Romans 14
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Now him that is weak in faith, take unto you: not in disputes about thoughts.
1ⲠⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ.
2For one believeth that he may eat all things: but he that is weak, let him eat herbs.
2ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀϤⲞⲨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϮ.
3Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and he that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth. For God hath taken him to him.
3ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈϢϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤϮ ϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? To his own lord he standeth or falleth. And he shall stand: for God is able to make him stand.
4ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲀϨⲈⲒ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ.
5For one judgeth between day and day: and another judgeth every day: let every man abound in his own sense.
5ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦϮϨⲀⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord. And he that eateth, eateth to the Lord: for he giveth thanks to God. And he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.
6ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϤϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲀⲚ ϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
7For none of us liveth to himself; and no man dieth to himself.
7ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ.
8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Therefore, whether we live, or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.
8ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲚⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲚⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲘⲠϬ ⲤⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
9For to this end Christ died and rose again; that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
9ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲰⲚϦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ.
10But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? or thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
10ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ϨⲰⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲔϢⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
11For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
11ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϮⲞⲚϦ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲈⲖⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲔⲰⲖϪ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12Therefore every one of us shall render account to God for himself.
12ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϤⲚⲀϮⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
13Let us not therefore judge one another any more. But judge this rather, that you put not a stumblingblock or a scandal in your brother’s way.
13ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲘⲀϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲬ ⲀⲞⲨϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ.
14I know, and am confident in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
14ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ϤϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ϤϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
15For if, because of thy meat, thy brother be grieved, thou walkest not now according to charity. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
15ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲈⲢⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲒⲈ ⲔⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀⲔⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔϦⲢⲈ.
16Let not then our good be evil spoken of.
16ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ.
17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
17ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲰ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
18For he that in this serveth Christ, pleaseth God, and is approved of men.
18ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
19Therefore let us follow after the things that are of peace; and keep the things that are of edification one towards another.
19ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲀ ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲰⲦ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
20Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
20ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲂⲈⲖ ⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲢⲞⲠ.
21It is good not to eat flesh, and not to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother is offended, or scandalized, or made weak.
21ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲈⲘ ⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲈ ⲎⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϬⲒϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
22Hast thou faith? Have it to thyself before God. Blessed is he that condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth.
22ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲬⲀϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
23But he that discerneth, if he eat, is condemned; because not of faith. For all that is not of faith is sin.
23ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲠϨⲀⲠ ϪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲈ.
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