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| | |Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. | | |Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. |
| − | | | + | |Receive him who is weak in the faith, but not for a pointless dialog. |
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| | |For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. | | |For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. |
| − | | | + | |One man might believe that he may eat anything he likes. Another, who is weak, eats only herbs. |
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| | |Let 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. | | |Let 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. |
| − | | | + | |He who eats everything should not despise him who does not eat--and he who does not eat should not judge him who eats. God has welcomed him. |
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| | |Who 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. | | |Who 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. |
| − | | | + | |Who are you to judge another man's house servant? He stands or falls to his own master. In fact, he will be made to stand up, because God can make him stand. |
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| | |One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. | | |One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. |
| − | | | + | |One man rates one day as more important than another, and another man rates every day the same. Let each man be fully persuaded in his own mind. |
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| | |He 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. | | |He 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. |
| − | | | + | |He who regards the day, regards it to the Lord. He who does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He who eats, eats for the Lord, because he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. |
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| | |For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. | | |For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. |
| − | | | + | |For none of us lives for himself, and no man dies for himself. |
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| | |For 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. | | |For 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. |
| − | | | + | |For whether we live, we live to the Lord; and whether we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. |
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| | |For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. | | |For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. |
| − | | | + | |For this is why Christ both died, and rose up, and lived again, so that He might be Lord of the dead and of the living. |
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| | |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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you regard your brother as nothing? We are all going to stand in front of the tribunal of Christ. |
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| | |For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. | | |For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. |
| − | | | + | |For it is written: "'''As I live, says the Lord,l every knee will bow to Me, and every tongue will confess to God.'''" |
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| | |So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. | | |So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. |
| − | | | + | |So then each of us will give an account of himself to God. |
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| | |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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |So let us not judge each other any longer. Instead, judge this: no man should trip his brother up, or set him up to fail. |
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| | |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. | | |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. |
| − | | | + | |I know, and have it on the authority of the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean in and of itself. But if any man regards a thing as unclean, then it ''is'' unclean to him. |
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| | |But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. | | |But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. |
| − | | | + | |But if your brother is upset with you on account of what you eat, then you are not walking charitably. Do not destroy him with the foods you eat, for Christ died for him. |
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| | |Let not then your good be evil spoken of: | | |Let not then your good be evil spoken of: |
| − | | | + | |So do not let your good be criticized. |
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| | |For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. | | |For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. |
| − | | | + | |The kingdom of God is not food and drink, but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. |
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| | |For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. | | |For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. |
| − | | | + | |For he that serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God, and approved by men. |
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| | |Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. | | |Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. |
| − | | | + | |So let us follow after the things that make peace, and the things that we can build each other up with. |
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| | |For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. | | |For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. |
| − | | | + | |Foods should not destroy the work of God. In fact, all things are clean, but it is still bad for the man who eats something that will cause another man to fall into sin. |
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| | |It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. | | |It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. |
| − | | | + | |It is a good thing neither to eat meat, or drink the fruit of the vine, or anything by which your brother might stumble, or be offended, or be weakened. |
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| | |Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. | | |Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. |
| − | | | + | |Do you have faith? Have it for yourself in front of God. He is happy who does not condemn himself in whatever he allows himself. |
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| | |And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. | | |And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. |
| − | | | + | |And he who doubts is damned if he eats, because he is not eating out of faith. Whatever does not come from faith is sin. |
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