Римляни 14
1940 Bulgarian Bible
14 Слабия във вярата приемайте, но не за да се препирате за съмненията <му>,
2 Един вярва, че може всичко да яде; а който е слаб <във вярата, яде само> зеленчук.
3 Който яде, да не презира този, който не яде; и който не яде, да не осъжда този, който яде; защото Бог го е приел.
4 Кой си ти, що съдиш чужд слуга? Пред своя си господар той стои или пада. Но ще стои, защото Господ е силен да го направи да стои.
5 Някой уважава един ден повече от друг ден; а друг човек уважава всеки ден <еднакво>. Всеки да бъде напълно уверен в своя ум.
6 Който пази деня, за Господа го пази; [а който не пази деня, за Господа го не пази]; който яде, за Господа яде, защото благодари на Бога; и който не яде, за Господа не яде, и благодари на Бога.
7 Защото никой от нас не живее за себе си, и никой не умира за себе си.
8 Понеже, ако живеем, за Господа живеем, и ако умираме, за Господа умираме; и тъй живеем ли, умираме ли, Господни сме.
9 Защото Христос затова умря и оживя - да господствува и над мъртвите и над живите.
10 И тъй, ти защо съдиш брата си? а пък ти защо презираш брата си? Понеже ние всички ще застанем пред Божието съдилище.
11 Защото е писано: - "<Заклевам се> в живота Си, казва Господ че всяко коляно ще се преклони пред Мене, И всеки език ще славослови Бога".
12 И тъй, всеки от нас за себе си ще отговаря пред Бога.
13 Като е тъй, да не съдим вече един друг; но по-добре да бъде разсъждението ви това - никой да не полага на брата си спънка или съблазън.
14 Зная и уверен съм в Господа Исуса, че нищо не е само по себе си нечисто; с това изключение, че за този, който счита нещо за нечисто, нему е нечисто.
15 Защото, ако брат ти се оскърби поради това, което ядеш, ти вече не ходиш по любов. С яденето си не погубвай онзи, за когото е умрял Христос.
16 Прочее, да се не хули това, което вие <считате> за добро,
17 Защото Божието царство не е ядене и пиене, но правда, мир и радост в Светия Дух.
18 Понеже, който така служи на Христа, бива угоден на Бога и одобрен от човеците.
19 И тъй, нека търсим това, което <служи> за мир и за взаимно назидание.
20 Заради ядене недей съсипва Божията работа. Всичко наистина е чисто; но е зло за човека, който с яденето си <причинява> съблазън.
21 Добре е да не ядеш месо, нито да пиеш вино, нито <да сториш нещо>, чрез което се спъва брат ти, [или се съблазнява, или изнемощява].
22 Вярата, която имаш <за тия неща>, имай я за себе си пред Бога. Блажен оня, който не осъжда себе си в това, което одобрява.
23 Но оня, който се съмнява, осъжда се ако яде, защото не <яде> от убеждение; а всичко, което не <става> от убеждение, е грях.
Romans 14
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Accept all Christians
14 It is difficult for some Christians to trust God completely about everything. You should accept people like that as your friends. Do not argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. 2 Some people believe that they may eat all kinds of food. But other people are not so sure, so they eat only vegetables. 3 People who eat anything must not think that they are better than people who eat only vegetables. Also, people who eat only vegetables must not judge other people who eat anything. They are not doing anything wrong, because God himself has accepted them.
4 God is the master of all believers and they are his servants. You do not have authority to judge someone else's servant. The servant's own master will decide if he has done well or he has done something wrong. And he will serve his master well, because the Lord is able to help him to do that.
5 Some people think that certain days are special and more important than other days. Other people think that all days are the same. Each person should decide what seems right to him. 6 A person who makes a certain day special does that so that he can respect the Lord. A person who eats all kinds of food does that so that he can respect the Lord. He thanks God for the food that he eats. A person who refuses to eat certain foods also does that so that he can respect the Lord. And he also thanks God.
7 None of us lives only to please ourselves. And we do not die to please ourselves. 8 While we live, we want to please the Lord. And when we die, we want that to please the Lord too. So, while we live, or if we die, we continue to belong to the Lord. 9 Christ died and then he became alive again. That happened so that he could be the Lord of all people, those who have died and those who are still alive.
10 So then, if you eat only vegetables, you must not judge other believers. Also, if you eat anything, you must not think that you are better than other believers. Remember that all of us will have to stand in front of God. He will decide whether we have done what is right or wrong. 11 This is written in the Bible:
‘The Lord God says,
“As surely as I live, this will certainly happen:
Everyone will go down on their knees in front of me.
