Letter to the Romans

Don't overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn't judge himself in that which he approves.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn't of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages,

but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations;

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

For even Christ didn't please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,

that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore receive one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

Now I say that Christ has been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, And sing to your name."

Again he says, "Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people."

Again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the peoples praise him."

Again, Isaiah says, "There will be the root of Jesse, He who arises to rule over the Gentiles; On him will the Gentiles hope."

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