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Romans 14:15–16

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15For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, eyou are no longer walking in love. fBy what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16gSo do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil.

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Cross references

  1. eEph. 5:2
  2. f1 Cor. 8:11; [ver. 20]
  3. g[ch. 12:17; 1 Cor. 10:29, 30]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died. Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For if your brother or sister is hurt by what you eat, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy, by what you eat, someone for whom Christ died. Therefore, do not let your good be slandered,

NLTNew Living Translation

And if another believer is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don’t let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died. Then you will not be criticized for doing something you believe is good.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For if because of food, your brother is grieved, you are no longer living according to love. Do not destroy by your food that person for whom Christ died. Therefore do not let your good be slandered.

KJV 1900King James Version

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. Let not then your good be evil spoken of: