10. So why do you judge your brother or sister in Christ? Or why do you think that you are better than they are? We will all stand before God, and he will judge us all.
11. Yes, the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘Everyone will bow before me; everyone will say that I am God.’” Isaiah 45:23
12. So each of us will have to explain to God about the things we do.
13. So we should stop judging each other. Let’s decide not to do anything that will cause a problem for a brother or sister or hurt their faith.
14. I know that there is no food that is wrong to eat. The Lord Jesus is the one who convinced me of that. But if someone believes that something is wrong, then it is wrong for that person.
15. If you hurt the faith of your brother or sister because of something you eat, you are not really following the way of love. Don’t destroy anyone’s faith by eating something they think is wrong. Christ died for them.
16. Don’t allow what is good for you to become something they say is evil.
17. In God’s kingdom, what we eat and drink is not important. Here is what is important: a right way of life, peace, and joy—all from the Holy Spirit.
18. Whoever serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God, and they will be accepted by others.
19. So let’s try as hard as we can to do what will bring peace. Let’s do whatever will help each other grow stronger in faith.
20. Don’t let the eating of food destroy the work of God. All food is right to eat, but it is wrong for anyone to eat something that hurts the faith of another person.