(13)Let us therefore no longer judge one another; but judge this rather, not to put a stumbling-block, or an occasion to fall, in a brother's way. (14)I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; but to him that accounts anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. (15)But if because of food thy brother is grieved, thou no longer walkest in accordance with love. Destroy not him by thy food, for whom Christ died. (16)Let not then your good be evil spoken of. (17)For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. (18)For he that in these things serves Christ, is well pleasing to God, and approved by men. (19)So then, let us follow after the things which make for peace, and things by which one may edify another. (20)For the sake of food destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense. (21)It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbles, or is made to offend, or is weak. (22)Hast thou faith? Have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that judges not himself in that which he allows. (23)And he that doubts is condemned if he eat, because it is not of faith; and all that is not of faith is sin. XV. NOW we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. (2)Let each one of us please his neighbor, for his good, to edification. (3)For also Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written: The reproaches of those who reproached thee, fell on me. (4)For whatever things were written afore-time were for our instruction, that we through patience and consolation of the Scriptures may have hope. (5)And the God of patience and consolation grant you to be of the same mind one with another, according to Christ Jesus; (6)that with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (7)Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. (8)For I say that Jesus Christ has been made a minister of the circumcision, for the sake of God's truth, in order to confirm the promises made to the fathers; (9)and that the Gentiles should glorify God for his mercy; as it is written: For this cause I will give thee praise among Gentiles. And to thy name will sing. (10)And again he says: Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. (11)And again: Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; And extol him, all ye peoples. (12)And again, Isaiah says: There shall be the root of Jesse, And he who rises up to rule the Gentiles; On him will Gentiles hope. (13)And the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit.