Romans 14

Authored by: American Standard Version
14:1
Τον δε ασθενουντα τη πιστει προσλαμβανεσθε μη εις διακρισεις διαλογισμων
But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.
14:2
ος μεν πιστευει φαγειν παντα ο δε ασθενων λαχανα εσθιει
One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.
14:3
ο εσθιων τον μη εσθιοντα μη εξουθενειτω ο δε μη εσθιων τον εσθιοντα μη κρινετω ο Θεος γαρ αυτον προσελαβετο
Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
14:4
συ τις ει ο κρινων αλλοτριον οικετην τω ιδιω κυριω στηκει η πιπτει σταθησεται δε δυνατει γαρ ο Κυριος στησαι αυτον
Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.
14:5
Ος μεν γαρ κρινει ημεραν παρ ημεραν ος δε κρινει πασαν ημεραν εκαστος εν τω ιδιω νοι πληροφορεισθω
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.
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14:6
ο φρονων την ημεραν Κυριω φρονει και ο εσθιων Κυριω εσθιει ευχαριστει γαρ τω Θεω και ο μη εσθιων Κυριω ουκ εσθιει και ευχαριστει τω Θεω
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
14:7
Ουδεις γαρ ημων εαυτω ζη και ουδεις εαυτω αποθνησκει
For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.
14:8
εαν τε γαρ ζωμεν τω Κυριω ζωμεν εαν τε αποθνησκωμεν τω Κυριω αποθνησκομεν εαν τε ουν ζωμεν εαν τε αποθνησκωμεν του Κυριου εσμεν
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
14:9
εις τουτο γαρ Χριστος απεθανεν και εζησεν ινα και νεκρων και ζωντων κυριευση
For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
14:10
Συ δε τι κρινεις τον αδελφον σου η και συ τι εξουθενεις τον αδελφον σου παντες γαρ παραστησομεθα τω βηματι του Θεου
But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.
14:11
γεγραπται γαρ Ζω εγω λεγει Κυριος οτι εμοι καμψει παν γονυ και πασα γλωσσα εξομολογησεται τω Θεω
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.
14:12
Αρα ουν εκαστος ημων περι εαυτου λογον δωσει τω Θεω
So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.
14:13
Μηκετι ουν αλληλους κρινωμεν αλλα τουτο κρινατε μαλλον το μη τιθεναι προσκομμα τω αδελφω η σκανδαλον
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.
14:14
Οιδα και πεπεισμαι εν Κυριω Ιησου οτι ουδεν κοινον δι εαυτου ει μη τω λογιζομενω τι κοινον ειναι εκεινω κοινον
I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
14:15
ει γαρ δια βρωμα ο αδελφος σου λυπειται ουκετι κατα αγαπην περιπατεις μη τω βρωματι σου εκεινον απολλυε υπερ ου Χριστος απεθανεν
For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.
14:16
Μη βλασφημεισθω ουν υμων το αγαθον
Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
14:17
ου γαρ εστιν η βασιλεια του Θεου βρωσις και ποσις αλλα δικαιοσυνη και ειρηνη και χαρα εν Πνευματι Αγιω
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
14:18
ο γαρ εν τουτω δουλευων τω Χριστω ευαρεστος τω Θεω και δοκιμος τοις ανθρωποις
For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.
14:19
Αρα ουν τα της ειρηνης διωκωμεν και τα της οικοδομης της εις αλληλους
So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.
14:20
μη ενεκεν βρωματος καταλυε το εργον του Θεου παντα μεν καθαρα αλλα κακον τω ανθρωπω τω δια προσκομματος εσθιοντι
Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
14:21
καλον το μη φαγειν κρεα μηδε πιειν οινον μηδε εν ω ο αδελφος σου προσκοπτει
It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.
14:22
Συ πιστιν ην εχεις κατα σεαυτον εχε ενωπιον του Θεου μακαριος ο μη κρινων εαυτον εν ω δοκιμαζει
The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.
14:23
ο δε διακρινομενος εαν φαγη κατακεκριται οτι ουκ εκ πιστεως παν δε ο ουκ εκ πιστεως αμαρτια εστιν
But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
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