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Romans 14:21

It is good not to eat meat, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother takes offense.

Unlocked Literal Bible

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 because of food. All things are indeed clean, but it is evil for that person who eats and causes him to stumble.

22The faith you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

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Cross References

Malachi 2:8But you have turned away from the true path. You have caused many to stumble with respect to the law. You have broken the covenant of Levi,” says Yahweh of hosts.

Matthew 18:7Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! For it is necessary that those stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom those stumbling blocks come!

Romans 14:13Therefore, let us no longer judge one another, but instead decide this, that no one will place a stumbling block or a snare for his brother.

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

Philippians 1:10I pray for this so that you may approve what is excellent, and so you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ.

Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you: You have there some who hold tightly to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and be sexually immoral.

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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