Romanos 14
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
Não critiquem ninguém
14 Aceitem entre vocês aquela pessoa que é fraca na fé, mas não com a intenção de discutir sobre as diferentes opiniões dela. 2 Uma pessoa acredita que pode comer todo tipo de comida,[a] mas outra pessoa, cuja fé é fraca, acredita que só pode comer legumes. 3 Aquele que come todo o tipo de comida não deve se sentir superior ao que come somente legumes. E aquele que come somente legumes não deve condenar ao que come todo o tipo de comida, pois Deus o aceitou. 4 Ninguém pode julgar o servo de outra pessoa. O seu senhor é que decide se o que ele faz é bom ou não. Mas o servo do Senhor vencerá porque o Senhor tem poder para fazê-lo vencer.
5 Uma pessoa pensa que certos dias são mais importantes do que outros, ao passo que outra pessoa pensa que todos os dias são iguais. Cada um deve estar bem convencido daquilo que pensa. 6 A pessoa que pensa que certos dias são mais importantes do que outros, comemora-os para honrar ao Senhor. Outra pessoa, que come todo o tipo de comida, o faz para honrar ao Senhor, pois agradece ao Senhor pelo alimento. Quem se recusa a comer, o faz para honrar ao Senhor, e também lhe agradece. 7 Pois nós não vivemos nem morremos para nós mesmos. 8 Se vivemos, vivemos para o Senhor. Se morremos, morremos para o Senhor. Então tanto na vida como na morte, pertencemos ao Senhor.
9 Foi por isso que Cristo morreu e ressuscitou da morte para tornar a viver. Cristo fez isto para ser o Senhor de todos, tanto dos mortos como dos vivos. 10 Por que você condena aquele que é seu irmão? E você, por outro lado, por que despreza seu irmão cuja fé é fraca? Todos nós vamos nos apresentar diante de Deus e ele nos julgará. 11 Como dizem as Escrituras:
“O Senhor diz: ‘Todos ficarão de joelhos diante de mim,
e todos dirão que eu sou Deus.
Juro pela minha vida que estas coisas vão acontecer’”.(A)
12 Assim, cada um de nós terá que prestar contas a Deus daquilo que fez.
Não faça com que outros pequem
13 Por isso, vamos parar de julgar uns aos outros. Ao contrário, tomem a decisão de não fazer nada que leve seu irmão a ser mais fraco ou a cair no pecado. 14 Eu sei, e estou convencido no Senhor Jesus, que não existe comida que não se possa comer. Mas, se alguém pensa que é pecado comer certo tipo de comida, então para ele aquilo é pecado. 15 Se você prejudicar a fé que seu irmão possui por causa de comida, você não está agindo com amor. Não destrua a fé que alguém possui por causa da sua comida, pois Cristo morreu por esse alguém. 16 Não deixe que aquilo que você pensa que é bom se torne em alguma coisa que os outros digam que é mau. 17 No reino de Deus, a comida e a bebida não são importantes. As coisas realmente importantes são: uma vida justa, paz, e alegria no Espírito Santo. 18 A pessoa que serve a Cristo, vivendo desta maneira, está agradando a Deus e é aceita pelas outras pessoas.
19 Então vamos nos esforçar para fazer as coisas que promovem a paz e que nos ajudam a fortalecer uns aos outros. 20 Não devemos destruir a obra de Deus por causa de comida. Todos os alimentos podem ser comidos, mas é errado comer alguma coisa quando isso faz um irmão pecar. 21 É melhor não comer carne, nem beber vinho, nem fazer qualquer coisa que faça meu irmão pecar.
22 Deixe entre você e Deus aquilo que você crê a respeito destas coisas. Feliz é aquele que pode fazer as coisas que pensa que são certas sem sentir culpa. 23 Mas a pessoa que come alguma coisa na dúvida se pode ou não comer é condenada, porque não acredita que aquilo que está fazendo é certo. E se uma pessoa faz qualquer coisa sem acreditar que é certo, então está pecando.
Footnotes
- 14.2 todo tipo de comida As normas judaicas proibiam as pessoas de comer alguns alimentos. Quando alguns judeus se tornaram cristãos, estes não conseguiam entender que estavam liberados para comer qualquer tipo de alimento.
Romans 14
King James Version
14 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans 14
New King James Version
The Law of Liberty
14 Receive(A) one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. 2 For one believes he (B)may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and (C)let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. 4 (D)Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.
5 (E)One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who (F)observes the day, observes it to the Lord; [a]and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for (G)he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. 7 For (H)none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 For if we (I)live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For (J)to this end Christ died [b]and rose and lived again, that He might be (K)Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For (L)we shall all stand before the judgment seat of [c]Christ. 11 For it is written:
(M)“As I live, says the Lord,
Every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall confess to God.”
12 So then (N)each of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Therefore let us not judge one another [d]anymore, but rather resolve this, (O)not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.
The Law of Love
14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus (P)that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. (Q)Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. 16 (R)Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; 17 (S)for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and (T)peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Christ in [e]these things (U)is acceptable to God and approved by men.
19 (V)Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which (W)one may [f]edify another. 20 (X)Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. (Y)All things indeed are pure, (Z)but it is evil for the man who eats with [g]offense. 21 It is good neither to eat (AA)meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles [h]or is offended or is made weak. 22 [i]Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. (AB)Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for (AC)whatever is not from faith is [j]sin.
Footnotes
- Romans 14:6 NU omits the rest of this sentence.
- Romans 14:9 NU omits and rose
- Romans 14:10 NU God
- Romans 14:13 any longer
- Romans 14:18 NU this thing
- Romans 14:19 build up
- Romans 14:20 A feeling of giving offense
- Romans 14:21 NU omits the rest of v. 21.
- Romans 14:22 NU The faith which you have—have
- Romans 14:23 M puts Rom. 16:25–27 here.
Romans 14
English Standard Version
Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another
14 As for (A)the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. 2 (B)One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. 3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and (C)let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. 4 (D)Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master[a] that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
5 (E)One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. (F)Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since (G)he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For (H)none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, (I)whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. 9 For to this end Christ (J)died and lived again, that he might be Lord both (K)of the dead and of the living.
10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For (L)we will all stand before (M)the judgment seat of God; 11 for it is written,
(N)“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall confess[b] to God.”
12 So then (O)each of us will give an account of himself to God.
Do Not Cause Another to Stumble
13 (P)Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide (Q)never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus (R)that nothing is unclean in itself, (S)but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, (T)you are no longer walking in love. (U)By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16 (V)So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 (W)For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but (X)of righteousness and (Y)peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 Whoever thus serves Christ is (Z)acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then let us (AA)pursue what makes for peace and for (AB)mutual upbuilding.
20 (AC)Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. (AD)Everything is indeed clean, but (AE)it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 (AF)It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.[c] 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. (AG)Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.[d]
Footnotes
- Romans 14:4 Or lord
- Romans 14:11 Or shall give praise
- Romans 14:21 Some manuscripts add or be hindered or be weakened
- Romans 14:23 Some manuscripts insert here 16:25–27
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