Romans 14:13–21

13 Therefore let us not ajudge one another anymore, but rather determine this—bnot to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way.

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

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

16 Therefore ado not let what is for you a good thing be 1spoken of as evil;

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

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

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

20 aDo 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.

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