1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3Let 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. 4Who 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. 5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 6He 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. 7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8For 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. 9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 10But 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. 11For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. 13Let 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. 14I 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. 15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. 16Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. 19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. 23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Mommmu Atɛn
1Sɛ obi gyidie sua wɔ mo mu a, monnye no; mo ne no nnnye deɛ nʼadwene kyerɛ no no ho akyinnyeɛ. 2Obi gyidie ma ɔtumi di biribiara, nanso obi a ne gyidie sua no di afuomduane nko ara. 3Ɛnsɛ sɛ deɛ ɔdi biribiara no bu deɛ ɔnni biribiara no animtia; saa ara nso na ɛnsɛ sɛ obi a ɔdi afuomduane nko ara no bu deɛ ɔdi biribiara no atɛn; ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn agye no. 4Wo ne hwan a wobu obi ɔsomfoɔ atɛn? Ɛyɛ ɔno ankasa ne wura na ɔbɛka sɛ wadi nkonim anaasɛ wadi nkoguo. Na ɔbɛdi nkonim, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade bɛtumi ama wadi nkonim.
5Obi dwene sɛ da bi wɔ hɔ a ɛho hia sene nna a aka no. Saa ara nso na onipa foforɔ nso dwene sɛ nna nyinaa yɛ pɛ. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn mu biara si nʼadwene pi. 6Obiara a ɔbɛbu da bi kɛseɛ no yɛ saa de hyɛ Awurade animuonyam; obiara a ɔwe nam no we wɔ Awurade din mu, ɛfiri sɛ ɔda Onyankopɔn ase; saa ara na wɔn a wɔnwe nso yɛ saa wɔ Awurade din mu de da Onyankopɔn ase. 7Yɛn mu biara nte ase mma ne nko ara ho na obiara nwu mma ne nko ara ho; 8sɛ yɛte ase a yɛte ase ma Awurade; na sɛ yɛwu a, yɛwu ma Awurade. Enti, sɛ yɛte ase o, yɛwu o, yɛyɛ Awurade deɛ. 9Na yei enti na Kristo wuiɛ, na ɔsɔreeɛ, na ɔnyaa nkwa sɛ ɔbɛyɛ awufoɔ ne ateasefoɔwura.
10Na wo, afei, adɛn enti na wobu wo nua atɛn? Na wo, adɛn enti na wobu wo nua animtia? Yɛn nyinaa bɛgyina Onyankopɔn anim ama wabu yɛn atɛn. 11Ɛfiri sɛ, Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ,
“ ‘Awurade ka sɛ, mete ase yi,
obiara bɛbu nkotodwe wɔ mʼanim;
na obiara bɛpae mu aka sɛ, mene Onyankopɔn.’ ”
12Yɛn mu biara bɛbu ne ho akonta akyerɛ Onyankopɔn.
13Ɛno enti, momma yɛnnyae yɛn ho yɛn ho atemmuo. Mmom, deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ modwene ne sɛ, monnyɛ biribiara a ɛbɛma mo nua akɔ bɔne mu. 14Ahotɔsoɔ a mewɔ wɔ mʼAwurade Yesu mu no ma mehunu sɛ biribiara nni hɔ a ɛho nte. Na sɛ obi gye di sɛ biribiara ho nte a, na saa onipa no na ɛho nte mma no. 15Sɛ biribiara a wodi ha wo nua a, ɛnneɛ na wonte hɔ ɔdɔ mu. Mma aduane a wodi no nsɛe onipa a ne enti Kristo wuiɛ no. 16Mma adeɛ a wobu sɛ ɛyɛ no nnye din bɔne. 17Ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn Ahennie no nyɛ adidie ne ɔnom na mmom, ɛyɛ tenenee, asomdwoeɛ ne ahosɛpɛ a ɛwɔ Honhom Kronkron mu. 18Obiara a ɔsom Kristo saa ɛkwan yi so no, Onyankopɔn agye no ato mu, na nnipa bu no.
19Ɛno enti, ɛsɛ sɛ yɛtumi tena asomdwoeɛ mu, na yɛboaboa yɛn ho yɛn ho ma obiara nya gyidie a emu yɛ den. 20Nnyina aduane so nsɛe deɛ Onyankopɔn ayɛ. Aduane biara yɛ aduane, nanso sɛ wodi aduane a ɛde ɔfoforɔ bɛkɔ bɔne mu a, ɛyɛ bɔne. 21Ade tenenee a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ ne sɛ, wonwe ɛnam, nnom nsã anaasɛ wonyɛ biribi a ɛbɛto wo nua suntidua.
22Deɛ wogye di wɔ saa asɛm yi ho no, ma ɛnka wo ne Onyankopɔn ntam. Nhyira ne deɛ ɔyɛ nʼapɛdeɛ a ɔnte nka sɛ wɔabu no atɛn. 23Na sɛ ne tirim ntene no deɛ ɔdi ho a, sɛ ɔdi a, Onyankopɔn bu no atɛn, ɛfiri sɛ, deɛ ɔyɛ no mfiri gyidie mu. Biribiara a ɛmfiri gyidie mu no nso yɛ bɔne.
