Romans 14:20

Not because of{consume-effect[i.e. food]} be-loosing-down the work of{the God}. By-contrast, all [are] clean; contrariwise, bad to{the man, the eating} through of{strike-toward[i.e. trip]-effect}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

In Context

19So, consequently, we-should-be-chasing the[neuter plural] of{the peace} and the[neuter plural] of{the house-build-ment, the} into one-another.

21Good, the not to-eat meats nor to-drink wine, nor in to{which} the brother of{you} is-striking-toward[i.e. tripping] or is-being-scandalized or is-being-weak.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:11Not the being-come-into into the mouth is-common-ing[i.e. making vulgar/unclean] the man; contrariwise, the being-gone-out out of{the mouth}, the-same is-common-ing[i.e. making vulgar/unclean] the man."

Acts 10:15and again out of{second [instance]} [a] sound toward same, "What the God cleanses, you, do_not_be-common-ing[i.e. making vulgar/unclean]."

Romans 14:21Good, the not to-eat meats nor to-drink wine, nor in to{which} the brother of{you} is-striking-toward[i.e. tripping] or is-being-scandalized or is-being-weak.

1 Corinthians 8:8Moreover, consume-effect[i.e. food] is_not_standing-beside us to{the God}, for neither if-supposing we-may-eat we-are-exceeding, nor if-supposing we-may_not_eat we-are-being-deficient-ed.

Ephesians 2:10for of{same} we-are-being make-effect, created in to{Anointed Jesus} upon to{beneficial works, which} the God prepares-ahead, in-which-place in to{same[plural]} we-may-walk-around,

1 Timothy 4:3of{hindering} to-be-marrying, to-be-having/holding-selves-off/away-from of{consume-effects} which the God creates into take-across/alongside-sis[i.e. state of transacting/transferring/participating/sharing] alongside of{well-favor-ia/thanksgiving} to{the[plural] faithful} and to{having-known-upon} 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 →

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