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1. Be willing to accept those who still have doubts about what believers can do. And don't argue with them about their different ideas.
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1. G1161 Him that is weak G770 in the G3588 faith G4102 receive G4355 ye, but not G3361 to G1519 doubtful G1261 disputations G1253 .
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2. Some people believe they can eat any kind of food, but those who have doubts eat only vegetables.
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2. For one G3739 G3303 believeth G4100 that he may eat G5315 all things G3956 G1161 : another G3588 , who is weak G770 , eateth G2068 herbs G3001 .
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3. Those who know they can eat any kind of food must not feel that they are better than those who eat only vegetables. And those who eat only vegetables must not decide that those who eat all foods are wrong. God has accepted them.
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3. Let not G3361 him that eateth G2068 despise G1848 him that eateth not G2068 G3361 ; and G2532 let not G3361 him which eateth not G2068 G3361 judge G2919 him that eateth G2068 : for G1063 God G2316 hath received G4355 him G846 .
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4. You cannot judge the servants of someone else. Their own master decides if they are doing right or wrong. And the Lord's servants will be right, because the Lord is able to make them right.
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4. Who G5101 art G1488 thou G4771 that judgest G2919 another man G245 's servant G3610 ? to his own G2398 master G2962 he standeth G4739 or G2228 falleth G4098 . Yea G1161 , he shall be holden up G2476 : for G1063 God G2316 is G2076 able G1415 to make him stand G2476 G846 .
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5. Some people might believe that one day is more important than another. And others might believe that every day is the same. Everyone should be sure about their beliefs in their own mind.
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5. One man G3739 G3303 esteemeth G2919 one day above another G2250 G1161 : another G3739 esteemeth G2919 every G3956 day G2250 alike. Let every man G1538 be fully persuaded G4135 in G1722 his own G2398 mind G3563 .
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6. Those who think one day is more important than other days are doing that for the Lord. And those who eat all kinds of food are doing that for the Lord. Yes, they give thanks to God for that food. And those who refuse to eat some foods do that for the Lord. They also give thanks to God.
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6. He that regardeth G5426 the G3588 day G2250 , regardeth G5426 it unto the Lord G2962 ; and G2532 he that regardeth not G5426 G3361 the G3588 day G2250 , to the Lord G2962 he doth not G3756 regard G5426 it. He that eateth G2068 , eateth G2068 to the Lord G2962 , for G1063 he giveth God thanks G2168 G2316 ; and G2532 he that eateth not G2068 G3361 to the Lord G2962 he eateth G2068 not G3756 , and G2532 giveth God thanks G2168 G2316 .
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7. We don't live or die just for ourselves.
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7. For G1063 none G3762 of us G2257 liveth G2198 to himself G1438 , and G2532 no man G3762 dieth G599 to himself G1438 .
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8. If we live, we are living for the Lord. And if we die, we are dying for the Lord. So living or dying, we belong to the Lord.
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8. For G1063 whether G1437 we G5037 live G2198 , we live G2198 unto the G3588 Lord G2962 ; and G5037 whether G1437 we die G599 , we die G599 unto the G3588 Lord G2962 G5037 : whether G1437 we live G2198 therefore G3767 , or G5037 G1437 die G599 , we are G2070 the G3588 Lord G2962 's.
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9. That is why Christ died and rose from death to live again�so that he could be Lord over those who have died and those who are living.
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9. For G1063 to G1519 this end G5124 Christ G5547 both G2532 died G599 , and G2532 rose G450 , and G2532 revived G326 , that G2443 he might be Lord G2961 both G2532 of the dead G3498 and G2532 living G2198 .
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10. So why do you judge your brother or sister in Christ? Or why do you think that you are better than they are? We will all stand before God, and he will judge us all.
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10. But G1161 why G5101 dost thou G4771 judge G2919 thy G4675 brother G80 ? or G2228 G2532 why G5101 dost thou G4771 set at naught G1848 thy G4675 brother G80 ? for G1063 we shall all G3956 stand before G3936 the G3588 judgment seat G968 of Christ G5547 .
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11. Yes, the Scriptures say, "'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'Everyone will bow before me; everyone will say that I am God.'"
