II. Righteousness of God Demonstrated in Christian Liberties......... 14:1-15:13
Rom 14:1
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.Rom 14:2
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.Rom 14:3
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.Rom 14:4
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.Rom 14:5
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.Rom 14:6
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.Rom 14:7
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.Rom 14:8
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.Rom 14:9
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.Rom 14:10
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.Rom 14:11
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.Rom 14:12
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.Rom 14:13
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.Rom 14:14
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.Rom 14:15
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.Rom 14:16
Let not then your good be evil spoken of:Rom 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.Rom 14:18
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.Rom 14:19
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.Rom 14:20
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.Rom 14:21
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.Rom 14:22
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.Rom 14:23
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.Rom 15:1
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.Rom 15:2
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.Rom 15:3
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.Rom 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.Rom 15:5
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:Rom 15:6
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.Rom 15:7
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.Rom 15:8
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:Rom 15:9
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.Rom 15:10
And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.Rom 15:11
And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.Rom 15:12
And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.Rom 15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.