Grace for gray areas
1
τον
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ασθενουντα
being-feebleG770
being-feebleG770
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
πιστει
[to]-trustG4102
[to]-trustG4102
προσλαμβανεσθε
yous-take-toward-selves!G4355
yous-take-toward-selves!G4355
μη
notG3361
notG3361
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
διακρισεις
discernmentG1253
discernmentG1253
διαλογισμων
[of]-thought-processesG1261
[of]-thought-processesG1261
2
ὁς
whoG3739
whoG3739
μεν
in-factG3303
in-factG3303
πιστευει
is-trustingG4100
is-trustingG4100
φαγειν
to-eatG5315
to-eatG5315
παντα
allG3956
allG3956
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ασθενων
being-feebleG770
being-feebleG770
λαχανα
vegetablesG3001
vegetablesG3001
εσθιει
is-eatingG2068
is-eatingG2068
3
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
εσθιων
eatingG2068
eatingG2068
τον
theG3588
theG3588
μη
notG3361
notG3361
εσθιοντα
eatingG2068
eatingG2068
μη
notG3361
notG3361
εξουθενειτω
let-him/her-scorn!G1848
let-him/her-scorn!G1848
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
μη
notG3361
notG3361
εσθιων
eatingG2068
eatingG2068
τον
theG3588
theG3588
εσθιοντα
eatingG2068
eatingG2068
μη
notG3361
notG3361
κρινετω
let-him/her-judge!G2919
let-him/her-judge!G2919
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
θεος
GodG2316
GodG2316
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
αυτον
that-oneG846
that-oneG846
προσελαβετο
took-toward-selfG4355
took-toward-selfG4355
4
συ
youG4771
youG4771
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
ει
you-areG1488
you-areG1488
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
κρινων
judgingG2919
judgingG2919
αλλοτριον
outsiderG245
outsiderG245
οικετην
domesticG3610
domesticG3610
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ιδιω
to-ownG2398
to-ownG2398
κυριω
masterG2962
masterG2962
στηκει
is-standing-firmG4739
is-standing-firmG4739
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
πιπτει
is-fallingG1601
is-fallingG1601
σταθησεται
shall-be-stoodG2476
shall-be-stoodG2476
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
δυνατος
ableG1415
ableG1415
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
θεος
GodG2316
GodG2316
στησαι
to-standG2476
to-standG2476
αυτον
him/herG846
him/herG846
5
ὁς
whoG3739
whoG3739
μεν
in-factG3303
in-factG3303
κρινει
is-judgingG2919
is-judgingG2919
ἡμεραν
dayG2250
dayG2250
παρ᾿
besideG3844
besideG3844
ἡμεραν
dayG2250
dayG2250
ὁς
whoG3739
whoG3739
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
κρινει
is-judgingG2919
is-judgingG2919
πασαν
allG3956
allG3956
ἡμεραν
dayG2250
dayG2250
ἑκαστος
eachG1538
eachG1538
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ιδιω
to-ownG2398
to-ownG2398
νοϊ
[to]-mindG3563
[to]-mindG3563
πληροφορεισθω
let-him/her-be-convinced!G4135
let-him/her-be-convinced!G4135
6
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
φρονων
thinkingG5426
thinkingG5426
την
theG3588
theG3588
ἡμεραν
dayG2250
dayG2250
κυριω
masterG2962
masterG2962
φρονει
I-thinkG5426
I-thinkG5426
και
andG2532
andG2532
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
εσθιων
eatingG2068
eatingG2068
κυριω
masterG2962
masterG2962
εσθιει
is-eatingG2068
is-eatingG2068
ευχαριστει
is-thankingG2168
is-thankingG2168
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
θεω
[to]-GodG2316
[to]-GodG2316
και
andG2532
andG2532
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
μη
notG3361
notG3361
εσθιων
eatingG2068
eatingG2068
κυριω
masterG2962
masterG2962
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
εσθιει
is-eatingG2068
is-eatingG2068
και
andG2532
andG2532
ευχαριστει
is-thankingG2168
is-thankingG2168
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
θεω
[to]-GodG2316
[to]-GodG2316
7
ουδεις
not-even-oneG3762
not-even-oneG3762
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ἡμων
[of]-usG2257
[of]-usG2257
ἑαυτω
[to]-him/her-selfG1438
[to]-him/her-selfG1438
ζη
is-livingG2198
is-livingG2198
και
andG2532
andG2532
ουδεις
not-even-oneG3762
not-even-oneG3762
ἑαυτω
[to]-him/her-selfG1438
[to]-him/her-selfG1438
αποθνησκει
is-dyingG599
is-dyingG599
8
εαν
if-everG1437
if-everG1437
τε
bothG5037
bothG5037
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ζωμεν
we-are-livingG2198
we-are-livingG2198
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
κυριω
masterG2962
masterG2962
ζωμεν
we-are-livingG2198
we-are-livingG2198
εαν
if-everG1437
if-everG1437
τε
bothG5037
bothG5037
αποθνησκωμεν
we-may-dieG599
we-may-dieG599
