5One person judges one day to be more important than another day.14:5 Gl 4:10 Someone else judges every day to be the same. Let each one be fully convinced in his own mind.14:5 Lk 1:1; Rm 4:21

6Whoever observes the day, observes it for the honor of the Lord.14:6 Other mss add but whoever does not observe the day, it is to the Lord that he does not observe it Whoever eats, eats for the Lord, since he gives thanks to God;14:6 Mt 14:19; 1Co 10:30; 1Tm 4:3–4 and whoever does not eat, it is for the Lord that he does not eat it, and he gives thanks to God.

7For none of us lives for himself, and no one dies for himself.14:7 Rm 8:38; 2Co 5:15; Gl 2:20; Php 1:20

8If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.14:8 Lk 20:38; Php 1:20; 1Th 5:10; Rv 14:13

9Christ died and returned to life14:9 Rv 1:18; 2:8 for this: that he might be Lord over both the dead and the living.14:9 Mt 28:18; Jn 12:24; Php 2:11; 1Th 5:10

10But you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.14:10 Other mss read of Christ14:10 Rm 2:16; 2Co 5:10

11For it is written,

19So then, let us pursue what promotes peace14:19 Ps 34:14; Rm 12:18; 1Co 7:15; 2Tm 2:22; Heb 12:14 and what builds up one another.14:19 Rm 15:2; 1Co 10:23; 14:3,26; 2Co 12:19; Eph 4:12,29

20Do not tear down God’s work because of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong to make someone fall by what he eats.14:20 1Co 8:9–13

21It is a good thing not to eat meat, or drink wine, or do anything that makes your brother or sister stumble.14:21 Other mss add or offended or weakened

22Whatever you believe about these things, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.14:22 1Jn 3:21

23But whoever doubts stands condemned if he eats,14:23 Rm 14:5 because his eating is not from faith,14:23 Or conviction and everything that is not from faith is sin.