1 Ta imot den som er svak i troen, men ikke for å diskutere meninger.

Now receive one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

2 Den ene har tro til å spise alt, mens den som er svak spiser bare grønnsaker.

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

3 Den som spiser, må ikke forakte den som ikke spiser, og den som ikke spiser, må ikke dømme den som spiser, for Gud har tatt imot ham.

Don't let him who eats despise him who doesn't eat. Don't let him who doesn't eat judge him who eats, for God has received him.

4 Hvem er du som dømmer en annens tjener? For sin egen herre står han eller faller. Og han vil bli stående, for Gud har makt til å holde ham oppe.

Who are you who judge another's servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

5 Den ene setter én dag høyere enn en annen, mens en annen vurderer alle dager like. La hver enkelt være fullt overbevist i sitt eget sinn.

One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

6 Den som holder en dag i akt, holder den til Herren, og den som ikke bryr seg om dagen, gjør det til Herren. Den som spiser, spiser til Herren, for han takker Gud. Og den som ikke spiser, gjør det til Herren og takker Gud.

He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn't eat, to the Lord he doesn't eat, and gives God thanks.

7 Ingen av oss lever for seg selv, og ingen dør for seg selv.

For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

8 Om vi lever, så lever vi for Herren, og om vi dør, så dør vi for Herren. Enten vi lever eller dør, hører vi Herren til.

For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord's.

9 For derfor døde Kristus, og ble levende igjen, for at han skulle være Herre over både de døde og de levende.

For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

10 Men du, hvorfor dømmer du din bror? Eller hvorfor forakter du ham? For vi skal alle stå fram for Kristi domstol.

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

11 For det er skrevet: "Så sant jeg lever, sier Herren, for meg skal hvert kne bøye seg, og hver tunge skal bekjenne for Gud."

For it is written, "'As I live,' says the Lord, 'to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.'"

12 Så skal hver enkelt av oss avlegge regnskap for Gud.

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

13 La oss derfor ikke lenger dømme hverandre, men heller dømme dette: At ingen legger snublestein eller hinder i sin brors vei.

Therefore let's not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way, or an occasion for falling.

14 Jeg vet, og er overbevist i Herren Jesus, at ingenting er urent i seg selv; men for den som regner noe for urent, for ham er det urent.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

15 Hvis din bror blir bedrøvet på grunn av maten, lever du ikke lenger i kjærlighet. Ødelegg ikke med din mat den som Kristus døde for.

Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don't destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

16 La derfor ikke det gode dere gjør bli baktalt.

Then don't let your good be slandered,

17 For Guds rike består ikke i mat og drikke, men i rettferdighet, fred og glede i Den Hellige Ånd.

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

18 Den som tjener Kristus i disse tingene, er velbehagelig for Gud og godkjent av mennesker.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

19 La oss da jage etter det som tjener fred og innbyr til å styrke hverandre.

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

20 Ikke ødelegg Guds verk for matens skyld. Alt er rent, men det er ondt for den som ved sitt spisevaner gjør at et menneske snubler.

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.

21 Det er godt å verken spise kjøtt eller drikke vin, eller gjøre noe som får din bror til å snuble eller ta anstøt eller bli svak.

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

22 Har du tro? Ha den for deg selv innfor Gud. Salig er den som ikke dømmer seg selv i det han godkjenner.

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

23 Men den som tviler, er dømt hvis han spiser, fordi det ikke skjer i tro. Alt som ikke skjer i tro, er synd.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn't of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. (14:24) 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, (14:25) 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; (14:26) to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.{TR places verses 24-26 after Romans 16:24 as verses 25-27.}