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
κυριω
masterG2962
masterG2962
αποθνησκομεν
we-are-dyingG599
we-are-dyingG599
εαν
if-everG1437
if-everG1437
τε
bothG5037
bothG5037
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
ζωμεν
we-are-livingG2198
we-are-livingG2198
εαν
if-everG1437
if-everG1437
τε
bothG5037
bothG5037
αποθνησκωμεν
we-may-dieG599
we-may-dieG599
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
κυριου
[of]-masterG2962
[of]-masterG2962
εσμεν
we-areG2070
we-areG2070
9
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
τουτο
thisG5124
thisG5124
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
Χριστος
ChristG5547
ChristG5547
και
andG2532
andG2532
απεθανεν
diedG599
diedG599
και
andG2532
andG2532
εζησεν
livedG2198
livedG2198
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
και
andG2532
andG2532
νεκρων
[of]-the-deadG3498
[of]-the-deadG3498
και
andG2532
andG2532
ζωντων
[of]-livingG2198
[of]-livingG2198
κυριευση
should-masterG2961
should-masterG2961
10
συ
youG4771
youG4771
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
τι
whatG5101
whatG5101
κρινεις
you-are-judgingG2919
you-are-judgingG2919
τον
theG3588
theG3588
αδελφον
siblingG80
siblingG80
σου
[of]-youG4675
[of]-youG4675
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
και
andG2532
andG2532
συ
youG4771
youG4771
τι
whatG5101
whatG5101
εξουθενεις
you-are-scorningG1848
you-are-scorningG1848
τον
theG3588
theG3588
αδελφον
siblingG80
siblingG80
σου
[of]-youG4675
[of]-youG4675
παντες
allG3956
allG3956
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
παραστησομεθα
we-shall-be-exhibitedG3936
we-shall-be-exhibitedG3936
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
βηματι
[to]-judgment-seatG968
[to]-judgment-seatG968
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
Χριστου
[of]-ChristG5547
[of]-ChristG5547
11
γεγραπται
it-has-been-writtenG1125
it-has-been-writtenG1125
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ζω
I-am-livingG2198
I-am-livingG2198
εγω
IG1473
IG1473
λεγειν
to-sayG3004
to-sayG3004
κυριος
masterG2962
masterG2962
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
εμοι
[to]-meG1698
[to]-meG1698
καμψει
shall-bowG2578
shall-bowG2578
παν
allG3956
allG3956
γονυ
kneeG1119
kneeG1119
και
andG2532
andG2532
πασα
allG3956
allG3956
γλωσσα
tongueG1100
tongueG1100
εξομολογησεται
shall-acknowledgeG1843
shall-acknowledgeG1843
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
θεω
[to]-GodG2316
[to]-GodG2316
12
αρα
consequentlyG686
consequentlyG686
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
ἑκαστος
eachG1538
eachG1538
ἡμων
[of]-usG2257
[of]-usG2257
περι
aboutG4012
aboutG4012
ἑαυτου
[of]-selfG1438
[of]-selfG1438
λογον
sayingG3056
sayingG3056
δωσει
shall-giveG1325
shall-giveG1325
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
θεω
[to]-GodG2316
[to]-GodG2316
13
μηκετι
no-moreG3371
no-moreG3371
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
αλληλους
each-otherG240
each-otherG240
κρινωμεν
we-should-judgeG2919
we-should-judgeG2919
αλλα
butG235
butG235
τουτο
thisG5124
thisG5124
κρινατε
yous-judge!G2919
yous-judge!G2919
μαλλον
ratherG3123
ratherG3123
το
theG3588
theG3588
μη
notG3361
notG3361
τιθεναι
to-placeG5087
to-placeG5087
προσκομμα
stumbling-blockG4348
stumbling-blockG4348
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
αδελφω
[to]-siblingG80
[to]-siblingG80
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
σκανδαλον
trapG4625
trapG4625
14
οιδα
I-have-seenG1492
I-have-seenG1492
και
andG2532
andG2532
πεπεισμαι
I-have-been-persuadedG3982
I-have-been-persuadedG3982
εν
inG1722
inG1722
κυριω
masterG2962
masterG2962
Ιησου
[of]-JesusG2424
[of]-JesusG2424
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ουδεν
not-even-oneG3762
not-even-oneG3762
κοινον
commonG2839
commonG2839
δι᾽
throughG1223
throughG1223
ἑαυτου
[of]-selfG1438
[of]-selfG1438
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
μη
notG3361
notG3361
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
λογιζομενω
calculatingG3049
calculatingG3049
τι
whatG5101
whatG5101
κοινον
commonG2839
commonG2839
ειναι
to-beG1511
to-beG1511
εκεινω
[to]-thatG1565
[to]-thatG1565
κοινον
commonG2839
commonG2839
15
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
δια
throughG1223
throughG1223
βρωμα
foodG1033
foodG1033
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
αδελφος
siblingG80
siblingG80
σου
[of]-youG4675
[of]-youG4675
λυπειται
is-distressedG3076
is-distressedG3076
ουκετι
no-longerG3765
no-longerG3765
κατα
downG2596
downG2596
αγαπην
loveG26
loveG26
