Romans 14:20
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
19So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
Cross References
Matthew 15:11A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
Acts 10:15The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble or to be hindered or weakened.
1 Corinthians 8:8But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no better if we do not eat, and no worse if we do.
Ephesians 2:10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
1 Timothy 4:3They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe 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 →