Romans 14
Those Weak in
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Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
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For one believeth that he may eat all
things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
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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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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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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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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. Col. 2.16
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For none of us liveth to himself, and no
man dieth to himself.
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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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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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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. 2 Cor. 5.10
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For it is written,
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As I live, saith the Lord, |
every knee shall bow to me, |
and every tongue shall confess to God. Is.
45.23 |
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So then every one of us shall give
account of himself to God.
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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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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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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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Let not then your good be evil spoken
of:
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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 he that in these things serveth
Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
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Let us therefore follow after the things
which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify
another.
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For meat destroy not the work of God. All
things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man
who eateth with offense.
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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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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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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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