Romans 14:20
Do not tear down the work of God because of food. All things indeed are clean, but it is wrong to the man who eats through hindrance.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
19So then we should pursue the things of peace, and the things of constructiveness for each other.
Cross References
Matthew 15:11Not that which enters into the mouth defiles the man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
Acts 10:15And a voice again for a second time, What God has cleansed, thou shall not make profane.
Romans 14:21It is good not to eat meats, nor to drink wine, nor in whatever thy brother stumbles against, or is caused to stumble, or becomes weak.
1 Corinthians 8:8But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind.
Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God preordained that we should walk in them.
1 Timothy 4:3forbidding to marry, to abstain from foods, which God created for partaking with thankfulness by those who believe and know the truth.
Matthew Henry on Romans 14:2-23
Exhortations to Candour; The Dominion of Christ. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5… Read the whole commentary →