Romans 14:1–12

The Law of Liberty

14Accept ^yanyone who is weak in faith, ^zabut don’t argue about doubtful issues. ²One person believes he may eat anything, ^bbut one who is weak eats only vegetables. ³One who eats must not look down on one who does not eat, ^cand one who does not eat must not criticize one who does, ^dbecause God has accepted him. ^e4Who are you to criticize ^fanother’s household slave? Before his own Lord he stands or falls. And he will stand. For the Lord is able ^gto make him stand.

⁵One person considers one day to be above another day. ^hSomeone else considers every day to be the same. Each one must be fully convinced in his own mind. ⁱ⁶Whoever observes the day, observes it for the honor of the Lord. ^jWhoever eats, eats for the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; ^kand whoever does not eat, it is for the Lord that he does not eat it, yet he thanks God. ⁷For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. ^l8If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. ^m9Christ died and came to life ⁿfor this: that He might rule over both the dead and the living. ^o10But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you, why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before the tribunal of God. ^pq11For it is written:

As I live, says the Lord,

every knee will bow to Me, ^r

and every tongue will give praise to God. ^st

¹²So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. ^u