Aceptad^a al que es débil en la fe^b, pero no para juzgar sus opiniones. 2 Uno tiene fe en que puede comer de todo^a, pero el que es débil^bsolo come legumbres. 3 El que come no menosprecie al que no come^a, y el que no come no juzgue^b al que come, porque Dios lo ha aceptado^c. 4 ¿Quién eres tú para juzgar al criado¹ de otro^a? Para su propio amo² está en pie o cae, y en pie se mantendrá, porque poderoso es el Señor para sostenerlo en pie. 5 Uno juzga que un día es superior a otro^a, otro juzga iguales todos los días. Cada cual esté plenamente convencido según su propio sentir^1b. 6 El que guarda cierto¹ día, para el Señor lo guarda; y el que come, para el Señor come, pues da gracias a Dios^a; y el que no come, para el Señor se abstiene², y da gracias a Dios. 7 Porque ninguno de nosotros vive para sí mismo, y ninguno muere para sí mismo^a; 8 pues si vivimos, para el Señor vivimos, y si morimos, para el Señor morimos; por tanto, ya sea que vivamos o que muramos^a, del Señor somos. 9 Porque para esto Cristo murió y resucitó^1a, para ser Señor^b tanto de los muertos como de los vivos. 10 Pero tú, ¿por qué juzgas a tu hermano? O también, tú, ¿por qué menosprecias^a a tu hermano? Porque todos compareceremos ante el tribunal de Dios^1b. 11 Porque está escrito:VIVO YO—DICE EL SEÑOR—QUE ANTE MÍ SE DOBLARÁ TODA RODILLA,Y TODA LENGUA ALABARÁ¹ A DIOS^a. 12 De modo que cada uno de nosotros dará a Dios cuenta de sí mismo^a.

13 Por consiguiente, ya no nos juzguemos^a los unos a los otros, sino más bien decidid esto: no poner obstáculo o piedra de tropiezo al hermano^b. 14 Yo sé, y estoy convencido en el Señor Jesús, de que nada es inmundo en sí mismo; pero para el que estima que algo es inmundo, para él lo es^a. 15 Porque si por causa de la comida tu hermano se entristece, ya no andas conforme al amor^a. No destruyas con tu comida a aquel por quien Cristo murió^b. 16 Por tanto, no permitáis que se hable mal de¹ lo que para vosotros es bueno^a. 17 Porque el reino de Dios no es comida ni bebida^a, sino justicia y paz y gozo en el Espíritu Santo^b. 18 Porque el que de esta manera sirve a Cristo^a, es aceptable a Dios y aprobado por los hombres^b. 19 Así que procuremos lo que contribuye a la paz^a y a la edificación mutua^b. 20 No destruyas la obra de Dios por causa de la comida^a. En realidad, todas las cosas son limpias^b, pero son malas para el hombre que escandaliza¹ a otro al comer^c. 21 Es mejor¹ no comer carne, ni beber vino, ni hacer nada en que tu hermano tropiece^2a. 22 La fe que tú tienes, tenla conforme a tu propia convicción¹ delante de Dios. Dichoso el que no se condena a sí mismo^a en lo que aprueba. 23 Pero el que duda^a, si come se condena, porque no lo hace por fe; y todo lo que no procede de fe, es pecado.

Now ^aaccept the one who is ^bweak ¹in faith, but not ²to have quarrels over opinions. 2 ^aOne person has faith that he may eat all things, but the one who is ^bweak eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats is not to ^aregard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to ^bjudge the one who eats, for God has ^caccepted him. 4 ^aWho are you to judge the ¹servant of another? To his own ²master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

5 ^aOne person ¹values one day over another, another ²values every day the same. Each person must be ^bfully convinced in his own mind. 6 The one who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and the one who eats, ¹does so with regard to the Lord, for he ^agives thanks to God; and the one who does not eat, it is for the Lord that he does not eat, and he gives thanks to God. 7 For not one of us ^alives for himself, and not one dies for himself; 8 for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore ^awhether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end ^aChrist died and lived again, that He might be ^bLord both of the dead and of the living.

