Romans 13 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Romans 14

¹Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

KJVHim that is weak^G770^(G5723) in the faith^G4102 receive ye^G4355^(G5732), but^G1161 not^G3361 to^G1519 doubtful^G1261 disputations^G1253.

² One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

KJVFor^G3303 one^G3739 believeth^G4100^(G5719) that he may eat^G5315^(G5629) all things^G3956: another^G1161, who is weak^G770^(G5723), eateth^G2068^(G5719) herbs^G3001.

³ Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

KJVLet^G1848 not^G3361 him that eateth^G2068^(G5723) despise^G1848^(G5720) him that eateth^G2068^(G5723) not^G3361; and^G2532 let^G2068 not^G3361 him which eateth^G2068^(G5723) not^G3361 judge^G2919^(G5720) him that eateth^G2068^(G5723): for^G1063 God^G2316 hath received^G4355^(G5639) him^G846.

⁴ Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

KJVWho^G5101 art^G1488^(G5748) thou^G4771 that judgest^G2919^(G5723) another man's^G245 servant^G3610? to his own^G2398 master^G2962 he standeth^G4739^(G5719) or^G2228 falleth^G4098^(G5719). Yea^G1161, he shall be holden up^G2476^(G5701): for^G1063 God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) able^G1415 to make^G2476 him^G846 stand^G2476^(G5658).

⁵ One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

KJVOne^G3303 man^G3739 esteemeth^G2919^(G5719) one day^G2250 above^G3844 another^G2250:^G1161 another^G3739 esteemeth^G2919^(G5719) every^G3956 day^G2250 alike. Let^G4135 every man^G1538 be fully persuaded^G4135^(G5744) in^G1722 his own^G2398 mind^G3563.

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.

KJVHe that regardeth^G5426^(G5723) the day^G2250, regardeth^G5426^(G5719) it unto the Lord^G2962; and^G2532 he that regardeth^G5426^(G5723) not^G3361 the day^G2250, to the Lord^G2962 he doth^G5426 not^G3756 regard^G5426^(G5719) it. He that eateth^G2068^(G5723), eateth^G2068^(G5719) to the Lord^G2962, for^G1063 he giveth God^G2316 thanks^G2168^(G5719); and^G2532 he that eateth^G2068^(G5723) not^G3361, to the Lord^G2962 he eateth^G2068^(G5719) not^G3756, and^G2532 giveth God^G2316 thanks^G2168^(G5719).

⁷ For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

KJVFor^G1063 none^G3762 of us^G2257 liveth^G2198^(G5719) to himself^G1438, and^G2532 no man^G3762 dieth^G599^(G5719) to himself^G1438.

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.

KJVFor^G1063 whether^G1437^G5037 we live^G2198^(G5725), we live^G2198^(G5719) unto the Lord^G2962; and whether^G1437^G5037 we die^G599^(G5725), we die^G599^(G5719) unto the Lord^G2962: whether^G1437^G5037 we live^G2198^(G5725) therefore^G3767, or^G1437^G5037 die^G599^(G5725), we are^G2070^(G5748) the Lord's^G2962.

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

KJVFor^G1063 to^G1519 this^G5124 end Christ^G5547 both^G2532 died^G599^(G5627), and^G2532 rose^G450^(G5627), and^G2532 revived^G326^(G5656), that^G2443 he might be Lord^G2961^(G5661) both^G2532 of the dead^G3498 and^G2532 living^G2198^(G5723).

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.

KJVBut^G1161 why^G5101 dost^G2919 thou^G4771 judge^G2919^(G5719) thy^G4675 brother^G80? or^G2228^G2532 why^G5101 dost^G1848 thou^G4771 set at nought^G1848^(G5719) thy^G4675 brother^G80? for^G1063 we shall^G3936 all^G3956 stand before^G3936^(G5695) the judgment seat^G968 of Christ^G5547.

¹¹ For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”

KJVFor^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769), As I^G1473 live^G2198^(G5719), saith^G3004^(G5719) the Lord^G2962,^G3754 every^G3956 knee^G1119 shall bow^G2578^(G5692) to me^G1698, and^G2532 every^G3956 tongue^G1100 shall confess^G1843^(G5698) to God^G2316.

