1 Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. 2 One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him. 4 Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

5 One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn’t eat, to the Lord he doesn’t eat, and gives God thanks. 7 For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written,

"‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow.

Every tongue will confess to God.’"✝14:11 Isaiah 45:23

12 So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

13 Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. 16 Then don’t let your good be slandered, 17 for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up. 20 Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating. 21 It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

24 Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, 25 but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; 26 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.*14:26 TR places verses 24-26 after Romans 16:24 as verses 25-27.

1 Võtke lahkesti vastu usus nõdrad ja ärge vaielge erimeelsuste üle. 2 Üks usub, et süüa võib kõike, aga kes on nõder, sööb ainult taimetoitu. 3 Kes sööb, ärgu põlastagu seda, kes ei söö. Ja kes ei söö, ärgu mõistku kohut selle üle, kes sööb, sest Jumal on tema vastu võtnud. 4 Kes oled sina, et mõistad kohut võõra sulase üle? Oma isanda ees ta seisab või langeb. Aga ta jääb seisma, sest Issand suudab teda püsti hoida.

5 Mõni peab üht päeva teisest paremaks, teine aga kõiki päevi ühesuguseks. Olgu igaüks oma otsuses kindel! 6 Kes tähistab mingit päeva, tähistab seda Issandale; ja kes sööb, sööb Issandale, sest ta tänab Jumalat; samuti see, kes jätab söömata, teeb seda Issandale ja tänab Jumalat. 7 Sest ükski meist ei ela iseenesele ja ükski ei sure iseendale. 8 Kui me elame, siis elame Issandale, ja kui me sureme, siis sureme Issandale. Seepärast, ükskõik, kas me elame või sureme, oleme ikka Issanda omad! 9 Just selleks on ju Kristus surnud ja saanud jälle elavaks, et ta oleks nii surnute kui elavate Issand.

10 Aga miks sina mõistad kohut oma venna või õe üle? Või miks sina neid põlastad? Eks tuleb meil kõigil kord seista Jumala kohtujärje ees, 11 nagu on kirjutatud:

„ „Nii tõesti kui mina elan," ütleb Issand,

„minu ees peab nõtkuma iga põlv,

ja iga suu peab kiitma Jumalat." "

12 Nõnda peab siis igaüks meist enda kohta Jumalale aru andma.

13 Ärgem siis mõistkem enam kohut üksteise üle! Pigem otsustagem hoiduda saamast vennale komistuseks ja pahanduseks. 14 Ma tean ja olen veendunud Issandas Jeesuses, et midagi ei ole ebapüha iseenesest, vaid on ebapüha üksnes sellele, kes midagi peab ebapühaks. 15 Sest kui su vend või õde tunneb piina sellepärast, mis sa sööd, siis ei käitu sa enam kooskõlas armastusega. Ära hävita oma toiduga kedagi, kelle eest Kristus on surnud! 16 Sellepärast ärgu saagu hea, mis teil on, pilgatavaks.

17 Sest Jumala riik ei ole mitte söömine ega joomine, vaid õigus ja rahu ja rõõm Pühas Vaimus. 18 Igaüks, kes selliselt teenib Kristust, on Jumalale meelepärane ja tunnustatud inimeste poolt.

19 Nõnda siis taotlegem seda, mida on vaja rahuks ja üksteise ülesehitamiseks! 20 Ära lammuta toidu pärast Jumala tööd! Kõik toit on küll puhas, aga on vale süüa seda, mis teise komistama paneb! 21 Parem on mitte süüa liha ega juua veini ega teha midagi sellist, mille tõttu su vend või õde kiusatusse satub. 22 Mida iganes sa nende asjade kohta usud, hoia see enese ja Jumala vahel! Õnnistatud on see, kes ei süüdista end asjade pärast, mis ta heaks kiidab. 23 Aga kes kahtleb ja siiski sööb, on süüdi, sest see ei tule usust. Aga kõik, mis ei tule usust, on patt.