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Romans 14
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
Romans 14
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
14 As for the man who is a weak believer, welcome him [into your fellowship], but not to criticize his opinions or pass judgment on his scruples or perplex him with discussions.
2 One [man’s faith permits him to] believe he may eat anything, while a weaker one [limits his] eating to vegetables.
3 Let not him who eats look down on or despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains criticize and pass judgment on him who eats; for God has accepted and welcomed him.
4 Who are you to pass judgment on and censure another’s household servant? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he shall stand and be upheld, for the Master (the Lord) is mighty to support him and make him stand.
5 One man esteems one day as better than another, while another man esteems all days alike [sacred]. Let everyone be fully convinced (satisfied) in his own mind.
6 He who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. He also who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; while he who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God.
7 None of us lives to himself [but to the Lord], and none of us dies to himself [but to the Lord, for]
8 If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or we die, we belong to the Lord.
9 For Christ died and lived again for this very purpose, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
10 Why do you criticize and pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you look down upon or despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God.
11 For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God [acknowledge Him to His honor and to His praise].(A)
12 And so each of us shall give an account of himself [give an answer in reference to judgment] to God.
13 Then let us no more criticize and blame and pass judgment on one another, but rather decide and endeavor never to put a stumbling block or an obstacle or a hindrance in the way of a brother.
14 I know and am convinced (persuaded) as one in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is [forbidden as] essentially unclean (defiled and unholy in itself). But [none the less] it is unclean (defiled and unholy) to anyone who thinks it is unclean.
15 But if your brother is being pained or his feelings hurt or if he is being injured by what you eat, [then] you are no longer walking in love. [You have ceased to be living and conducting yourself by the standard of love toward him.] Do not let what you eat hurt or cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died!
16 Do not therefore let what seems good to you be considered an evil thing [by someone else]. [In other words, do not give occasion for others to criticize that which is justifiable for you.]
17 [After all] the kingdom of God is not a matter of [getting the] food and drink [one likes], but instead it is righteousness (that state which makes a person acceptable to God) and [heart] peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18 He who serves Christ in this way is acceptable and pleasing to God and is approved by men.
19 So let us then definitely aim for and eagerly pursue what makes for harmony and for mutual upbuilding (edification and development) of one another.
20 You must not, for the sake of food, undo and break down and destroy the work of God! Everything is indeed [ceremonially] clean and pure, but it is wrong for anyone to hurt the conscience of others or to make them fall by what he eats.
21 The right thing is to eat no meat or drink no wine [at all], or [do anything else] if it makes your brother stumble or hurts his conscience or offends or weakens him.
22 Your personal convictions [on such matters]—exercise [them] as in God’s presence, keeping them to yourself [striving only to know the truth and obey His will]. Blessed (happy, [a]to be envied) is he who has no reason to judge himself for what he approves [who does not convict himself by what he chooses to do].
23 But the man who has doubts (misgivings, an uneasy conscience) about eating, and then eats [perhaps because of you], stands condemned [before God], because he is not true to his convictions and he does not act from faith. For whatever does not originate and proceed from faith is sin [whatever is done without a conviction of its approval by God is sinful].
Footnotes
- Romans 14:22 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.
羅 馬 書 14
Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
羅 馬 書 14
Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
14 信 心 软 弱 的 ， 你 们 要 接 纳 ， 但 不 要 辩 论 所 疑 惑 的 事 。
2 有 人 信 百 物 都 可 吃 ； 但 那 软 弱 的 ， 只 吃 蔬 菜 。
3 吃 的 人 不 可 轻 看 不 吃 的 人 ； 不 吃 的 人 不 可 论 断 吃 的 人 ； 因 为 神 已 经 收 纳 他 了 。
4 你 是 谁 ， 竟 论 断 别 人 的 仆 人 呢 ？ 他 或 站 住 ， 或 跌 倒 ， 自 有 他 的 主 人 在 ； 而 且 他 也 必 要 站 住 ， 因 为 主 能 使 他 站 住 。
5 有 人 看 这 日 比 那 日 强 ； 有 人 看 日 日 都 是 一 样 。 只 是 各 人 心 里 要 意 见 坚 定 。
6 守 日 的 人 是 为 主 守 的 ； 吃 的 人 是 为 主 吃 的 ， 因 他 感 谢 神 ； 不 吃 的 人 是 为 主 不 吃 的 ， 也 感 谢 神 。
7 我 们 没 有 一 个 人 为 自 己 活 ， 也 没 有 一 个 人 为 自 己 死 。
8 我 们 若 活 着 ， 是 为 主 而 活 ； 若 死 了 ， 是 为 主 而 死 。 所 以 ， 我 们 或 活 或 死 总 是 主 的 人 。
9 因 此 基 督 死 了 又 活 了 ， 为 要 作 死 人 并 活 人 的 主 。
10 你 这 个 人 ， 为 甚 麽 论 断 弟 兄 呢 ？ 又 为 甚 麽 轻 看 弟 兄 呢 ？ 因 我 们 都 要 站 在 神 的 ? 前 。
11 经 上 写 着 ： 主 说 ： 我 凭 着 我 的 永 生 起 誓 ： 万 膝 必 向 我 跪 拜 ； 万 口 必 向 我 承 认 。
12 这 样 看 来 ， 我 们 各 人 必 要 将 自 己 的 事 在 神 面 前 说 明 。
13 所 以 ， 我 们 不 可 再 彼 此 论 断 ， 宁 可 定 意 谁 也 不 给 弟 兄 放 下 绊 脚 跌 人 之 物 。
14 我 凭 着 主 耶 稣 确 知 深 信 ， 凡 物 本 来 没 有 不 洁 净 的 ； 惟 独 人 以 为 不 洁 净 的 ， 在 他 就 不 洁 净 了 。
