Romans 14:20
Do not destroy the work of God on account of meat. All things are pure; but it is evil to the man who eats with offence:
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
19Then therefore we pursue the things belonging to peace, and edification towards one another.
21it is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother stumbles.
Cross References
Matthew 15:11That if which cometh into the mouth does not defile the man; but that which cometh out from the mouth, that defiles the man.
Acts 10:15And the voice again the second time came to him, Whatsoever things God has cleansed, do not count unclean;
Romans 14:21it is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything by which your brother stumbles.
1 Corinthians 8:8But meat will not commend us to God; neither if we eat are we the better; nor if we eat not are we the worse.
Ephesians 2:10for we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before prepared that we should walk in them.
1 Timothy 4:3forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from meats, which God created for reception with thanksgiving to the faithful and to those perfectly knowing 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 →