Romans 14:15

But if your brother is hurt because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

In Context

14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

16Therefore, do not let your good be spoken of as evil:

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Cross References

Romans 13:10Love does no wrong to a neighbour: therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Romans 15:2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good, to edify him.

1 Corinthians 8:11And so through your knowledge the weak brother is ruined, he for whom Christ died.

1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, and is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, and is not arrogant;

Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice, a sweet smelling aroma to God.

2 Peter 2:1But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who secretly shall bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

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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