Parallel Verses

Daniel Mace New Testament

keep the persuasion you have, to your own conscience. blessed is he that approves himself to God, without making any difference about meats:

New American Standard Bible

The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

King James Version

Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

Holman Bible

Do you have a conviction? Keep it to yourself before God. The man who does not condemn himself by what he approves is blessed.

International Standard Version

As for the faith you do have, have it as your own conviction before God. How blessed is the person who has no reason to condemn himself because of what he approves!

A Conservative Version

The faith thou have, have in relation to thyself before God. Blessed is the man not condemning himself in what he allows.

American Standard Version

The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.

Amplified

The faith which you have [that gives you freedom of choice], have as your own conviction before God [just keep it between yourself and God, seeking His will]. Happy is he who has no reason to condemn himself for what he approves.

An Understandable Version

Therefore, whatever you believe about this matter should be held between you and God. That person is happy who does not condemn himself for practicing something he believes is right.

Anderson New Testament

Have you faith? Have it to yourself before God. Blessed is he who condemns not himself in that which he approves.

Bible in Basic English

The faith which you have, have it to yourself before God. Happy is the man who is not judged by that to which he gives approval.

Common New Testament

The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself for what he approves.

Darby Translation

Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Blessed is he who does not judge himself in what he allows.

Godbey New Testament

The faith which you have, have it with yourself before God. Happy is the one not judging himself in that which he approves:

Goodspeed New Testament

For your part, you must keep the faith you have to yourself, as between God and you. He is a happy man who has no fault to find with himself in following the course that he approves,

John Wesley New Testament

Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou has faith; have to thyself before God. Happy he judging not himself in what he proves.

King James 2000

Have you faith? have it to yourself before God. Happy is he that condemns not himself in that thing which he allows.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The faith that you have, have with respect to yourself before God. Blessed [is] the one who does not pass judgment on himself by what he approves.

Modern King James verseion

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Blessed is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Hast thou faith? Have it with thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

Moffatt New Testament

Certainly keep your own conviction on the matter, as between yourself and God; he is a fortunate man who has no misgivings about what he allows himself to eat.

Montgomery New Testament

Have you faith? Keep it to yourself as in the presence of God. He is a happy man who does not condemn himself in that which he approves.

NET Bible

The faith you have, keep to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

Thou hast faith; have it to thyself before God. Happy is he who doth not condemn himself in that which he alloweth.

Sawyer New Testament

You have faith; have it for yourself before God, Blessed is he that condemns not himself in what he approves;

The Emphasized Bible

The faith which thou hast, have to thyself before God: happy, he that bringeth not judgment upon himself by that which he approveth;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Hast thou faith, exercise it before God within thyself. Blessed is the man who condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth.

Twentieth Century New Testament

As for yourself--keep this faith of yours to yourself, as in the presence of God. Happy is he who never has to condemn himself in regard to the very thing which he thinks right!

Webster

Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

Weymouth New Testament

As for you and your faith, keep your faith to yourself in the presence of God. The man is to be congratulated who does not pronounce judgement on himself in what his actions sanction.

Williams New Testament

On your part, you must exercise your faith by the standard of yourself in the sight of God. Happy is the man who need not condemn himself for doing the thing that he approves.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

The faith which you have, have to yourself before God. Happy is he that judges not himself in that which he approves.

Worsley New Testament

Thou who hast faith, have it to thyself before God: and happy is he that condemneth not himself in what he alloweth himself to do.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou hast faith! to thyself have it before God; happy is he who is not judging himself in what he doth approve,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

it to
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

σεαυτοῦ σεαυτῷ σεαυτόν σαυτοῦ σαυτῷ σα
Seautou 
Usage: 31

ἐνώπιον 
Enopion 
before, in the sight of, in the presence of, in sight, in presence, to, not tr
Usage: 78

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

μακάριος 
Makarios 
Usage: 21

κρίνω 
Krino 
Usage: 84

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

References

American

Fausets

Context Readings

Do Not Pass Judgment On One Another

21 it is better to abstain from flesh, and wine, and every thing whereby your brother is in danger of falling off. 22 keep the persuasion you have, to your own conscience. blessed is he that approves himself to God, without making any difference about meats: 23 for he that makes a difference, is self-condemn'd, if he eats against his own persuasion: for every action of that kind is sin .

Cross References

1 John 3:21

beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we may securely confide in God.

Acts 24:16

and 'tis my endeavour to preserve a conscience free from reproach both with respect to God, and with respect to men.

Romans 7:15

what I do I allow not: for what my mind leads me to, that do I not; but what I have an aversion to, that I do.

Romans 7:24

O wretched man that I am, what shall deliver me from this body of death?

Romans 14:2

for one makes no difficulty of eating all sorts of food: another is so scrupulous, he lives upon herbs.

Romans 14:5

one man thinks one day fitter for religious worship than another: another thinks every day alike. let every man follow the persuasion of his own mind.

Romans 14:14

I know, being fully assured by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: it is only so to him that thinks it is unclean.

Romans 14:23

for he that makes a difference, is self-condemn'd, if he eats against his own persuasion: for every action of that kind is sin .

Galatians 6:1

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, do you, who are spiritual, restore him with all gentleness, taking heed lest you yourselves be overcome by temptation.

James 3:13

Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom.

2 Corinthians 1:12

for this is to me matter of glorying, the testimony of my conscience, that without artifice, and with religious sincerity, not by worldly wisdom, but by God's favourable assistance I have behaved my self towards all men, but more particularly to you.

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