Romans 14

Observance of Days and Living for the Lord Romans 14:5–9

⁵Verse 5. One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. ⁶Verse 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. ⁷Verse 7. For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself. ⁸Verse 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.

⁹Verse 9. For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Accountability Before God Romans 14:10–12

¹⁰Verse 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. ¹¹Verse 11. For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’” ¹²Verse 12. So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

Avoiding Stumbling Blocks Romans 14:13–21

¹³Verse 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. ¹⁴Verse 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. ¹⁵Verse 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. ¹⁶Verse 16. Then don’t let your good be slandered, ¹⁷Verse 17. for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸Verse 18. For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. ¹⁹Verse 19. So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up. ²⁰Verse 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. ²¹Verse 21. It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

Personal Faith and Conscience Romans 14:22–23

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

God's Sovereignty and Glory Romans 14:24–26

²⁴Verse 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, ²⁵Verse 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; ²⁶Verse 26. to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.