Romans 14:20 - Revised Standard Version

²⁰ Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for any one to make others fall by what he eats;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ You must not, for the sake of food, undo and break down and destroy the work of God! Everything is indeed [ceremonially] clean and pure, but it is wrong for anyone to hurt the conscience of others or to make them fall by what he eats.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Don’t destroy what God has done because of food. All food is acceptable, but it’s a bad thing if it trips someone else.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Do not be willing to destroy the work of God because of food. Certainly, all things are clean. But there is harm for a man who offends by eating.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

Romans 14:20 Cross References

Matthew 15:11

not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”

Matthew 18:6

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

Acts 10:15

And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call common.”

Romans 14:2

One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables.

Romans 14:21

it is right not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that makes your brother stumble.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Philippians 1:6

And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Titus 1:15

To the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; their very minds and consciences are corrupted.