περιπατεις
you-are-walking-aroundG4043
you-are-walking-aroundG4043
μη
notG3361
notG3361
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
βρωματι
[to]-foodG1033
[to]-foodG1033
σου
[of]-youG4675
[of]-youG4675
εκεινον
that-oneG1565
that-oneG1565
απολλυε
you-annihilate!G622
you-annihilate!G622
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
οὑ
[of]-whomG3739
[of]-whomG3739
Χριστος
ChristG5547
ChristG5547
απεθανεν
diedG599
diedG599
16
μη
notG3361
notG3361
βλασφημεισθω
let-him/her-be-slandered!G987
let-him/her-be-slandered!G987
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
το
theG3588
theG3588
αγαθον
goodG18
goodG18
17
ου
notG3739
notG3739
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
βασιλεια
kingdomG932
kingdomG932
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
βρωσις
foodG1035
foodG1035
και
andG2532
andG2532
ποσις
drinkG4213
drinkG4213
αλλα
butG235
butG235
δικαιοσυνη
justiceG1343
justiceG1343
και
andG2532
andG2532
ειρηνη
peaceG1515
peaceG1515
και
andG2532
andG2532
χαρα
happinessG5479
happinessG5479
εν
inG1722
inG1722
πνευματι
[to]-spiritG4151
[to]-spiritG4151
ἁγιω
[to]-consecratedG40
[to]-consecratedG40
18
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τουτω
[to]-thisG5129
[to]-thisG5129
δουλευων
slavingG1398
slavingG1398
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
Χριστω
[to]-ChristG5547
[to]-ChristG5547
ευαρεστος
well-pleasingG2101
well-pleasingG2101
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
θεω
[to]-GodG2316
[to]-GodG2316
και
andG2532
andG2532
δοκιμος
approvedG1384
approvedG1384
τοις
[to]-thoseG3588
[to]-thoseG3588
ανθρωποις
[to]-peopleG444
[to]-peopleG444
19
αρα
consequentlyG686
consequentlyG686
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
τα
theG3588
theG3588
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ειρηνης
[of]-peaceG1515
[of]-peaceG1515
διωκωμεν
we-should-pursueG1377
we-should-pursueG1377
και
andG2532
andG2532
τα
theG3588
theG3588
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
οικοδομης
[of]-buildingG3619
[of]-buildingG3619
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
αλληλους
each-otherG240
each-otherG240
20
μη
notG3361
notG3361
ἑνεκεν
because-ofG1752
because-ofG1752
βρωματος
[of]-foodG1033
[of]-foodG1033
καταλυε
you-demolish!G2647
you-demolish!G2647
το
theG3588
theG3588
εργον
actionG2041
actionG2041
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
παντα
allG3956
allG3956
μεν
in-factG3303
in-factG3303
καθαρα
[to]-cleanG2513
[to]-cleanG2513
αλλα
butG235
butG235
κακον
depravedG2556
depravedG2556
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ανθρωπω
[to]-personG444
[to]-personG444
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
δια
throughG1223
throughG1223
προσκομματος
[of]-stumbling-blockG4348
[of]-stumbling-blockG4348
εσθιοντι
[to]-eatingG2068
[to]-eatingG2068
21
καλον
bestG2570
bestG2570
το
theG3588
theG3588
μη
notG3361
notG3361
φαγειν
to-eatG5315
to-eatG5315
κρεα
meatsG2907
meatsG2907
μηδε
no-longerG3366
no-longerG3366
πιειν
to-drinkG4095
to-drinkG4095
οινον
wineG3631
wineG3631
μηδε
no-longerG3366
no-longerG3366
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ὡ
[to]-whomG3739
[to]-whomG3739
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
αδελφος
siblingG80
siblingG80
σου
[of]-youG4675
[of]-youG4675
προσκοπτει
is-striking-atG4350
is-striking-atG4350
22
συ
youG4771
youG4771
πιστιν
trustG4102
trustG4102
εχεις
you-are-havingG2192
you-are-havingG2192
κατα
downG2596
downG2596
σεαυτον
yourselfG4572
yourselfG4572
εχε
you-have!G2192
you-have!G2192
ενωπιον
in-the-face-ofG1799
in-the-face-ofG1799
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
μακαριος
blessedG3107
blessedG3107
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
μη
notG3361
notG3361
κρινων
judgingG2919
judgingG2919
ἑαυτον
him/her-selfG1438
him/her-selfG1438
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ὡ
[to]-whomG3739
[to]-whomG3739
δοκιμαζει
is-testingG1381
is-testingG1381
23
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
διακρινομενος
being-distinguishedG1252
being-distinguishedG1252
εαν
if-everG1437
if-everG1437
φαγη
may-eatG5315
may-eatG5315
κατακεκριται
has-been-condemnedG2632
has-been-condemnedG2632
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
εκ
outG1537
outG1537
πιστεως
[of]-trustG4102
[of]-trustG4102
παν
allG3956
allG3956
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
εκ
outG1537
outG1537
πιστεως
[of]-trustG4102
[of]-trustG4102
ἁμαρτια
sinG266
sinG266
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076