So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgement on themselves.
Romans 14:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But whoever doubts stands condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith, and everything that is not from faith is sin. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the man who has doubts (misgivings, an uneasy conscience) about eating, and then eats [perhaps because of you], stands condemned [before God], because he is not true to his convictions and he does not act from faith. For whatever does not originate and proceed from faith is sin [whatever is done without a conviction of its approval by God is sinful]. American Standard Version (1901) But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Common English Bible But those who have doubts are convicted if they go ahead and eat, because they aren’t acting on the basis of faith. Everything that isn’t based on faith is sin. Catholic Public Domain Version But he who discerns, if he eats, is condemned, because it is not of faith. For all that is not of faith is sin. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he that discerneth, if he eat, is condemned; because not of faith. For all that is not of faith is sin. |
So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgement on themselves.
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.
However, not everyone has this knowledge. Some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food sacrificed to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.