Romans 14:21

It is proper, that we neither eat flesh, nor drink wine, nor do any thing, whereby our brother is stumbled.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

In Context

20And let us not, on account of food, destroy the work of God. For every thing is, indeed, pure; yet it is evil, to the man who eateth with stumbling.

22Thou art one in whom there is faith; keep it to thyself, before God. Blessed is he, who doth not condemn himself, in that thing which he alloweth.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:7Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! For it must be, that stumbling blocks come. But, woe to the person by whose means the stumbling blocks come.

Romans 14:13Henceforth, judge ye not one another; but rather, judge ye this, that thou erect not a stumbling-block for thy brother.

Romans 15:1We then who are strong, ought to bear the infirmity of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Philippians 1:10so that ye may discern the things that are suitable; and may be pure and without offence, in the day of the Messiah,

Revelation 2:14Yet I have a small charge against thee. Thou hast there them who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, that they might eat the sacrifices of idols, and might commit whoredom.

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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