Romans 14:6-9
14:6 The one who observes the day does it for the Lord. The 1 one who eats, eats for the Lord because he gives thanks to God, and the one who abstains from eating abstains for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.
14:7 For none of us lives for himself and none dies for himself.
14:8 If we live, we live for the Lord; if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
14:9 For this reason Christ died and returned to life, so that he may be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
Romans 14:17-18
14:17 For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
14:18 For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people. 2
1 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
2 tn Grk “by men”; but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is generic here (“people”) since the contrast in context is between God and humanity.