Romans 14:9-20
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9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
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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.
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11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
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12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
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17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
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19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
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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.