Romans 14:20
Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.
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Matthew 15:11Not that which goes into the mouth makes a man unclean, but that which comes out of the mouth.
Acts 10:15And the voice came to him a second time, What God has made clean, do not you make common.
Romans 14:21It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.
1 Corinthians 8:8But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.
Ephesians 2:10For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.
1 Timothy 4:3Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.
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 →