20 Do not tear down God’s work because of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong for a man to cause stumbling by what he eats.(A) 21 It is a noble thing not to eat meat, or drink wine, or do anything that makes your brother stumble.[a] 22 Do you have a conviction?[b] Keep it to yourself before God. The man who does not condemn himself by what he approves is blessed.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 14:21 Other mss add or offended or weakened
  2. Romans 14:22 Lit have faith

20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

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