Romans 14 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Romans 15

¹Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

KJVWe^G2249 then^G1161 that are strong^G1415 ought^G3784^(G5719) to bear^G941^(G5721) the infirmities^G771 of the weak^G102, and^G2532 not^G3361 to please^G700^(G5721) ourselves^G1438.

² Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

KJV^G1063 Let^G700 every one^G1538 of us^G2257 please^G700^(G5720) his neighbour^G4139 for^G1519 his good^G18 to^G4314 edification^G3619.

³ For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

KJVFor^G1063 even^G2532 Christ^G5547 pleased^G700^(G5656) not^G3756 himself^G1438; but^G235, as^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769), The reproaches^G3680 of them that reproached^G3679^(G5723) thee^G4571 fell^G1968^(G5627) on^G1909 me^G1691.

⁴ For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

KJVFor^G1063 whatsoever things^G3745 were written aforetime^G4270^(G5648) were written^G4270^(G5648) for^G1519 our^G2251 learning^G1319, that^G2443 we^G2192 through^G1223 patience^G5281 and^G2532 comfort^G3874 of the scriptures^G1124 might have^G2192^(G5725) hope^G1680.

⁵ Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

KJVNow^G1161 the God^G2316 of patience^G5281 and^G2532 consolation^G3874 grant^G1325^(G5630) you^G5213 to be^G846 likeminded^G5426^(G5721) one^G240 toward another^G1722^G240 according^G2596 to Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424:

⁶ that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVThat^G2443 ye may^G1392 with one mind^G3661 and^G1722 one^G1520 mouth^G4750 glorify^G1392^(G5725) God^G2316, even^G2532 the Father^G3962 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

⁷ Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

KJVWherefore^G1352 receive ye^G4355^(G5732) one another^G240, as^G2531^G2532 Christ^G5547 also^G2531 received^G4355^(G5639) us^G2248 to^G1519 the glory^G1391 of God^G2316.

⁸ Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,

KJVNow^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719) that Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 was^G1096^(G5771) a minister^G1249 of the circumcision^G4061 for^G5228 the truth^G225 of God^G2316, to^G1519 confirm^G950^(G5658) the promises^G1860 made unto the fathers^G3962:

⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles and sing to your name.”

KJVAnd^G1161 that the Gentiles^G1484 might glorify^G1392^(G5658) God^G2316 for^G5228 his mercy^G1656; as^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769), For^G1223 this^G5124 cause^G1223 I will confess^G1843^(G5698) to thee^G4671 among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484, and^G2532 sing^G5567^(G5692) unto thy^G4675 name^G3686.

¹⁰ Again he says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”

KJVAnd^G2532 again^G3825 he saith^G3004^(G5719), Rejoice, ye^G2165^(G5682) Gentiles^G1484, with^G3326 his^G846 people^G2992.

¹¹ Again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the peoples praise him.”

KJVAnd^G2532 again^G3825, Praise^G134 the Lord^G2962, all^G3956 ye^G134^(G5720) Gentiles^G1484; and^G2532 laud^G1867^(G5657) him^G846, all ye^G3956 people^G2992.

¹² Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.”

KJVAnd^G2532 again^G3825, Esaias^G2268 saith^G3004^(G5719), There shall be^G2071^(G5704) a root^G4491 of Jesse^G2421, and^G2532 he that shall rise^G450^(G5734) to reign over^G757^(G5721) the Gentiles^G1484; in^G1909 him^G846 shall^G1679 the Gentiles^G1484 trust^G1679^(G5692).

¹³ Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.

KJVNow^G1161 the God^G2316 of hope^G1680 fill^G4137^(G5659) you^G5209 with all^G3956 joy^G5479 and^G2532 peace^G1515 in^G1722 believing^G4100^(G5721), that^G1519 ye^G5209 may abound^G4052^(G5721) in^G1722 hope^G1680, through^G1722 the power^G1411 of the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151.

¹⁴ I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

KJVAnd^G1161 I^G1473 myself^G846 also^G2532 am persuaded^G3982^(G5769) of^G4012 you^G5216, my^G3450 brethren^G80, that^G3754 ye^G846 also^G2532 are^G2075^(G5748) full^G3324 of goodness^G19, filled^G4137^(G5772) with all^G3956 knowledge^G1108, able^G1410^(G5740) also^G2532 to admonish^G3560^(G5721) one another^G240.

¹⁵ But I write the more boldly to you in part as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

KJVNevertheless^G1161, brethren^G80, I have written^G1125^(G5656) the more boldly^G5112 unto you^G5213 in^G575 some sort^G3313, as^G5613 putting^G1878 you^G5209 in mind^G1878^(G5723), because^G1223 of the grace^G5485 that is given^G1325^(G5685) to me^G3427 of^G5259 God^G2316,

¹⁶ that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

KJVThat I^G3165 should be^G1519^G1511^(G5750) the minister^G3011 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 to^G1519 the Gentiles^G1484, ministering^G2418^(G5723) the gospel^G2098 of God^G2316, that^G2443 the offering up^G4376 of the Gentiles^G1484 might be^G1096^(G5638) acceptable^G2144, being sanctified^G37^(G5772) by^G1722 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151.

¹⁷ I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

KJVI have^G2192^(G5719) therefore whereof^G3767 I may glory^G2746 through^G1722 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 in those things which pertain to^G4314 God^G2316.