Everyone will praise me that I am God.” ’[a]
12 So each of us will have to explain to God about the things that we have done.
Do not cause trouble
13 So we must no longer judge other believers. Instead, you must decide never to bring trouble to another believer. Do not cause them to do something wrong. 14 As for me, I am sure that we may eat any kind of food. God does not think that any food is unclean. The Lord Jesus has shown me that that is true. But someone else may believe that it is wrong to eat certain food. For that person, it would be wrong to eat that kind of food.
15 You should not cause another believer to be sad because of what you eat. If you do make him sad, then you are not really loving him. Remember that Christ died on behalf of that person. So do not let your food make him turn away from God. 16 You may think that something is good. But still you should not do it, if other people will say that it is bad.
17 We belong to God's people and he is our King. The things that we eat and drink are not really important to him. This is important: We should do what is right. We should have peace in our minds. And we should be truly happy. God's Holy Spirit helps us to live like that. 18 If anyone serves Christ in that way, they will make God happy. And other people will respect them.
19 So then, we should try to live in a way that brings peace. We should try to help each other so that we become stronger as God's people. 20 Do not bring trouble to someone because of the food that you eat. Do not destroy what God has done in the life of another believer. God lets us eat all kinds of food. But do not eat anything that will cause another believer to do something wrong. 21 It is good not to do anything that might cause another believer to do something wrong. That includes if you eat meat or if you drink wine.
22 What you believe about these things should be a secret between yourself and God. You should do what you have decided is right for you. Do not feel guilty about what you eat. Then God will bless you. 23 But someone else may not be sure whether it is right to eat certain kinds of food. If that person does eat that kind of food, then he shows that he is guilty. He has not trusted God that it is right for him to do that. Whatever things we do, we must trust God about them. If we do not trust God that something is right, then it is a sin.
Footnotes
- 14:11 See Isaiah 45:23.
Romans 14
Names of God Bible
How to Treat Christians Who Are Weak in Faith
14 Welcome people who are weak in faith, but don’t get into an argument over differences of opinion. 2 Some people believe that they can eat all kinds of food. Other people with weak faith believe that they can eat only vegetables. 3 People who eat all foods should not despise people who eat only vegetables. In the same way, the vegetarians should not criticize people who eat all foods, because God has accepted those people. 4 Who are you to criticize someone else’s servant? The Lord will determine whether his servant has been successful. The servant will be successful because the Lord makes him successful.
5 One person decides that one day is holier than another. Another person decides that all days are the same. Every person must make his own decision. 6 When people observe a special day, they observe it to honor the Lord. When people eat all kinds of foods, they honor the Lord as they eat, since they give thanks to God. Vegetarians also honor the Lord when they eat, and they, too, give thanks to God. 7 It’s clear that we don’t live to honor ourselves, and we don’t die to honor ourselves. 8 If we live, we honor the Lord, and if we die, we honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this reason Christ died and came back to life so that he would be the Lord of both the living and the dead.
10 Why do you criticize or despise other Christians? Everyone will stand in front of God to be judged. 11 Scripture says,
“As certainly as I live, says the Lord,
everyone will worship me,
and everyone will praise God.”
12 All of us will have to give an account of ourselves to God.
13 So let’s stop criticizing each other. Instead, you should decide never to do anything that would make other Christians have doubts or lose their faith.
14 The Lord Yeshua has given me the knowledge and conviction that no food is unacceptable in and of itself. But it is unacceptable to a person who thinks it is. 15 So if what you eat hurts another Christian, you are no longer living by love. Don’t destroy anyone by what you eat. Christ died for that person. 16 Don’t allow anyone to say that what you consider good is evil.
17 God’s kingdom does not consist of what a person eats or drinks. Rather, God’s kingdom consists of God’s approval and peace, as well as the joy that the Holy Spirit gives. 18 The person who serves Christ with this in mind is pleasing to God and respected by people.
19 So let’s pursue those things which bring peace and which are good for each other. 20 Don’t ruin God’s work because of what you eat. All food is acceptable, but it’s wrong for a person to eat something if it causes someone else to have doubts. 21 The right thing to do is to avoid eating meat, drinking wine, or doing anything else that causes another Christian to have doubts. 22 So whatever you believe about these things, keep it between yourself and God. The person who does what he knows is right shouldn’t feel guilty. He is blessed. 23 But if a person has doubts and still eats, he is condemned because he didn’t act in faith. Anything that is not done in faith is sin.
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