Romans 14:16

Therefore do not let what is right, so far as you are concerned, be evil spoken of.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

In Context

15If your brother is continually pained because of your food, you are not conducting yourself any longer in love. Do not, by what you eat, persist in destroying a man for whom Christ died.

17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 10:29and for your conscience sake - his conscience, not your own. "But," you may object, "why should my freedom be decided upon another’s scruples of conscience?

1 Thessalonians 5:22Hold aloof from every form of evil.

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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