Romans 14:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰^(A)Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. ^(B)All things indeed are pure, ^(C)but it is evil for the man who eats with ^[a]offense. ²¹It is good neither to eat ^(D)meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles ^[b]or is offended or is made weak. ²²^[c]Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. ^(E)Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

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Footnotes

Romans 14:20 A feeling of giving offense
Romans 14:21 NU omits the rest of v. 21.
Romans 14:22 NU The faith which you have—have

Romans 14:20-22

New International Version

²⁰Do 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) ²¹It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.^(D)

²²So 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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