Romans 14:7-12

7None of us lives only to please ourselves. And we do not die to please ourselves.

8While we live, we want to please the Lord. And when we die, we want that to please the Lord too. So, while we live, or if we die, we continue to belong to the Lord.

9Christ died and then he became alive again. That happened so that he could be the Lord of all people, those who have died and those who are still alive.

10So then, if you eat only vegetables, you must not judge other believers. Also, if you eat anything, you must not think that you are better than other believers. Remember that all of us will have to stand in front of God. He will decide whether we have done what is right or wrong.

11This is written in the Bible: ‘The Lord God says, “As surely as I live, this will certainly happen: Everyone will go down on their knees in front of me. Everyone will praise me that I am God.” ’

12So each of us will have to explain to God about the things that we have done.