Romans 14:14–23

¹⁴I know and am convinced ¹in the Lord Jesus that ^anothing is defiled in itself; but to him who ^bconsiders anything to be defiled, to him it is defiled.

¹⁵For if because of food your brother is grieved, you are no longer ^awalking according to love. ^bDo not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

¹⁶Therefore ^ado not let what is for you a good thing be ¹slandered;

¹⁷for the kingdom of God ^ais not eating and drinking, but righteousness and ^bpeace and ^cjoy in the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸For he who in this way ^aserves Christ is ^bpleasing to God and approved by men.

¹⁹So then ¹let us ^apursue the things which make for peace and the ^bbuilding up of one another.

^20aDo not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. ^bAll things indeed are clean, but ^cthey are evil for the man who eats ¹and gives offense.

^21aIt is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles.

²²The faith which you have, have ¹as your own conviction before God. Blessed is he who ^adoes not judge himself in what he approves.

²³But ^ahe who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.