Romans 14:20
For the sake of meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are clean; but it is an evil thing for a man to eat, giving offence.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
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Cross References
Matthew 15:11not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but what cometh out of the mouth, that defileth the man.
Acts 10:15And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean.
Romans 14:21It is laudable not to eat flesh, or to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother is stumbled, or scandalized, or weakened.
1 Corinthians 8:8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat are we the better, or if we eat not are we the worse.
Ephesians 2:10for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God hath before prepared us, that we should walk therein.
1 Timothy 4:3prohibiting marriage, and enjoining abstinence from particular meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, and those who acknowledge 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 →