1But him that is weak in faith receive ye , yet not for decision of scruples. 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 judgment-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 .
The Call to Edification
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 Spirit . 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.