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.

Now ^aaccept the one who is ^bweak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. 2 ^aOne person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is ^bweak eats vegetables only. 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 ¹regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be ^bfully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, ¹does so for the Lord, for he ^agives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and 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 you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you ^aregard your brother with contempt? For ^bwe will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 11 For it is written,“^aAS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, ^bEVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME,AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL ¹GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” 12 So then ^aeach one of us will give an account of himself to God.

13 Therefore let us not ^ajudge one another anymore, but rather determine this—^bnot to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way. 14 I know and am convinced ¹in the Lord Jesus that ^anothing is unclean in itself; but to him who ^bthinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer ^awalking according to love. ^bDo not destroy with your food him 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 he who in this way ^aserves Christ is ^bacceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then ¹we ^apursue the things which 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 man who eats ¹and gives offense. 21 ^aIt is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. 22 The faith which you have, have ¹as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who ^adoes not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But ^ahe who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.