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Romans 14:21

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbles, or is made to offend, or is weak.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

20For the sake of food destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense.

22Hast thou faith? Have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that judges not himself in that which he allows.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:7Woe to the world, for causes of offense! For it must needs be that causes of offense come; but woe to that man, through whom the cause of offense comes!

Romans 14:13Let us therefore no longer judge one another; but judge this rather, not to put a stumbling-block, or an occasion to fall, in a brother's way.

Romans 15:1NOW we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Philippians 1:10in order that ye may approve the things that are most excellent[1:10], that ye may be pure and without offense unto the day of Christ;

Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee. Thou hast there men holding the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things offered to idols, and to commit fornication.

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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