1: Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to
doubtful disputations. |
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2: For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is
weak, eateth herbs. |
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3:
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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4: 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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5: 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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6: 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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7: For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
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8: 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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9: 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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10: 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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11: 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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12: So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
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13: 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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14: 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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15: 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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16: Let not then your good be evil spoken of: |
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17: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. |
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18: For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to
God, and approved of men. |
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19: Let us therefore follow after the things which make for
peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. |
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20: 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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21: It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any
thing whereby thy brother umbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. |
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22: 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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23: And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth
not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. |