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The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him.

The one who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and the one who eats, does so with regard to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and the one who does not eat, it is for the Lord that he does not eat, and he gives thanks to God.

But as for you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you as well, why do you regard your brother or sister with contempt? For we will all appear before the judgment seat of God.

For it is written: "AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD."

So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For the one who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by other people.

Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the person who eats and causes offense.

The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is the one who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus,

so that with one purpose and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us, for the glory of God.

For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision in behalf of the truth of God, to confirm the promises given to the fathers,

and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written: "THEREFORE I WILL GIVE PRAISE TO YOU AMONG THE GENTILES, AND I WILL SING PRAISES TO YOUR NAME."

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given to me from God,

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to God.

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and relax in your company.