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10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? or why do you despise your brother? for we must all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, As I live, said the LORD, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess me. 12 So then every one of us shall answer for himself to God. 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but rather be mindful of this, that you should never place a stumblingblock in the way of your brother. 14 For I know, and I have confidence in the LORD Jesus, that nothing unclean comes from him: but to him who believes a thing to be unclean, to him only is it unclean. 15 But now if you have caused your brother to grieve on account of meat, then you are not living in harmony. Do not make food a cause to destroy a man for whose sake Christ died. 16 Let not our blessings be a reproach to any one: 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and is approved by men. 19 Now let us strive after peace, and help one another. 20 And let us not, because of food, destroy the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is wrong for the man who eats with offence. 21 It is better that we neither eat meat nor drink wine nor do any other thing whereby we cause our brother to stumble. 22 You who have a certain belief, keep it to yourself, before God. Blessed is he who does not condemn himself by doing those things which he believes to be wrong. 23 For he who is doubtful and eats, violates his beliefs: for whatever is not of faith, is sin. The strong must help the weak. Romans 14:10-23, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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