¹² So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

KJVSo^G3767 then^G686 every one^G1538 of us^G2257 shall give^G1325^(G5692) account^G3056 of^G4012 himself^G1438 to God^G2316.

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.

KJVLet us^G2919 not therefore^G3767 judge^G2919^(G5725) one another^G240 any more^G3371: but^G235 judge^G2919^(G5657) this^G5124 rather^G3123, that no man^G3361 put^G5087^(G5721) a stumblingblock^G4348 or^G2228 an occasion to fall^G4625 in his brother's way^G80.

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.

KJVI know^G1492^(G5758), and^G2532 am persuaded^G3982^(G5769) 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^(G5740) any thing^G5100 to be^G1511^(G5750) unclean^G2839, to him^G1565 it is unclean^G2839.

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.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487 thy^G4675 brother^G80 be grieved^G3076^(G5743) with^G1223 thy meat^G1033, now^G3765 walkest thou^G4043^(G5719) not^G3765 charitably^G26^G2596. Destroy^G622^(G5720) not^G3361 him^G1565 with thy^G4675 meat^G1033, for^G5228 whom^G3739 Christ^G5547 died^G599^(G5627).

¹⁶ Then don’t let your good be slandered,

KJVLet^G987 not^G3361 then^G3767 your^G5216 good^G18 be evil spoken of^G987^(G5744):

¹⁷ for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

KJVFor^G1063 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) 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.

¹⁸ For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

KJVFor^G1063 he that in^G1722 these things^G5125 serveth^G1398^(G5723) Christ^G5547 is acceptable^G2101 to God^G2316, and^G2532 approved^G1384 of men^G444.

¹⁹ So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

KJVLet us^G1377 therefore^G686^G3767 follow after^G1377^(G5725) the things which make for^G3588 peace^G1515, and^G2532 things wherewith^G1519 one^G240 may edify^G3619 another^G240.

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.

KJVFor^G1752 meat^G1033 destroy^G2647^(G5720) not^G3361 the 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^(G5723) with^G1223 offence^G4348.

²¹ It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

KJVIt is good^G2570 neither^G3361 to eat^G5315^(G5629) flesh^G2907, nor^G3366 to drink^G4095^(G5629) wine^G3631, nor^G3366 any thing whereby^G1722^G3739 thy^G4675 brother^G80 stumbleth^G4350^(G5719), or^G2228 is offended^G4624^(G5743), or^G2228 is made weak^G770^(G5719).

²² Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves.

KJVHast^G2192^(G5719) thou^G4771 faith^G4102? have^G2192^(G5720) it to^G2596 thyself^G4572 before^G1799 God^G2316. Happy^G3107 is he that condemneth^G2919^(G5723) not^G3361 himself^G1438 in^G1722 that thing which^G3739 he alloweth^G1381^(G5719).

²³ But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

KJVAnd^G1161 he that doubteth^G1252^(G5734) is damned^G2632^(G5769) if^G1437 he eat^G5315^(G5632), because^G3754 he eateth not^G3756 of^G1537 faith^G4102: for^G1161 whatsoever^G3739^G3956 is not^G3756 of^G1537 faith^G4102 is^G2076^(G5748) sin^G266.

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,

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;

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

WEB·Romans 13

¹Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

KJVLet every^G3956 soul^G5590 be subject^G5293^(G5732) unto the higher^G5242^(G5723) powers^G1849. For^G1063 there is^G2076^(G5748) no^G3756 power^G1849 but^G1508 of^G575 God^G2316:^G1161 the powers^G1849 that be^G5607^(G5752) are^G1526^(G5748) ordained^G5021^(G5772) of^G5259 God^G2316.

² Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

KJVWhosoever therefore^G5620 resisteth^G498^(G5734) the power^G1849, resisteth^G436^(G5758) the ordinance^G1296 of God^G2316: and^G1161 they that resist^G436^(G5761) shall receive^G2983^(G5695) to themselves^G1438 damnation^G2917.

