The Law of Liberty
(Matthew 7:1–6; Luke 6:37–42)

1But receive to yourselves him who is weak in faith, not into disputations of doubtful matters. 2One indeed believes he is to eat all things: another who is weak, vegetables. 3Let not the one eating snub the one not eating. Let not the one not eating judge the one eating; for God received him. 4Who art thou judging another man's servant? to his own master he stands or falls: but he shall stand; for God is able to make him stand.

5For one indeed judges a day above a day: another judges every day (alike); let each one be fully persuaded in his own mind. 6The one regarding the day, regards it to the Lord: the one eating, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and the one not eating, eats not to the Lord, and gives thanks to God. 7For no one of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself: 8for if indeed we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Then indeed if we live, and if we die, we are the Lord's. 9For unto this Christ died, and lives, in order that He may be Lord of the dead and of the living.

10But why do you judge your neighbor, or indeed why do you discount your brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.

11For it has been written; As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

12Then therefore each one of us shall give an account to God for himself.

The Law of Love
(1 Corinthians 8:1–13)

13Then let us no longer judge one another: but rather judge this, not to place before a brother an offence for a stumblingblock. 14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: except to him who considers it unclean, to him it is unclean. 15But if your brother is grieved on account of your meat, you are no longer walking in divine love. Do not by your meat destroy him for whom Christ died. 16Let not your good be blasphemed. 17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18For in this the one serving Christ is acceptable to God, and approved unto men. 19Then therefore we pursue the things belonging to peace, and edification towards one another. 20Do not destroy the work of God on account of meat. All things are pure; but it is evil to the man who eats with offence: 21it is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother stumbles. 22The faith which you have, have it with yourself before God. Happy is the one not judging himself in that which he approves: 23but if he may eat doubting, he has been condemned, because it is not of faith; but every thing which is not of faith is sin.