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Romans 14:20

Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

Revised Version 1895

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

19So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

21It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

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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, this defileth the man.

Acts 10:15And a voice came unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

Romans 14:21It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

1 Corinthians 8:8But meat will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

1 Timothy 4:3forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and 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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