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Romans 14:20

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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.

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Cross references

  1. nver. 15
  2. oTitus 1:15; See ver. 14
  3. p1 Cor. 8:9–12

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Do not tear down God’s work because of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong to make someone fall by what he eats.

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, all foods are acceptable, but it is wrong to eat something if it makes another person stumble.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do not destroy the work of God on account of food. All things are clean, but it is wrong for the person who eats and stumbles in the process.

KJV 1900King James Version

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