Romans 14:20
“For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.”
For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
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Cross-References
“Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.”
“For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:”
“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.”
“I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.”
“Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.”