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11. For G1063 it is written G1125 , As I G1473 live G2198 , saith G3004 the Lord G2962 G3754 , every G3956 knee G1119 shall bow G2578 to me G1698 , and G2532 every G3956 tongue G1100 shall confess G1843 to God G2316 .
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12. So each of us will have to explain to God about the things we do.
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12. So G686 then G3767 every one G1538 of us G2257 shall give G1325 account G3056 of G4012 himself G1438 to God G2316 .
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13. So we should stop judging each other. Let's decide not to do anything that will cause a problem for a brother or sister or hurt their faith.
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13. Let us not therefore judge G2919 G3767 one another G240 any more G3371 : but G235 judge G2919 this G5124 rather G3123 , that no man G3361 put G5087 a stumblingblock G4348 or G2228 an occasion to fall G4625 in his brother G80 's way.
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14. I know that there is no food that is wrong to eat. The Lord Jesus is the one who convinced me of that. But if someone believes that something is wrong, then it is wrong for that person.
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14. I know G1492 , and G2532 am persuaded G3982 by G1722 the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 , that G3754 there is nothing G3762 unclean G2839 of G1223 itself G1438 : but G1508 to him that esteemeth G3049 any thing G5100 to be G1511 unclean G2839 , to him G1565 it is unclean G2839 .
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15. If you hurt the faith of your brother or sister because of something you eat, you are not really following the way of love. Don't destroy anyone's faith by eating something they think is wrong. Christ died for them.
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15. But G1161 if G1487 thy G4675 brother G80 be grieved G3076 with G1223 thy meat G1033 , now walkest thou not G3765 G4043 charitably G2596 G26 . Destroy G622 not G3361 him G1565 with thy G4675 meat G1033 , for G5228 whom G3739 Christ G5547 died G599 .
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16. Don't allow what is good for you to become something they say is evil.
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16. Let not G3361 then G3767 your G5216 good G18 be evil spoken of G987 :
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17. In God's kingdom, what we eat and drink is not important. Here is what is important: a right way of life, peace, and joy�all from the Holy Spirit.
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17. For G1063 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 is G2076 not G3756 meat G1035 and G2532 drink G4213 ; but G235 righteousness G1343 , and G2532 peace G1515 , and G2532 joy G5479 in G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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18. Whoever serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God, and they will be accepted by others.
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18. For G1063 he that in G1722 these things G5125 serveth G1398 Christ G5547 is acceptable G2101 to God G2316 , and G2532 approved G1384 of men G444 .
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19. So let's try as hard as we can to do what will bring peace. Let's do whatever will help each other grow stronger in faith.
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19. G686 Let us therefore follow after G1377 G3767 the things G3588 which make for peace G1515 , and G2532 things G3588 wherewith one may edify G3619 G1519 another G240 .
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20. Don't let the eating of food destroy the work of God. All food is right to eat, but it is wrong for anyone to eat something that hurts the faith of another person.
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20. For G1752 meat G1033 destroy G2647 not G3361 the G3588 work G2041 of God G2316 . All things G3956 indeed G3303 are pure G2513 ; but G235 it is evil G2556 for that man G444 who eateth G2068 with G1223 offense G4348 .
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21. It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else that hurts the faith of your brother or sister.
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21. It is good G2570 neither G3361 to eat G5315 flesh G2907 , nor G3366 to drink G4095 wine G3631 , nor G3366 any thing whereby G1722 G3739 thy G4675 brother G80 stumbleth G4350 , or G2228 is offended G4624 , or G2228 is made weak G770 .
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22. You should keep your beliefs about these things a secret between yourself and God. It is a blessing to be able to do what you think is right without feeling guilty.
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22. Hast G2192 thou G4771 faith G4102 ? have G2192 it to G2596 thyself G4572 before G1799 God G2316 . Happy G3107 is he that condemneth G2919 not G3361 himself G1438 in G1722 that thing which G3739 he alloweth G1381 .
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23. But anyone who eats something without being sure it is right is doing wrong. That is because they did not believe it was right. And if you do anything that you believe is not right, it is sin.
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23. And G1161 he that doubteth G1252 is damned G2632 if G1437 he eat G5315 , because G3754 he eateth not G3756 of G1537 faith G4102 : for G1161 whatsoever G3956 G3739 is not G3756 of G1537 faith G4102 is G2076 sin G266 .
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