Romans 14:3 - Easy To Read Version The person that knows that he can eat any kind of food must not feel that he is better than the person that eats only vegetables. And the person that eats only vegetables must not decide that the person that eats all foods is wrong. God has accepted that person. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
People will not be ashamed of the small beginnings, and they will be very happy when they see Zerubbabel with the plumbline, {\cf2\super [7]} measuring and checking the finished building. Now, the seven sides {\cf2\super [8]} of the stone you saw represent the eyes of the Lord looking in every direction. They see everything on earth.”
“Be careful. Don’t think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that these children have angels in heaven. And those angels are always with my Father in heaven.
Then the followers of John {\cf2\super [107]} came to Jesus. They said to Jesus, “We and the Pharisees {\cf2\super [108]} fast {\cf2\super [109]} often. But your followers don’t fast. Why?”
There were some people that thought that they were very good. These people acted like they were better than other people. Jesus used this story to teach them:
Peter began to speak: “I really understand now that to God every person is the same.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [216]} came down on all those people who were listening to his speech.
It was raining and very cold. But the people that lived there were very good to us. They made a fire for us and welcomed all of us.
God turned away from the Jews. When that happened, God became friends with the other people in the world. So when God accepts the Jews, then surely that will bring to people life after death.
Don’t refuse to accept into your group a person that is weak in faith. And don’t argue with that person about his different ideas.
So why do you judge your brother \{in Christ\}? Or why do you think that you are better than your brother? We will all stand before God, and he will judge us all.
So we should stop judging each other. We must decide not to do anything that will make a brother or sister weak or fall into sin.
If you hurt your brother’s faith because of something you eat, then you are not really following the way of love. Don’t destroy a person’s faith by eating something \{that he thinks is wrong\}. Christ died for that person.
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine if that makes your brother or sister fall into sin. It is better not to do anything that will make your brother or sister sin.
Christ accepted you. So you should accept each other. This will bring glory to God.