Romans 14:20
Don't destroy the work of God with arguments over food. Everything is clean—but it would be wrong to eat and offend others.
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In Context
19So let's pursue the path of peace, and find ways to encourage each other.
Cross References
Matthew 15:11it's not what goes into you through your mouth that defiles you. It's what comes out of your mouth that defiles you.”
Acts 10:15He heard the voice speak again, “Don't you call unclean what God has made clean!”
Romans 14:21It's better not to eat meat or drink wine or anything else that would cause your fellow-believer to stumble.
1 Corinthians 8:8But food doesn't gain us God's approval! If we don't eat this food, we're not bad, and if we do eat this food, we're not good.
Ephesians 2:10We're the product of what God does, created in Christ Jesus to do good, which God already planned that we should do.
1 Timothy 4:3tell people to not marry and not to eat certain foods made by God that should be accepted with thanks by those who trust 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 →