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20 Because of food, do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed are clean, but it is evil for that man who eats with offense.

21 It is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine nor do any thing by which thy brother stumbles or is offended or is sick.

22 Thou hast faith; have it to thyself before God. Blessed is he that does not condemn himself with that thing which he allows.

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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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