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不可論斷弟兄或輕看弟兄

14 你們要接納信心軟弱的人,不要論斷引起爭論的事。 有人相信所有的食物都可以吃,信心軟弱的人卻只吃蔬菜。 吃的人不要輕看不吃的人,不吃的人也不要批評吃的人,因為 神已經接納他了。 你是誰,竟然批評別人的家僕呢?他或站穩或跌倒,只和自己的主人有關;但他必定站穩,因為主能夠使他站穩。 有人認為這日比那日好,也有人認為日日都是一樣;只要各人自己心意堅定就可以了。 守日的人是為主守的,吃的人是為主吃的,因為他感謝 神;不吃的人是為主不吃,他也感謝 神。 我們沒有一個人為自己活,也沒有一個人為自己死。我們若活著,是為主而活; 我們若死了,是為主而死。所以,我們無論活著或是死了,總是屬於主的人。 為了這緣故,基督死了,又活過來,就是要作死人和活人的主。 10 這樣,你為甚麼批評你的弟兄呢?為甚麼又輕看你的弟兄呢?我們都要站在 神的審判臺前; 11 因為經上記著:

“主說,我指著我的永生起誓:

萬膝必向我跪拜,

萬口必稱頌 神。”

12 這樣看來,我們各人都要把自己的事向 神交代。

不可使弟兄跌倒

13 所以,我們不要再彼此批評了;倒要立定主意,決不作絆倒弟兄或使他跌倒的事。 14 我知道,並且在主耶穌裡深信,沒有一樣東西的本身是不潔的,但如果有人認為是不潔的,對他來說那東西就成為不潔了。 15 如果你為了食物使你的弟兄憂愁,你就不再是憑著愛心行事了。你不可因著你的食物,使基督已經替他死了的人滅亡。 16 所以,不可使你們看為好的被人毀謗; 17 因為 神的國不在於吃喝,而在於公義、和睦,以及聖靈裡的喜樂。 18 這樣服事基督的人,必蒙 神喜悅,又得眾人嘉許。 19 所以,我們總要追求和睦的事,與彼此造就的事。 20 不可因食物的緣故拆毀 神的工作。一切都是潔淨的,但人若因食物絆倒弟兄,對他來說,這就是惡事了。 21 無論是吃肉,是喝酒,或是甚麼使你的弟兄跌倒的事,一律不要作才好。 22 你所信的,你自己要在 神面前持守。人在經自己考驗後認可的事上能夠不自責,他就有福了。 23 但如果有人存著疑惑的心去吃,他就被定罪了,因為他不是出於信心。凡不是出於信心的,都是罪。

The Weak and the Strong

14 Accept the one whose faith is weak,(A) without quarreling over disputable matters. One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.(B) The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt(C) the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge(D) the one who does, for God has accepted them. Who are you to judge someone else’s servant?(E) To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

One person considers one day more sacred than another;(F) another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God;(G) and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. For none of us lives for ourselves alone,(H) and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.(I) For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life(J) so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.(K)

10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt?(L) For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.(M) 11 It is written:

“‘As surely as I live,’(N) says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
    every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[b](O)

12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.(P)

13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment(Q) on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.(R) 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself.(S) But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean.(T) 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love.(U) Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died.(V) 16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.(W) 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking,(X) but of righteousness, peace(Y) and joy in the Holy Spirit,(Z) 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.(AA)

19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace(AB) and to mutual edification.(AC) 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food.(AD) All food is clean,(AE) but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.(AF) 21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.(AG)

22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn(AH) himself by what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts(AI) is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.[c]

Footnotes

  1. Romans 14:10 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verses 13, 15 and 21.
  2. Romans 14:11 Isaiah 45:23
  3. Romans 14:23 Some manuscripts place 16:25-27 here; others after 15:33.

14 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.

10 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.

11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

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

13 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.

14 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.

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

16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

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

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

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

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

21 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.

22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

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