188Or, to doubtful disputations.
14: 2 One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth only herbs.
14: 3 Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
14: 4 Who art thou that judgest the 189servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yes, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.
189Gk. household-servant
14: 5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.
14: 6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
14: 7 For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.
14: 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
14: 9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
14: 10 But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.
14: 11 For it is written, 190As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall 191joyfully confess to God.
190Is 45:23.
191Or, give praise to God.
14: 12 So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.
14: 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.
14: 14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
14: 15 For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.
14: 16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
14: 17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
14: 18 For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
14: 19 So then 192let us follow after the things which make for peace, and the things whereby we may edify one another.
192So C 1739 33 81 1506 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa,bo arm vg. But ℵBA 048 read we follow after
14: 20 Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
14: 21 It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother 193stumbleth.
193So ℵaCA 048 1739 81 1506 copbo. ℵ* reads is grieved. B 33vid and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa arm vg read stumbleth or is offended or is weakened.
14: 22 194The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he 195approveth.
194So ℵBCA 048 almost alone. Most read Hast thou faith?
195Or, putteth to the test.
14: 23 But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.196
196See note on ch. 16:25.