15 你 若 因 食 物 叫 弟 兄 忧 愁 ， 就 不 是 按 着 爱 人 的 道 理 行 。 基 督 已 经 替 他 死 ， 你 不 可 因 你 的 食 物 叫 他 败 坏 。
16 不 可 叫 你 的 善 被 人 毁 谤 ；
17 因 为 神 的 国 不 在 乎 吃 喝 ， 只 在 乎 公 义 、 和 平 ， 并 圣 灵 中 的 喜 乐 。
18 在 这 几 样 上 服 事 基 督 的 ， 就 为 神 所 喜 悦 ， 又 为 人 所 称 许 。
19 所 以 ， 我 们 务 要 追 求 和 睦 的 事 与 彼 此 建 立 德 行 的 事 。
20 不 可 因 食 物 毁 坏 神 的 工 程 。 凡 物 固 然 洁 净 ， 但 有 人 因 食 物 叫 人 跌 倒 ， 就 是 他 的 罪 了 。
21 无 论 是 吃 肉 ， 是 喝 酒 ， 是 甚 麽 别 的 事 ， 叫 弟 兄 跌 倒 ， 一 概 不 做 才 好 。
22 你 有 信 心 ， 就 当 在 神 面 前 守 着 。 人 在 自 己 以 为 可 行 的 事 上 能 不 自 责 ， 就 有 福 了 。
23 若 有 疑 心 而 吃 的 ， 就 必 有 罪 ， 因 为 他 吃 不 是 出 於 信 心 。 凡 不 出 於 信 心 的 都 是 罪 。
Romans 14
New International Version
Romans 14
New International Version
The Weak and the Strong
14 Accept the one whose faith is weak,(A) without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.(B) 3 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. 4 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.
5 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. 6 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. 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone,(H) and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 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) 9 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
- 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.
- Romans 14:11 Isaiah 45:23
- Romans 14:23 Some manuscripts place 16:25-27 here; others after 15:33.
Romans 14
Living Bible
Romans 14
Living Bible
14 Give a warm welcome to any brother who wants to join you, even though his faith is weak. Don’t criticize him for having different ideas from yours about what is right and wrong.[a] 2 For instance, don’t argue with him about whether or not to eat meat that has been offered to idols. You may believe there is no harm in this, but the faith of others is weaker; they think it is wrong and will go without any meat at all and eat vegetables rather than eat that kind of meat. 3 Those who think it is all right to eat such meat must not look down on those who won’t. And if you are one of those who won’t, don’t find fault with those who do. For God has accepted them to be his children. 4 They are God’s servants, not yours. They are responsible to him, not to you. Let him tell them whether they are right or wrong. And God is able to make them do as they should.
5 Some think that Christians should observe the Jewish holidays as special days to worship God, but others say it is wrong and foolish to go to all that trouble, for every day alike belongs to God. On questions of this kind everyone must decide for himself. 6 If you have special days for worshiping the Lord, you are trying to honor him; you are doing a good thing. So is the person who eats meat that has been offered to idols; he is thankful to the Lord for it; he is doing right. And the person who won’t touch such meat, he, too, is anxious to please the Lord, and is thankful. 7 We are not our own bosses to live or die as we ourselves might choose. 8 Living or dying we follow the Lord. Either way we are his. 9 Christ died and rose again for this very purpose, so that he can be our Lord both while we live and when we die.
10 You have no right to criticize your brother or look down on him. Remember, each of us will stand personally before the Judgment Seat of God. 11 For it is written, “As I live,” says the Lord, “every knee shall bow to me and every tongue confess to God.” 12 Yes, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
13 So don’t criticize each other anymore. Try instead to live in such a way that you will never make your brother stumble by letting him see you doing something he thinks is wrong.
14 As for myself, I am perfectly sure on the authority of the Lord Jesus that there is nothing really wrong with eating meat that has been offered to idols. But if someone believes it is wrong, then he shouldn’t do it because for him it is wrong. 15 And if your brother is bothered by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you go ahead and eat it. Don’t let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died. 16 Don’t do anything that will cause criticism against yourself even though you know that what you do is right.
17 For, after all, the important thing for us as Christians is not what we eat or drink but stirring up goodness and peace and joy from the Holy Spirit. 18 If you let Christ be Lord in these affairs, God will be glad; and so will others. 19 In this way aim for harmony in the church, and try to build each other up.
20 Don’t undo the work of God for a chunk of meat. Remember, there is nothing wrong with the meat, but it is wrong to eat it if it makes another stumble. 21 The right thing to do is to quit eating meat or drinking wine or doing anything else that offends your brother or makes him sin. 22 You may know that there is nothing wrong with what you do, even from God’s point of view, but keep it to yourself; don’t flaunt your faith in front of others who might be hurt by it. In this situation, happy is the man who does not sin by doing what he knows is right. 23 But anyone who believes that something he wants to do is wrong shouldn’t do it. He sins if he does, for he thinks it is wrong, and so for him it is wrong. Anything that is done apart from what he feels is right is sin.
Footnotes
- Romans 14:1 Don’t criticize him . . . about what is right and wrong, literally, “Receive him that is weak in faith, not for decisions of scruples.” Perhaps the meaning is “Receive those whose consciences hurt them when they do things others have no doubts about.” Accepting them might cause discord in the church, but Paul says to welcome them anyway.
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