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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans, Chapter 14
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Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful
disputations.
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For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is
weak, eateth herbs.
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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.
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Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own
master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is
able to make him stand.
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One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every
day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
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He 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 he giveth God thanks; and he that
eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
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For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
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For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die,
we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the
Lord's.
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For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he
might be Lord both of the dead and living.
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But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at
nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of
Christ.
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For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall
bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
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So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
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Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this
rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his
brother's way.
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I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is
nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be
unclean, to him it is unclean.
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But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou
not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
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Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
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For the kingdomof God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in
the Holy Ghost.
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For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God,
and approved of men.
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Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace,
and things wherewith one may edify another.
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For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are
pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
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It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any
thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
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Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that
condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
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And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not
of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
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