Romans 14:2

God's Word

Some people believe that they can eat all kinds of food. Other people with weak faith believe that they can eat only vegetables.

Cross References

Genesis 1:29

God said, “I have given you every plant with seeds on the face of the earth and every tree that has fruit with seeds. This will be your food.

Genesis 9:3

Everything that lives and moves will be your food. I gave you green plants as food; I now give you everything else.

Proverbs 15:17

Better to have a dish of vegetables where there is love than juicy steaks where there is hate.

Daniel 1:12

“Please test us for ten days. Give us only vegetables to eat and water to drink.

Daniel 1:16

So the supervisor took away the king’s rich food and wine and gave them vegetables.

Romans 14:1

Welcome people who are weak in faith, but don’t get into an argument over differences of opinion.

Romans 14:14

The Lord Jesus has given me the knowledge and conviction that no food is unacceptable in and of itself. But it is unacceptable to a person who thinks it is.

Romans 14:20

Don’t ruin God’s work because of what you eat. All food is acceptable, but it’s wrong for a person to eat something if it causes someone else to have doubts.

Romans 15:1

So those of us who have a strong ⌞faith⌟ must be patient with the weaknesses of those whose ⌞faith⌟ is not so strong. We must not think only of ourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:25

Eat anything that is sold in the market without letting your conscience trouble you.

1 Corinthians 8:9

But be careful that by using your freedom you don’t somehow make a believer who is weak in faith fall into sin.

1 Corinthians 9:22

I became like a person weak in faith to win those who are weak in faith. I have become everything to everyone in order to save at least some of them.

Galatians 2:12

He ate with people who were not Jewish until some men James had sent ⌞from Jerusalem⌟ arrived. Then Cephas drew back and would not associate with people who were not Jewish. He was afraid of those who insisted that circumcision was necessary.

1 Timothy 4:4

Everything God created is good. Nothing should be rejected if it is received with prayers of thanks.

Titus 1:15

Everything is clean  to those who are clean. But nothing is clean to corrupt unbelievers. Indeed, their minds and their consciences are corrupted.

Hebrews 13:9

Don’t get carried away by all kinds of unfamiliar teachings. Gaining inner strength from God’s kindness  is good for us. This strength does not come from following rules about food, rules that don’t help those who follow them.

Hebrews 9:10

These gifts and sacrifices were meant to be food, drink, and items used in various purification ceremonies. These ceremonies were required for the body until God would establish a new way of doing things.