³ For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the authority,

KJVFor^G1063 rulers^G758 are^G1526^(G5748) not^G3756 a terror^G5401 to good^G18 works^G2041, but^G235 to the evil^G2556. Wilt thou^G2309^(G5719) then^G1161 not^G3361 be afraid^G5399^(G5738) of the power^G1849? do^G4160^(G5720) that which is good^G18, and^G2532 thou shalt have^G2192^(G5692) praise^G1868 of^G1537 the same^G846:

⁴ for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

KJVFor^G1063 he is^G2076^(G5748) the minister^G1249 of God^G2316 to thee^G4671 for^G1519 good^G18. But^G1161 if^G1437 thou do^G4160^(G5725) that which is evil^G2556, be afraid^G5399^(G5737); for^G1063 he beareth^G5409^(G5719) not^G3756 the sword^G3162 in vain^G1500: for^G1063 he is^G2076^(G5748) the minister^G1249 of God^G2316, a revenger^G1558 to execute wrath^G3709 upon^G1519 him that doeth^G4238^(G5723) evil^G2556.

⁵ Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

KJVWherefore^G1352 ye must needs^G318 be subject^G5293^(G5733), not^G3756 only^G3440 for^G1223 wrath^G3709, but^G235 also^G2532 for conscience^G4893 sake^G1223.

⁶ For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing.

KJVFor^G1063 for^G1223 this^G5124 cause^G1223 pay ye^G5055^(G5719) tribute^G5411 also^G2532: for^G1063 they are^G1526^(G5748) God's^G2316 ministers^G3011, attending continually^G4342^(G5723) upon^G1519 this^G5124 very thing^G846.

⁷ Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

KJVRender^G591^(G5628) therefore^G3767 to all^G3956 their dues^G3782: tribute^G5411 to whom^G3588 tribute^G5411 is due; custom^G5056 to whom^G3588 custom^G5056; fear^G5401 to whom^G3588 fear^G5401; honour^G5092 to whom^G3588 honour^G5092.

⁸ Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

KJVOwe^G3784^(G5720) no man^G3367 any thing^G3367, but^G1508 to love^G25^(G5721) one another^G240: for^G1063 he that loveth^G25^(G5723) another^G2087 hath fulfilled^G4137^(G5758) the law^G3551.

⁹ For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

KJVFor^G1063 this, Thou shalt^G3431 not^G3756 commit adultery^G3431^(G5692), Thou shalt^G5407 not^G3756 kill^G5407^(G5692), Thou shalt^G2813 not^G3756 steal^G2813^(G5692), Thou shalt^G5576 not^G3756 bear false witness^G5576^(G5692), Thou shalt^G1937 not^G3756 covet^G1937^(G5692); and^G2532 if there be any^G1536 other^G2087 commandment^G1785, it is briefly comprehended^G346^(G5743) in^G1722 this^G5129 saying^G3056, namely^G1722, Thou shalt love^G25^(G5692) thy^G4675 neighbour^G4139 as^G5613 thyself^G1438.

¹⁰ Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

KJVLove^G26 worketh^G2038^(G5736) no^G3756 ill^G2556 to his neighbour^G4139: therefore^G3767 love^G26 is the fulfilling^G4138 of the law^G3551.

¹¹ Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

KJVAnd^G2532 that^G5124, knowing^G1492^(G5761) the time^G2540, that^G3754 now^G2235 it is high time^G5610 to awake^G2248^G1453^(G5683) out of^G1537 sleep^G5258: for^G1063 now^G3568 is our^G2257 salvation^G4991 nearer^G1452 than^G2228 when^G3753 we believed^G4100^(G5656).

¹² The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.

KJVThe night^G3571 is far spent^G4298^(G5656),^G1161 the day^G2250 is at hand^G1448^(G5758): let us^G659 therefore^G3767 cast off^G659^(G5643) the works^G2041 of darkness^G4655, and^G2532 let us put on^G1746^(G5672) the armour^G3696 of light^G5457.

¹³ Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

KJVLet us walk^G4043^(G5661) honestly^G2156, as^G5613 in^G1722 the day^G2250; not^G3361 in rioting^G2970 and^G2532 drunkenness^G3178, not^G3361 in chambering^G2845 and^G2532 wantonness^G766, not^G3361 in strife^G2054 and^G2532 envying^G2205.

¹⁴ But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

KJVBut^G235 put ye on^G1746^(G5669) the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 make^G4160^(G5732) not^G3361 provision^G4307 for^G1519 the flesh^G4561, to fulfil the lusts^G1939 thereof.

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