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19 Therefore, let’s keep on pursuing those things that bring peace and that lead to building up one another.

20 Do not destroy God’s action for the sake of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong to make another person stumble because of what you eat. 21 The right thing to do is to avoid eating meat, drinking wine, or doing anything else that makes your brother stumble, upset, or weak.[a]

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  1. Romans 14:21 Other mss. lack upset, or weak

19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace(A) and to mutual edification.(B) 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food.(C) All food is clean,(D) but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.(E) 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.(F)

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