Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Romans 14:20 in context
Romans 14:17–23
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for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
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So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
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Selected verse
Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.
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It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.
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Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves.
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But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.
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