So it’s needed to be read in regards to other passages.
14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
King James Version
14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that
there isnothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him
it is unclean. 15 Yet if your brother is grieved because of
your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; 17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Christ in these things
is acceptable to God and approved by men.
19 Therefore let us pursue the things
which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed
are pure, but
it is evil for the man who eats with offense. 21
It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor
do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak. 22 Do you have faith? Have
it to yourself before God. Happy
is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because
he does not
eatfrom faith; for whatever
is not from faith is sin.
new King James Version
14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that
there isnothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him
it is unclean. 15 Yet if your brother is grieved because of
your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; 17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves Christ in these things
is acceptable to God and approved by men.
19 Therefore let us pursue the things
which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed
are pure, but
it is evil for the man who eats with offense. 21
It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor
do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak. 22 Do you have faith? Have
it to yourself before God. Happy
is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because
he does not
eatfrom faith; for whatever
is not from faith is sin.
rsv
Romans 14:23 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org
