this rather — that no man puts a stumbling block or a chance to fall in his brother's way. I know and am sure by the Lord Jesus that there's nothing unclean of itself. But to the one who counts anything to be unclean, to him it's unclean. But if your brother is grieved with your food, now you don't walk in love. Don't wreck with your food the one Christ died for. So don't let what's good in you be spoken evil of. Because the kingdom of God isn't food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Because the one who in these things serves Christ is pleasing to God and approved by men. So let's follow after the things that make for peace and the things one can build up another with. Don't wreck the work of God for food. Everything truly is pure. But it's evil for the man who eats and makes another stumble. It's good neither to eat meat nor to drink wine nor anything your brother stumbles over or is put off by or is made weak by. Have you got faith? Have it to yourself in front of God. Happy is the one who doesn't condemn himself in what he lets himself do. And the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he doesn't eat of faith. Because whatever isn't of faith is sin.

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. 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. But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. Let not then your good be evil spoken of: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 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. Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

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So let us stop judging one another. Judge this instead: that nobody puts a stumbling block or an obstacle in his brother's way.

Plain English

So let's not judge each other any more. But judge this rather — that no man puts a stumbling block or a chance to fall in his brother's way.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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I know, and I am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But to the man who thinks something is unclean, to him it is unclean.

Plain English

I know and am sure by the Lord Jesus that there's nothing unclean of itself. But to the one who counts anything to be unclean, to him it's unclean.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And if your brother is upset by what you eat, you aren't walking in love any more. Don't destroy with your food the man Christ died for.

Plain English

But if your brother is grieved with your food, now you don't walk in love. Don't wreck with your food the one Christ died for.

King James Version, 1611

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

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So don't let what is good to you be spoken of as evil.

Plain English

So don't let what's good in you be spoken evil of.

King James Version, 1611

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

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Because the kingdom of God isn't food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

King James Version, 1611

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

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And whoever serves Christ in this way pleases God, and is approved by men.

Plain English

Because the one who in these things serves Christ is pleasing to God and approved by men.

King James Version, 1611

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

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So let us go after the things that make for peace, and the things that build one another up.

Plain English

So let's follow after the things that make for peace and the things one can build up another with.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Don't tear down the work of God over food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat if it makes someone else stumble.

Plain English

Don't wreck the work of God for food. Everything truly is pure. But it's evil for the man who eats and makes another stumble.

King James Version, 1611

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

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It is good not to eat meat, or drink wine, or do anything that makes your brother stumble or falter or grow weak.

Plain English

It's good neither to eat meat nor to drink wine nor anything your brother stumbles over or is put off by or is made weak by.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Do you have faith? Keep it between yourself and God. Blessed is the man who doesn't condemn himself over what he approves.

Plain English

Have you got faith? Have it to yourself in front of God. Happy is the one who doesn't condemn himself in what he lets himself do.

King James Version, 1611

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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But the man who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because he isn't eating from faith. And whatever isn't from faith is sin.

Plain English

And the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he doesn't eat of faith. Because whatever isn't of faith is sin.

King James Version, 1611

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.