Romans 14:16

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

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

In Context

15and 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.

17for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

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Cross References

Ruth 3:14And she lies down at his feet until the morning, and rises before one discerns another; and he says, “Let it not be known that the woman has come into the floor.”

1 Corinthians 10:29and conscience, I say, not of yourself, but of the other, for why [is it] that my liberty is judged by another’s conscience?

1 Thessalonians 5:22abstain from all appearance of evil;

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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