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Berean Standard Bible

“The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.”

Romans 14:3

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Paul is addressing a divided church in Rome where some eat all foods while others abstain, and where some observe special days. He asks each side to treat the other with care.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 accepted him.

King James Version (KJV)

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

let not him who is eating despise him who is not eating: and let not him who is not eating judge him who is eating, for God did receive him.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que come, no menosprecie al que no come: y el que no come, no juzgue al que come; porque Dios le ha levantado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que cree que es correcto comer de todo no debe menospreciar al que no come ciertas cosas. Y el que no come de todo no debe condenar al que sí lo hace, porque Dios lo ha aceptado.

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