The Law of Liberty (Matthew 7:1–6; Luke 6:37–42)
2 RV One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. BSB BSB: For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.
3 RV Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. BSB BSB: The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.
4 RV Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand. BSB BSB: Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
6 RV He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. BSB BSB: He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
7 RV For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. BSB BSB: For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.
8 RV For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. BSB BSB: If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
9 RV For to this end Christ died, and lived again , that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. BSB BSB: For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
10 RV But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God. BSB BSB: Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
11 RV For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God. BSB BSB: It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”
12 RV So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God. BSB BSB: So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
The Law of Love (Ezekiel 14:1–11; 1 Corinthians 8:1–13)
13 RV Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling. BSB BSB: Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
15 RV For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died. BSB BSB: If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
16 RV Let not then your good be evil spoken of: BSB BSB: Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.
17 RV for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. BSB BSB: For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18 RV For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men. BSB BSB: For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
19 RV So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another. BSB BSB: So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
20 RV Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. BSB BSB: Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
21 RV It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth. BSB BSB: It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
22 RV The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth. BSB BSB: Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
23 RV But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin. BSB BSB: But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.
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