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Normas para el caso de opiniones diversas

14 Reciban bien al que es débil en la fe, y no entren en discusiones con él. Por ejemplo, hay quienes piensan que pueden comer de todo, mientras otros, que son débiles en la fe, comen solamente verduras. Pues bien, el que come de todo no debe menospreciar al que no come ciertas cosas; y el que no come ciertas cosas no debe criticar al que come de todo, pues Dios lo ha aceptado. ¿Quién eres tú para criticar al servidor de otro? Si queda bien o queda mal, es asunto de su propio amo. Pero quedará bien, porque el Señor tiene poder para hacerlo quedar bien.

Otro caso: Hay quienes dan más importancia a un día que a otro, y hay quienes creen que todos los días son iguales. Cada uno debe estar convencido de lo que cree. El que guarda cierto día, para honrar al Señor lo guarda. Y el que come de todo, para honrar al Señor lo come, y da gracias a Dios; y el que no come ciertas cosas, para honrar al Señor deja de comerlas, y también da gracias a Dios.

Ninguno de nosotros vive para sí mismo ni muere para sí mismo. Si vivimos, para el Señor vivimos; y si morimos, para el Señor morimos. De manera que, tanto en la vida como en la muerte, del Señor somos. Para eso murió Cristo y volvió a la vida: para ser Señor tanto de los muertos como de los vivos.

10 ¿Por qué, entonces, criticas a tu hermano? ¿O tú, por qué lo desprecias? Todos tendremos que presentarnos delante de Dios, para que él nos juzgue. 11 Porque la Escritura dice:

«Juro por mi vida, dice el Señor,
que ante mí todos doblarán la rodilla
y todos alabarán a Dios.»

12 Así pues, cada uno de nosotros tendrá que dar cuenta de sí mismo a Dios.

13 Por eso, ya no debemos criticarnos unos a otros. Al contrario, propónganse ustedes no hacer nada que sea causa de que su hermano tropiece, o que ponga en peligro su fe. 14 Yo sé que no hay nada impuro en sí mismo; como creyente en el Señor Jesús, estoy seguro de ello. Pero si alguno piensa que una cosa es impura, será impura para él. 15 Ahora bien, si por lo que tú comes tu hermano se siente ofendido, tu conducta ya no es de amor. ¡Que tu comida no sea causa de que se pierda aquel por quien Cristo murió! 16 No den, pues, lugar a que se hable mal de ese bien que ustedes tienen. 17 Porque el reino de Dios no es cuestión de comer o beber determinadas cosas, sino de vivir en justicia, paz y alegría por medio del Espíritu Santo. 18 El que de esta manera sirve a Cristo, agrada a Dios y es aprobado por los hombres.

19 Por lo tanto, busquemos todo lo que conduce a la paz y a la edificación mutua. 20 No eches a perder la obra de Dios por causa de la comida. En realidad, todos los alimentos son limpios; lo malo es comer algo que haga perder la fe a otros. 21 Es mejor no comer carne, ni beber vino, ni hacer nada que sea causa de que tu hermano tropiece. 22 La fe que tienes, debes tenerla tú mismo delante de Dios. ¡Dichoso aquel que usa de su libertad sin cargos de conciencia! 23 Pero el que no está seguro de si debe o no comer algo, al comerlo se hace culpable, porque no lo come con la convicción que da la fe; y todo lo que no se hace con la convicción que da la fe, es pecado.

14 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

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.

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.

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

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.

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

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.

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.

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. (B)One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. 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. (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.

(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. 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. For (H)none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. 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. 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

  1. Romans 14:4 Or lord
  2. Romans 14:11 Or shall give praise
  3. Romans 14:21 Some manuscripts add or be hindered or be weakened
  4. Romans 14:23 Some manuscripts insert here 16:25–27