Romans 14:15

and if your brother is grieved through food, you no longer walk according to love; do not destroy with your food that one for whom Christ died.

Literal Standard Version

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 have known, and am persuaded, in the Lord Jesus, that nothing [is] unclean of itself, except to him who is reckoning anything to be unclean—to that one [it is] unclean;

16Do not let, then, evil be spoken of your good,

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Cross References

Romans 13:10the love to the neighbor works no ill; the love, therefore, [is] the fullness of law.

Romans 15:2for let each one of us please the neighbor for good, for edification,

1 Corinthians 8:11For the [one] being weak—the brother for whom Christ died—will perish by your knowledge.

1 Corinthians 13:4Love is long-suffering, it is kind, love does not envy, love does not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,

Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, as the Christ also loved us, and gave Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a refreshing fragrance,

2 Peter 2:1But there also came false prophets among the people, as there will also be false teachers among you, who will stealthily bring in destructive sects, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing quick destruction to themselves,

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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