Oneperson has faiththat he may eatall things,but he who is weakeatsvegetables[only].
Then Godsaid,"Behold,I have givenyou everyplantyieldingseedthat is on the surfaceof allthe earth,and everytreewhichhas fruityieldingseed;it shall be foodfor you;
"Everymovingthingthat is aliveshall be foodfor you; I giveallto you, as [I gave] the greenplant.
Betteris a dishof vegetableswhereloveis Thana fattenedox[served] with hatred.
"Pleasetestyour servantsfor tendays,and let us be givensomevegetablesto eatand waterto drink.
So the overseercontinuedto withholdtheir choicefoodand the winethey were to drink,and keptgivingthem vegetables.
Nowacceptthe one who is weakin faith,[but] not for [the purpose of] passing judgmenton his opinions.
I knowand am convincedin the LordJesusthat nothingis uncleanin itself;but to him who thinksanythingto be unclean,to him it is unclean.
Do not tear downthe workof Godfor the sakeof food.All thingsindeedare clean,but they are evilfor the manwho eatsand givesoffense.
Nowwe who are strongoughtto bearthe weaknessesof thosewithout strengthand not [just] pleaseourselves.
Eatanythingthat is soldin the meat marketwithoutasking questionsfor conscience'sake;
But take carethat thislibertyof yoursdoes not somehowbecomea stumbling blockto the weak.
To the weakI becameweak,that I might winthe weak;I have becomeallthings to all men,sothat I may by all meanssavesome.
For priorto the comingof certain menfrom James,he used to eatwith the Gentiles;but whenthey came,he [began] to withdrawand holdhimselfaloof,fearingthe party of the circumcision.
For everythingcreatedby Godis good,and nothingis to be rejectedif it is receivedwith gratitude;
To the pure,all thingsare pure;but to thosewho are defiledand unbelieving,nothingis pure,but boththeir mindand their conscienceare defiled.
Do not be carried awayby variedand strangeteachings;for it is goodfor the heartto be strengthenedby grace,not by foods,throughwhichthosewho were so occupiedwere not benefited.
since they [relate] onlyto foodand drinkand variouswashings,regulationsfor the bodyimposeduntila timeof reformation.
