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20 Do not be tearing-down the work of God for the sake of food. All things are clean— but it is evil for the person eating with an opportunity-for-stumbling. 21 It is good not to eat meats, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything by which your brother stumbles.

Hold To Your Convictions, But Carry The Weak. Don’t Just Please Yourselves

22 The faith which you have, be having for[a] yourself in the sight of God. Blessed is the one not judging himself in what he is approving.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 14:22 That is, in the interest of, in relation to.

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.

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