Romans 14:20
For food destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offence.
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Matthew 15:11Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.
Acts 10:15And the voice spoke unto him again the second time, What God has cleansed, that call not you common.
Romans 14:21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak.
1 Corinthians 8:8But food commends us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
1 Timothy 4:3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them which 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 →