Him that is ^aweak in the faith ^breceive ye, but ^||not to doubtful disputations. ²For one believeth ^dthat he may eat all things: another, who is ^aweak, eateth herbs. ³Let not him that eateth ^rdespise him that eateth not; and ^elet not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath ^breceived him. ⁴^fWho art thou that judgest another man’s ^gservant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. ⁵^hOne man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. ⁱLet every man be ^||^kfully persuaded in his own mind. ⁶He that ^||regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for ^lhe giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

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Footnotes

aSo ch 15:1. 1 Cor. 8:9, 11. & 9:22.
bver. 3. ch. 15:7.
||Or, not c to judge his doubtful thoughts.
dSee ver. 14.
aSo ch 15:1. 1 Cor. 8:9, 11. & 9:22.
rver. 3 (Gk.).
eSo Col. 2:16. Comp. 1 Cor. 8:1.
bver. 3. ch. 15:7.
gSee Acts 10:7.
h Gal. 4:10. So Col. 2:16.
iComp. Ecclus. 32:23.
||Or, fully assured.
kch. 4:21. See Luke 1:1.
||Or, observeth. ch. 8:5 (Gk.).
l 1 Cor. 10:31. So 1 Tim. 4:3, 4. See Matt. 15:36.

Cross references

f James 4:12.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Welcome anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about disputed matters. One person believes he may eat anything, while one who is weak eats only vegetables. One who eats must not look down on one who does not eat, and one who does not eat must not judge one who does, because God has accepted him. Who are you to judge another’s household servant? Before his own Lord he stands or falls. And he will stand, because the Lord is able to make him stand.

One person judges one day to be more important than another day. Someone else judges every day to be the same. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind. Whoever observes the day, observes it for the honor of the Lord. Whoever eats, eats for the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; and whoever does not eat, it is for the Lord that he does not eat it, and he gives thanks to God.

NLTNew Living Translation

Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. For instance, one person believes it’s all right to eat anything. But another believer with a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables. Those who feel free to eat anything must not look down on those who don’t. And those who don’t eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them. Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord’s help, they will stand and receive his approval.

In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another day, while others think every day is alike. You should each be fully convinced that whichever day you choose is acceptable. Those who worship the Lord on a special day do it to honor him. Those who eat any kind of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who refuse to eat certain foods also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now receive the one who is weak in faith, but not for quarrels about opinions. One believes he may eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables. The one who eats must not despise the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat must not judge the one who eats, because God has accepted him. Who are you, who passes judgment on the domestic slave belonging to someone else? To his own master he stands or falls, and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

One person prefers one day over another day, and another person regards every day alike. Each one must be fully convinced in his own mind. The one who is intent on the day is intent on it for the Lord, and the one who eats eats for the Lord, because he is thankful to God, and the one who does not eat does not eat for the Lord, and he is thankful to God.