¹⁹ So then, let us pursue what promotes peace^(A) and what builds up one another.^{(B) 20} Do not tear down God’s work because of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong to make someone fall by what he eats.^{(C) 21} It is a good thing not to eat meat, or drink wine, or do anything that makes your brother or sister stumble.^{[a] 22} Whatever you believe about these things, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.^{(D) 23} But whoever doubts stands condemned if he eats,^(E) because his eating is not from faith,^[b] and everything that is not from faith is sin.

Pleasing Others, Not Ourselves

15 Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength,^(A) and not to please ourselves. ² Each one of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.^{(B) 3} For even Christ did not please himself.^(C) On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.^{[a](D) 4} For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction,^(E) so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures. ⁵ Now may the God who gives^[b] endurance and encouragement^(F) grant you to live in harmony with one another,^(G) according to Christ Jesus, ⁶ so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ^(H) with one mind and one voice.

Glorifying God Together

⁷ Therefore welcome one another,^(I) just as^[c] Christ also welcomed you, to the glory of God. ⁸ For I say that Christ became a servant of the circumcised^[d] on behalf of God’s truth,^(J) to confirm the promises to the fathers,^{(K) 9} and so that Gentiles^(L) may glorify God for his mercy.^(M) As it is written,

¹⁰ Again it says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people!^{[f](O) 11} And again,

¹² And again, Isaiah says,

¹³ Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe^(S) so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.^(T)