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Romans 14:20

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20Do 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 processg.

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  1. gLiterally “who eats with stumbling”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats.

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.

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.