Romans 14:20-23
English Standard Version
20 (A)Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. (B)Everything is indeed clean, but (C)it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 (D)It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.[a] 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. (E)Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.[b]
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- Romans 14:21 Some manuscripts add or be hindered or be weakened
- Romans 14:23 Some manuscripts insert here 16:25–27
Romans 14:20-23
New International Version
20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food.(A) All food is clean,(B) but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.(C) 21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.(D)
22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn(E) himself by what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts(F) is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.[a]
Footnotes
- Romans 14:23 Some manuscripts place 16:25-27 here; others after 15:33.
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