Romans 14:2

New International Reader's Version

One person’s faith allows them to eat anything. But another person eats only vegetables because their faith is weak.

Cross References

Genesis 1:29

Then God said, “I am giving you every plant on the face of the whole earth that produces its own seeds. I am giving you every tree that has fruit with seeds in it. All of them will be given to you for food.

Genesis 9:3

Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. I have already given you the green plants for food. Now I am giving you everything.

Proverbs 15:17

A few vegetables where there is love are better than the finest meat where there is hatred.

Daniel 1:12

Daniel said to him, “Please test us for ten days. Give us nothing but vegetables to eat. And give us only water to drink.

Daniel 1:16

So the guard didn’t require them to eat the king’s special food. He didn’t require them to drink the king’s wine either. He gave them vegetables instead.

Romans 14:1

Accept the person whose faith is weak. Don’t argue with them where you have differences of opinion.

Romans 14:14

I am absolutely sure that nothing is “unclean” in itself. The Lord Jesus has convinced me of this. But someone may consider a thing to be “unclean.” If they do, it is “unclean” for them.

Romans 14:20

Don’t destroy the work of God because of food. All food is “clean.” But it’s wrong to eat anything that might cause problems for someone else’s faith.

Romans 15:1

We who have strong faith should help the weak with their problems. We should not please only ourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:25

Eat anything sold in the meat market. Don’t ask if it’s right or wrong.

1 Corinthians 8:9

But be careful how you use your rights. Be sure you don’t cause someone weaker than you to fall into sin.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To those who are weak I became weak. That was to win the weak. I have become all things to all people. I have done this so that in all possible ways I might save some.

Galatians 2:12

He used to eat with the Gentiles. But certain men came from a group sent by James. When they arrived, Peter began to draw back. He separated himself from the Gentiles. That’s because he was afraid of the circumcision group sent by James.

1 Timothy 4:4

Everything God created is good. You shouldn’t turn anything down. Instead, you should thank God for it.

Titus 1:15

To people who are pure, all things are pure. But to those who have twisted minds and don’t believe, nothing is pure. In fact, their minds and their sense of what is right and wrong are twisted.

Hebrews 13:9

Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you astray. It is good that God’s grace makes our hearts strong. Don’t try to grow strong by eating foods that the law requires. They have no value for the people who eat them.

Hebrews 9:10

They deal only with food and drink and different kinds of special washings. They are rules people had to obey only until the new covenant came.