Romans 14:15

But if your brother is grieved on account of your food, you no longer walk according to love. Do not, with your food, destroy him, for whom Christ died.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

In Context

14I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but if any one thinks that any thing is unclean, to him it is unclean.

16Therefore, let not that which is your good be evil spoken of.

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Cross References

Romans 13:10Love works no evil to our neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.

Romans 15:2Let each one of us please his neighbor in that which is good for his edification.

1 Corinthians 8:11and will not the weak brother, for whom Christ died, perish through your knowledge?

1 Corinthians 13:4Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love boasts not; is not vain,

Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, as the Christ also loved us, and gave himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet odor.

2 Peter 2:1But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you; and these will stealthily introduce ruinous sects, and deny the Lord that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction:

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 →

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