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Romans 14:20

Do not, for the sake of food, be throwing down the work of God! All things, indeed, are pure; but, ill, is it for the man who with occasion of stumbling doth eat,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

In Context

19Hence, then, the things pertaining to peace, let us pursue, and the things which belong to the upbuilding one of another:

21Well, is it not to eat flesh nor to drink wine nor [to do aught] whereby thy brother is caused to stumble.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:11Not that which entereth into the mouth, defileth the man, but, that which proceedeth out of the mouth, the same, defileth the man,

Acts 10:15And a voice [came] again, a second time, unto him—What things, God, hath cleansed, be not, thou, making common.

Romans 14:21Well, is it not to eat flesh nor to drink wine nor [to do aught] whereby thy brother is caused to stumble.

1 Corinthians 8:8Food, indeed, will not commend us unto God,—neither, if we eat not, do we lack, nor, if we eat, do we abound.

Ephesians 2:10His, in fact we are—his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus upon a footing of good works, which God prepared beforehand, that, therein, we might walk.

1 Timothy 4:3Forbidding to marry, [commanding] to abstain from foods which, God, created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and personally know 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 →

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