The Weak and the Strong

14 Accept the one whose faith is weak,(A) without quarreling over disputable matters.

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The Danger of Criticism

14 Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong.

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The Law of Liberty

14 Receive(A) one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things.

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The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt(A) the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge(B) the one who does, for God has accepted them. Who are you to judge someone else’s servant?(C) To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

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Those who feel free to eat anything must not look down on those who don’t. And those who don’t eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them. Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord’s help, they will stand and receive his approval.

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Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and (A)let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. (B)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.

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13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment(A) on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.(B)

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13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.

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13 Therefore let us not judge one another [a]anymore, but rather resolve this, (A)not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.

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Footnotes

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