10 But as for you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you as well, why do you ^aregard your brother or sister with contempt? For ^bwe will all appear before the judgment seat of God. 11 For it is written:“^aAS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, ^bTO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW,AND EVERY TONGUE WILL ¹GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” 12 So then ^aeach one of us will give an account of himself to God.

13 Therefore let’s not ^ajudge one another anymore, but rather ¹determine this: ^bnot to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s or sister’s way. 14 I know and am convinced ¹in the Lord Jesus that ^anothing is ²unclean in itself; but to the one who ^bthinks something is ³unclean, to that person it is ⁴unclean. 15 For if because of food your brother or sister is hurt, you are no longer ^awalking in accordance with love. ^bDo not destroy with your choice of food that person for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore ^ado not let what is for you a good thing be ¹spoken of as evil; 17 for the kingdom of God ^ais not eating and drinking, but righteousness and ^bpeace and ^cjoy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For the one who ^aserves Christ in this way is ^bacceptable to God and approved by other people. 19 So then we ^apursue the things ¹which make for peace and the ^bbuilding up of one another. 20 ^aDo not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. ^bAll things indeed are clean, but ^cthey are evil for the person who eats ¹and causes offense. 21 ^aIt is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother or sister stumbles. 22 The faith which you have, have ¹as your own conviction before God. Happy is the one who ^adoes not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But ^athe one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.

As for the ¹one whose faith is ^aweak, ^baccept him into your fellowship, but not for the purpose of quarreling over his opinions. 2 ^aOne man’s faith permits him to eat everything, while the ^bweak believer eats only vegetables to avoid eating ritually unclean meat or something previously considered unclean. 3 The one who eats everything is not to ^alook down on the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat must not ^bcriticize or pass judgment on the one who eats everything, for God has ^caccepted him. 4 ^aWho are you to judge the servant of another? Before his own master he stands approved or falls out of favor. And he who serves the Master—the Lord will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

5 ^aOne person regards one day as better or more important than another, while another regards every day the same as any other. Let everyone be ^bfully convinced (assured, satisfied) in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord. He who eats, eats for the Lord, since he ^agives thanks to God; while he who abstains, abstains for the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 None of us ^alives for himself for his own benefit, but for the Lord, and none of us dies for himself but for the Lord. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. So then, ^awhether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For ^aChrist died and lived again for this reason, that He might be ^bLord of both the dead and the living.

10 But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you again, why do you look down on your believing brother or ^aregard him with contempt? For ^bwe will all stand before the judgment seat of God who alone is judge. 11 For it is written in Scripture,“^aAS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, ^bEVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME,AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” Is 45:23 12 So then, ^aeach of us will give an account of himself to God.

13 Then let us not ^acriticize one another anymore, but rather determine this—^bnot to put an obstacle or a stumbling block or a source of temptation in another believer’s way. 14 I know and am convinced as one in the Lord Jesus that ^anothing is unclean ritually defiled, and unholy in itself; but nonetheless ^bit is unclean to anyone who thinks it is unclean. 15 If your brother is being hurt or offended because of food that you insist on eating, you are no longer ^awalking in love toward him. ^bDo not let what you eat destroy and spiritually harm one for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore ^ado not let what is a good thing for you because of your freedom to choose be spoken of as evil by someone else; 17 for the kingdom of God ^ais not a matter of eating and drinking what one likes, but of righteousness and ^bpeace and ^cjoy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For the one who ^aserves Christ in this way recognizing that food choice is secondary is ^bacceptable to God and is approved by men. 19 So then, let us ^apursue with enthusiasm the things which make for peace and the ^bbuilding up of one another things which lead to spiritual growth. 20 ^aDo not, for the sake of food, tear down the work of God. ^bAll things indeed are ceremonially clean, but ^cthey are wrong for the person who eats and offends another’s conscience in the process. 21 ^aIt is good to do the right thing and not eat meat or drink wine, or do anything that offends your brother and weakens him spiritually. 22 The faith which you have that gives you freedom of choice, have as your own conviction before God just keep it between yourself and God, seeking His will. Happy is he who ^ahas no reason to condemn himself for what he approves. 23 But ^ahe who is uncertain about eating a particular thing is condemned if he eats, because he is not acting from faith. Whatever is not from faith is sin whatever is done with doubt is sinful.