Romans 14:14–23

¹⁴I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus ^cthat nothing is unclean in itself, ^dbut it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 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. ^17hFor the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but ⁱof righteousness and ^jpeace and joy in the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸Whoever thus serves Christ is ^kacceptable to God and approved by men. ¹⁹So then let us ^lpursue what makes for peace and for ^mmutual upbuilding.

²⁰ⁿDo not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. ^oEverything is indeed clean, but ^pit is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. ^21qIt is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.^{3 22}The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. ^rBlessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. ²³But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.⁴