The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans

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- Kapitel 14 -

(Matthew 7:1–6; Luke 6:37–42)

Accept those who are not sure whether God will permit them to do certain things some people think are wrong. But when you accept them, do not argue with them about what they think. These questions are only personal opinions.

Some people believe that they may eat all kinds of food. Others believe that God does not want them to eat certain things, so they believe that they may eat only vegetables.

Anyone who thinks that it is all right to eat all kinds of food must not despise those who do not think that. Anyone who thinks it is not all right to eat all kinds of food must not condemn those who think differently, because God himself has accepted those people.

You are wrong when you evaluate somebody else’s servant. We are all God’s servants so God is the master of us all. He is the one who will decide whether those people have done wrong! No one should judge another in this regard, because he is able to keep them faithful to him.

Some people regard certain days as more holy than other days. Other people regard all days as equally suitable for worshiping God. Each person should be fully convinced about such matters, thinking and deciding for himself and not for others.

As for those who believe that they should worship on a certain day of the week, it is to honor the Lord that they worship on that day. And as for those who think that it is all right to eat all kinds of food, it is to honor the Lord that they eat those foods, because they thank God for their food. As for those who abstain from eating certain kinds of food, it is to honor the Lord that they do not eat those foods, and they also thank God for the food that they do eat. So these people are not wrong, even though they think differently.

None of us should live merely to please ourselves, and none of us should think that when we die, it affects only us.

While we live, it is the Lord whom we belong to and should be trying to please, and not just ourselves. And when we die, it is the Lord whom we should be trying to please. So, while we live and also when we die, we should try to please the Lord, for we belong to him.

For Messiah died and became alive again in order that he might be Lord whom all people should obey, both those alive and those who are dead.

It is disgraceful that you who obey certain rules say that God will punish your fellow believers who do not obey them. For God will judge each one of us.

We know this because it is written in the scriptures: “Everyone will bow down before me! And everyone will praise me.”

So we will each have to tell God what we have done and let him decide whether or not he approves of it.

The Law of Love

(Ezekiel 14:1–11; 1 Corinthians 8:1–13)

Since it is God who will judge everyone, we must stop saying that God should punish some of our fellow believers! Instead, you must be determined to never cause another brother or sister to sin or to stop trusting Messiah.

Because I am joined to the Lord Jesus, I am absolutely certain that there is nothing that by itself is wrong to eat. But if people think it is wrong to eat something, then for them it is wrong to eat it. So you should not encourage them to eat it.

If you eat food that a fellow believer thinks is wrong to eat, you might cause him to stop obeying God. You would no longer be loving him. Do not cause any fellow believer to stop trusting in Messiah. After all, Messiah died for him, too!

Similarly, do not do something that fellow believers would call bad, even if you think it is good.

When God rules how we live, we do not worry about what we eat and drink. Instead, we think about how what is the right way to obey him, have peace with each other, and rejoice because of the Holy Spirit.

Those who serve Messiah by acting in such ways please God, and others will also respect them.

So we should always eagerly try to live in a way that will cause peace among fellow Messianics, and we should try to do what will help each other to trust and obey Messiah.

Do not destroy how God has helped any believer just because you want to eat a certain kind of food. It is true that God allows us to eat every kind of food. But if you eat something that another believer thinks is wrong, then you are encouraging him to do what he thinks is wrong.

It is good neither to eat meat nor to drink wine, nor to do anything else at any time if it will cause one of your fellow believers to stop trusting in God.

Let God tell you what things are right for you to do, but do not try to force others to accept what you believe. And you will please God if you have no doubts about your convictions about what is right and wrong to do.

But some believers fear that God will not be pleased if they eat certain kinds of food. And indeed, he will say that they have done wrong, if they do not do what they believe to be right. If we do anything without being certain that God approves of it, we are sinning.

Das Gesetz der Freiheit

(Matthäus 7,1-6; Lukas 6,37-42)

Den Schwachen aber im Glauben nehmet auf, ohne euch über Meinungen zu zanken.

Denn der eine glaubt, alles essen zu dürfen; wer aber schwach ist, esse Gemüse.

Wer ißt, verachte den nicht, welcher nicht ißt; und wer nicht ißt, richte den nicht, welcher ißt; denn Gott hat ihn aufgenommen.

Wer bist du, der du einen fremden Knecht richtest? Seinem Herrn steht oder fällt er; er wird aber stehen, denn Gott vermag ihn aufrecht zu erhalten.

Denn der eine unterscheidet einen Tag von dem andern, der andere aber halt jeden Tag gleich; ein jeder sei nur in seinem Sinne vollkommen überzeugt.

Wer auf den Tag hält, der hält darauf um des Herrn willen; und wer ißt, der ißt für den Herrn, denn er sagt Gott Dank; und wer nicht ißt, der ißt für den Herrn nicht und sagt Gott Dank.

Denn keiner von uns lebt sich selbst, und keiner stirbt sich selbst!

Denn leben wir, so leben wir dem Herrn; sterben wir, so sterben wir dem Herrn. Wir mögen also leben oder sterben, so sind wir des Herrn.

Denn dazu ist Christus gestorben und auferstanden, dass er sowohl über die Toten als über die Lebenden herrsche.

Du aber, was richtest du deinen Bruder? Oder du, warum verachtest du deinen Bruder? Alle werden wir ja vor dem Richterstuhl Christi stehen.

Denn es steht geschrieben: So wahr ich lebe, spricht der Herr, vor mir wird sich jedes Knie beugen, und jede Zunge wird Gott bekennen!

Demnach wird ein jeder von uns Gott für sich Rechenschaft geben.

(Hesekiel 14,1-11; 1. Korinther 8,1-13)

Lasset uns also nicht mehr einander richten, sondern darauf richtet vielmehr eure Sorge, dass ihr dem Bruder nicht Anstoß oder Ärgernis gebet.

Das Gesetz der Liebe

Ich weiß und bin überzeugt im Herrn Jesus, dass nichts an sich unrein ist; nur dem, welcher etwas für unrein hält, diesem ist es unrein.

Wenn nun dein Bruder wegen einer Speise gekränkt wird, so wandelst du nicht mehr der Liebe gemäß. Stürze nicht durch deine Speise jenen in´s Verderben, für welchen Christus gestorben ist!

Darum gebet unser Gut nicht der Lästerung preis!

Denn das Reich Gottes ist nicht Speise und Trank, sondern Gerechtigkeit und Friede und Freude im Heiligen Geiste.

Denn wer in diesen Dingen Christus dient, ist Gott wohlgefällig und den Menschen genehm.

Darum lasset uns dem nachtrachten, was den Frieden fördert, und das gegeneinander beobachten, was zur Erbauung dient.

Zerstöre nicht um einer Speise willen das Werk Gottes! Wohl ist alles rein, aber es wird zum Übel für den Menschen, der es ißt, obgleich er Anstoß nimmt.

Es ist gut, kein Fleisch zu essen und keinen Wein zu trinken, noch etwas zu tun, woran dein Bruder Anstoß oder Ärgernis nimmt oder schwach wird.

Hast du eine feste Überzeugung? Behalte sie für dich vor Gott. Selig wer sich selbst nicht richtet durch das, was er für recht hält!

Wer aber einen Unterschied macht, ist verurteilt, wenn er ißt, weil er nicht aus fester Überzeugung handelt. Alles aber, was nicht aus fester Überzeugung geschieht, ist Sünde.