Romans 14:1–3

¹WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

¹¶ Wee then that are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.

⁷Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

⁸But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

⁹But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

¹⁰For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

¹¹And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

¹²But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

¹³Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

⁷Howbeit there is not in euerie man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idole vnto this houre, eate it as a thing offred vnto an idole, and their conscience being weake, is defiled.

⁸But meate commendeth vs not to God: for neither if we eate, ^‖are we the better: neither if wee eate not, ^‖are we the worse.

⁹But take heed lest by any meanes, this ^‖libertie of yours become a stumbling blocke to them that are weake.

¹⁰For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idols temple: shall not the conscience of him which is weake, be ^†emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols?

¹¹And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died?

¹²But when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.

¹³Wherefore if meate make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

²²To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

²²To the weake became I as weake, that I might gaine the weake: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all meanes saue some.

⁷Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

⁷Wherfore receiue yee one another, as Christ also receiued vs, to the glory of God.

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.

²¹ It is good neither to eate ^*flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake.

¹AND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

²I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

¹¶ And I, brethren, could not speake vnto you as vnto spirituall, but as vnto carnall, euen as vnto babes in Christ.

²I haue fed you with milke, and not with meate: for hitherto yee were not able to beare it, neither yet now are ye able.

³¶ Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

⁴Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

³¶ ^*Strengthen yee the weake hands, and confirme the feeble knees.

^4†Say to them that are of a fearefull heart; Be strong, feare not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, euen God with a recompence, he will come and saue you.

¹¹He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

^11*‖He shall feede his flocke like a shepheard: he shall gather the lambes with his arme; and carie them in his bosome, and shall gently lead those that are with yoong.

²It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

²It were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he cast into the Sea, then that he should offend one of these little ones.

⁴⁰¶ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

⁴¹He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

⁴²And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

⁴⁰¶ ^*He that receiueth you, receiueth me: and he that receiueth mee, receiueth him that sent me.

⁴¹He that receiueth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, shall receiue a Prophets reward: and he that receiueth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, shal receiue a righteous mans reward.

^42*And whosoeuer shall giue to drinke vnto one of these litle ones, a cup of cold water onely, in the name of a disciple, verily I say vnto you, hee shall in no wise lose his reward.

²⁰A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

²⁰A bruised reed shal he not breake, and smoking flaxe shall he not quench, till he send forth iudgment vnto victory.

¹⁹And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:

¹⁹And being not weake in faith, hee considered not his owne body now dead, when hee was about an hundred yere old, neither yet the deadnes of Saraes wombe.

¹⁰If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

¹⁰If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not into your house, neither bid him, God speed.

⁸We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

⁹I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

¹⁰Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

⁸We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be fellow helpers to the trueth.

⁹I wrote vnto the Church, but Diotrephes, who loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.

¹⁰Wherefore if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against vs with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth hee himselfe receiue the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the Church.

¹⁶I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

¹⁶I will seeke that which was lost, and bring againe that which was driuen away, and will bind vp that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sicke: but I will destroy the fat and the strong, I will feed them with iudgement.

⁴The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

⁴The diseased haue ye not strengthened, neither haue yee healed that which was sicke, neither haue ye bound vp that which was broken, neither haue yee brought againe that which was driuen away, neither haue yee sought that which was lost; but with ^*force and with crueltie haue yee ruled them.

³A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

^3‖†A bruised reed shall he not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall hee not quench: he shall bring forth iudgment vnto trueth.

³Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

³Beholde, Thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weake hands.

⁵And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

⁶But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

⁵And who so shall receiue one such little child in my name, receiueth me.

^6*But who so shall offend one of these little ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that hee were drowned in the depth of the Sea.

³¹And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

³¹And immediately Iesus stretched foorth his hand, and caught him, and said vnto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

¹⁰Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

¹⁰Take heed that yee despise not one of these little ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels do alwaies behold the face of my father which is in heauen.

²⁹Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

²⁹Receiue him therfore in the Lord with all gladnesse, and ^‖hold such in reputation:

²⁰Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

^20*Uerily, verily I say vnto you, he that receiueth whomsoeuer I send, receiueth me: and he that receiueth me, receiueth him that sent me.

¹⁶For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.

