Romans 14:20
Do not, for the sake of food, be tearing down God’s work. All food indeed is ceremonially clean, but a man is in the wrong if his food proves a stumbling-block.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
19So then let is eagerly pursue the things that make for peace and the upbuilding of each other.
Cross References
Matthew 15:11"Listen, and pay attention. It is not what goes into a man’s mouth that defiles him, but what comes out of it, that defiles the man."
Acts 10:15And again a second time came to him a voice, saying, "What God has cleansed you must not call common."
Romans 14:21The right course is not to eat meat, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything through which your brother is made to stumble.
1 Corinthians 8:8Now food does not bring us nearness to God. Neither if we eat do we gain any advantage, nor if we eat not, do we lose any.
Ephesians 2:10for we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good deeds, which God predestined us to make our daily way of life.
1 Timothy 4:3who discourage marriage, and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thankfulness, by those who believe, and have a clear knowledge of 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 →