“For who has despised the day of small beginnings? They shall rejoice when they see the plumb-line in the hand of Zerubbaḇel. These seven are the eyes of יהוה, which diligently search throughout all the earth.”
Romans 14:3 - The Scriptures 2009 He that eats, let him not despise him who does not eat, and he that does not eat, let him not judge him who eats, for Elohim received him. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let not him who eats look down on or despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains criticize and pass judgment on him who eats; for God has accepted and welcomed him. American Standard Version (1901) Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Common English Bible Those who eat must not look down on the ones who don’t, and the ones who don’t eat must not judge the ones who do, because God has accepted them. Catholic Public Domain Version He who eats should not despise him who does not eat. And he who does not eat should not judge him who eats. For God has accepted him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and he that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth. For God hath taken him to him. |
“For who has despised the day of small beginnings? They shall rejoice when they see the plumb-line in the hand of Zerubbaḇel. These seven are the eyes of יהוה, which diligently search throughout all the earth.”
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in the heavens their messengers always see the face of My Father who is in the heavens.
Then the taught ones of Yoḥanan came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your taught ones do not fast?”
And He also spoke this parable to some who relied on themselves that they were righteous, and looking down on others:
And opening his mouth, Kĕpha said, “Truly I see that Elohim shows no partiality,
While Kĕpha was still speaking these words, the Set-apart Spirit fell upon all those hearing the word.
And the foreigners showed us extraordinary kindness, for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.
For if their casting away is the restoration to favour of the world, what is their acceptance but life from the dead?
And receive him who is weak in the belief, not criticising his thoughts.
But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Messiah.
Therefore let us not judge one another any longer, but rather judge this, not to put an obstacle or a stumbling-block in our brother’s way.
And if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not by your food ruin the one for whom Messiah died.
It is good not to eat meat or drink wine, nor to do whatever by which your brother stumbles.
So accept one another, as Messiah also did accept us, to the esteem of Elohim.