14 ¹ IF A MAN IS WEAK in his faith you must accept him vithout attempting to settle doubtful points. 14 ² For instance, one man will have faith enough to eat all kinds of food, while a weaker man eats only vegetables. 14 ³ The man who eats must not hold in contempt the man who does not, and he who does not eat must not pass udgement on the one who does; for God has accepted him. 14 ⁴ Who are you to pass judgement on someone else's servant? Whether he stands or falls is his own Master's business; and stand he will, because his Master has power to enable him to stand.

14 ⁵ Again, this man regards one day more highly than another, while that man regards all days alike. On such a point everyone should have reached conviction in his own mind. 14 ⁶ He who respects the day has the Lord in mind in doing so, and he who eats meat has the Lord in mind when he eats, since he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains has the Lord in mind no less, since he too gives thanks to God.
14 ⁷ For no one of us lives, and equally no one of us dies, for himself alone. 14 ⁸ If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Whether therefore we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 14 ⁹ This is why Christ died and came to life again, to establish his lordship over dead and living.

14 ¹⁰ You, sir, why do you pass judgement on your brother? And you, sir, why do you hold your brother in contempt? We shall all stand before God's tribunal. 14 ^{11 [ Is.49.18, Is.45.23. ]} For Scripture says, 'As I live, says the Lord, to me every knee shall bow and every tongue acknowledge God.' 14 ¹² So, you see, each of us will have to answer for himself.