Romans 14:21

It is good not to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is weakened.

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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

20Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are ‘clean’; however it is wrong for the man who gives offence by eating.

22Do you have faith? Have it privately before God. Happy is he who does not judge himself in what he approves.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:7Woe to the world because of offenses! Now it is necessary that offenses come, but woe to that person by whom the offense comes!

Romans 14:13Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another, but rather resolve this: not to put a stumbling block or pitfall in a brother's way.

Romans 15:1Now we who are strong ought to bear with the limitations of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Philippians 1:10for you to identify the things that really matter; that you may be sincere and blameless until the Day of Christ,

Revelation 2:14“ ‘Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you have there adepts of the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things offered to idols and to fornicate.

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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