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1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
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Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions.
2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
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Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables.
3 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.
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Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them.
4 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.
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Who are you to pass judgment on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
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Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds.
6 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.
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Those who observe the day, observe it in honor of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honor of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain, abstain in honor of the Lord and give thanks to God.
7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
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We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves.
8 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.
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If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.
9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
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For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the 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.
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Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.
11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
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For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God."
12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
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So then, each of us will be accountable 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.
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Let us therefore no longer pass judgment on one another, but resolve instead never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of another.
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.
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I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it 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.
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If your brother or sister is being injured by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not let what you eat cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
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So do not let your good be spoken of as evil.
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
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The one who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and has human approval.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
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Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
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.
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Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for you to make others fall by what you eat;
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.
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it is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that makes your brother or sister stumble.
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
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The faith that you have, have as your own conviction before God. Blessed are those who have no reason to condemn themselves because of what they approve.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
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But those who have doubts are condemned if they eat, because they do not act from faith; for whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
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