Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹³ So we must not judge each other any longer. But it is better for us to judge this. Never put anything in a brother's way that will hurt him or that will make him fall down.

¹⁴ As a Christian, I know and believe that nothing in itself is not right to eat. But it is not right for anyone to eat who thinks it is not right to eat.

¹⁵ Does what you eat trouble your brother? If it does, you are no longer living in love. Do not destroy the faith of someone because of what you eat. Christ died for him.

¹⁶ What is good for you must not be something that other people say is wrong.

¹⁷ The kingdom of God is not about what a person eats and drinks. But it is about living in a way which is right with God. It is peace. It is joy because a person has the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸ A person who does the work of Christ in this way pleases God. And people like him.

¹⁹ But we must do the things that make peace and that help each other to do better.

²⁰ Do not spoil what God has done because you want some food. Everything is right. But it is wrong for anyone to eat anything if that will make his brother fall.

²¹ The right thing is to eat no meat, and drink no wine, and not do anything that makes your brother fall.

²² Keep to yourself and God what you believe about these things. God blesses a man who does not feel he has done wrong when he did what he thought was right.

²³ But a man who is not sure that he should eat something, does wrong if he eats it. That is because he does not believe the thing he is doing is right to do. And it is wrong to do what you do not believe is right.

15 We who are strong must help those who are not strong. We must not do what pleases us.

² But each of us must please his neighbour. He must do what is good for him and what will help him do better.