^16‖‖For loe, I wil raise vp a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that bee cut off, neither shall seeke the yong one, nor heale that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shal eate the flesh of the fat, and teare their clawes in pieces.

⁴For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

⁴For euery creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be receiued with thankesgiuing:

¹⁷Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

^17*Better is a dinner of herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe, and hatred therewith.

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.

¹⁴I know, and am perswaded by the Lord Iesus, that there is nothing ^†vncleane of it selfe: but to him that esteemeth any thing to bee ^†vncleane, to him it is vncleane.

¹²For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

¹²For before that certaine came from Iames, he did eate with the Gentiles: but when they were come, hee withdrew, and separated himselfe, fearing them which were of the Circumcisiō.

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.

²²Hast thou faith? haue it to thy selfe before God. Happie is he that condemneth not himselfe in that thing which hee alloweth.

²³And hee that ^‖doubteth, is damned if hee eate, because hee eateth not of faith: For whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne.

³Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

³Euery mouing thing that liueth, shalbe meat for you; euen as the ^*greene herbe haue I giuen you all things.

²⁵Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

²⁵Whatsoeuer is solde in the shambles, that eate, asking no question for conscience sake.

⁹Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

⁹Be not caried about with diuers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, not with meates, which haue not profited them that haue beene occupied therein.

¹⁵Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

¹⁵Unto the pure all things are pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure: but euen their mind and conscience is defiled.

¹⁰Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

¹⁰ Which stood onely in meates and drinkes, and diuers washings, and ^‖carnall ordinances imposed on them vntill the time of reformation.

¹²Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

¹²Proue thy seruants, I beseech thee, ten dayes, and let them giue ^†pulse ^†to eat, and water to drinke.

¹⁶Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

¹⁶Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink: and gaue them pulse.

²⁹¶ And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

²⁹¶ And God said, Behold, I haue giuen you euery herbe ^†bearing seede, which is vpon the face of all the earth, and euery tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yeelding seed, ^*to you it shall be for meat:

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.

¹⁰But why doest ^*thou iudge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? wee shall all stand before the Iudgement seat of Christ.

¹⁶Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

¹⁷Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

¹⁶Let no man therefore iudge you in ^‖meat, or in drinke, or in ^‖respect of an Holy day, or of the New moone, or of the Sabbath dayes:

¹⁷Which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ.

⁹And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

⁹And he spake this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues ^‖that they were righteous, & despised other:

²⁹Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?

³⁰For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

²⁹Conscience I say, not thine owne, but of the others: for why is my libertie iudged of another mans conscience?

³⁰For, if I by ^‖grace be a partaker, why am I euill spoken of, for that for which I giue thankes?

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.

¹³Let vs not therefore iudge one another any more: but iudge this rather, that no man put a stumbling blocke, or an occasion to fall in his brothers way.

³⁴¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

³⁴¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, ^*Of a trueth I perceiue y ^t God is no respecter of persons:

¹¹And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

¹²But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

¹³Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

¹¹And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died?

¹²But when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.

¹³Wherefore if meate make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

⁴⁴¶ While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

⁴⁴¶ While Peter yet spake these words, the holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

¹⁸For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

¹⁹The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

¹⁸For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath a deuill.

¹⁹The sonne of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a wine bibber, a friend of publicanes and sinners: but wisedom is iustified of her children.

¹⁰Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

¹⁰Take heed that yee despise not one of these little ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels do alwaies behold the face of my father which is in heauen.

¹JUDGE not, that ye be not judged.

²For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

¹¶ Iudge ^*not, that ye be not iudged.

²For with what iudgment ye iudge, yee shall be iudged: ^*and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you againe.

¹⁵But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

¹⁵But if thy brother be grieued with thy meate: now walkest thou not ^†charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

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.

²¹ It is good neither to eate ^*flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake.

⁸And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

⁹And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

⁸And God which knoweth the hearts, bare them witnes, giuing them the holy Ghost, euen as he did vnto vs,

^9*And put no difference between vs & them, purifying their hearts by faith.

¹⁴¶ Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

¹⁴¶ Then came to him the disciples of Iohn, saying, ^*Why doe we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

¹⁰For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

¹⁰For who hath despised the day of small things? ^‖for they shall reioyce and shall see the ^†plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seuen: ^*they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.