Therefore
let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may
edify another. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things
indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense. It is good
neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother
stumbles or is offended or is made weak. Do you have faith? Have it to yourself
before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. But
he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for
whatever is not from faith is sin.
Receive
one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. For one
believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. Let
not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat
judge him who eats; for God has received him. Who 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.
One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes 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 he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.
One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes 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 he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.
I
know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of
itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. Yet
if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in
love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. Therefore do
not let your good be spoken of as evil; for the kingdom of God is not eating
and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he
who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
Romans 14
Romans 14
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