¹⁸ For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

KJVFor^G1063 I will^G5111 not^G3756 dare^G5111^(G5692) to speak^G2980^(G5721) of any^G5100 of those things which^G3739 Christ^G5547 hath^G2716 not^G3756 wrought^G2716^(G5662) by^G1223 me^G1700, to make^G1519 the Gentiles^G1484 obedient^G5218, by word^G3056 and^G2532 deed^G2041,

¹⁹ in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

KJVThrough^G1722 mighty^G1411 signs^G4592 and^G2532 wonders^G5059, by^G1722 the power^G1411 of the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316; so^G5620 that from^G575 Jerusalem^G2419, and^G2532 round about^G2945 unto^G3360 Illyricum^G2437, I^G3165 have fully preached^G4137^(G5760) the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547.

²⁰ yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.

KJVYea^G1161, so^G3779 have I strived^G5389^(G5740) to preach the gospel^G2097^(G5733), not^G3756 where^G3699 Christ^G5547 was named^G3687^(G5681), lest^G3363 I should build^G3618^(G5725) upon^G1909 another man's^G245 foundation^G2310:

²¹ But, as it is written, “They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven’t heard will understand.”

KJVBut^G235 as^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769), To whom^G3739 he^G846 was^G312 not^G3756 spoken^G312^(G5648) of^G4012, they shall see^G3700^(G5695): and^G2532 they^G3739 that have^G191 not^G3756 heard^G191^(G5754) shall understand^G4920^(G5704).

²² Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,

KJVFor which cause^G1352 also^G2532 I have been^G1465 much^G4183 hindered^G1465^(G5712) from coming^G2064^(G5629) to^G4314 you^G5209.

²³ but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,

KJVBut^G1161 now^G3570 having^G2192^(G5723) no more^G3371 place^G5117 in^G1722 these^G575^G5125 parts^G2824, and^G1161 having^G2192^(G5723) a great desire^G1974 these many^G4183 years^G2094 to come^G2064^(G5629) unto^G4314 you^G5209;

²⁴ whenever I travel to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

KJVWhensoever^G5613^G1437 I take my journey^G4198^(G5741) into^G1519 Spain^G4681, I will come^G2064^(G5695) to^G4314 you^G5209: for^G1063 I trust^G1679^(G5719) to see^G2300^(G5664) you^G5209 in my journey^G1279^(G5740), and^G2532 to be brought on my way^G4311^(G5683) thitherward^G1563 by^G5259 you^G5216, if^G1437 first^G4412 I be^G1705 somewhat^G3313 filled^G1705^(G5686) with^G575 your^G5216 company.

²⁵ But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.

KJVBut^G1161 now^G3570 I go^G4198^(G5736) unto^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419 to minister^G1247^(G5723) unto the saints^G40.

²⁶ For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.

KJVFor^G1063 it hath pleased them^G2106^(G5656) of Macedonia^G3109 and^G2532 Achaia^G882 to make^G4160^(G5670) a certain^G5100 contribution^G2842 for^G1519 the poor^G4434 saints^G40 which^G3588 are at^G1722 Jerusalem^G2419.

²⁷ Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in material things.

KJVIt hath pleased them^G2106^(G5656) verily^G1063; and^G2532 their^G846 debtors^G3781 they are^G1526^(G5748). For^G1063 if^G1487 the Gentiles^G1484 have been made partakers^G2841^(G5656) of their^G846 spiritual things^G4152, their duty is^G3784^(G5719) also^G2532 to minister^G3008^(G5658) unto them^G846 in^G1722 carnal things^G4559.

²⁸ When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

KJVWhen therefore^G3767 I have performed^G2005^(G5660) this^G5124, and^G2532 have sealed^G4972^(G5671) to them^G846 this^G5126 fruit^G2590, I will come^G565^(G5695) by^G1223 you^G5216 into^G1519 Spain^G4681.

²⁹ I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News of Christ.

KJVAnd^G1161 I am sure^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754, when I come^G2064^(G5740) unto^G4314 you^G5209, I shall come^G2064^(G5695) in^G1722 the fulness^G4138 of the blessing^G2129 of the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547.

³⁰ Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

KJVNow^G1161 I beseech^G3870^(G5719) you^G5209, brethren^G80, for^G1223 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ's^G5547 sake^G2257, and^G2532 for^G1223 the love^G26 of the Spirit^G4151, that ye strive together^G4865^(G5664) with me^G3427 in^G1722 your prayers^G4335 to^G4314 God^G2316 for^G5228 me^G1700;

³¹ that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

KJVThat^G2443 I may be delivered^G4506^(G5686) from^G575 them that do not believe^G544^(G5723) in^G1722 Judaea^G2449; and^G2532 that^G2443 my^G3450 service^G1248 which^G3588 I have for^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419 may be^G1096^(G5638) accepted^G2144 of the saints^G40;

³² that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.

KJVThat^G2443 I may come^G2064^(G5632) unto^G4314 you^G5209 with^G1722 joy^G5479 by^G1223 the will^G2307 of God^G2316, and^G2532 may^G4875 with you^G5213 be refreshed^G4875^(G5667).

³³ Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

KJVNow^G1161 the God^G2316 of peace^G1515 be with^G3326 you^G5216 all^G3956. Amen^G281.

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.

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