Romans 14:14

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I’m convinced, because the Lord Jesus has convinced me of this, that nothing is unclean in itself. But someone may consider a thing to be unclean. If they do, it is unclean for them.

Cross References

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. Their minds and consciences are corrupted.

Romans 14:2

One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another person whose faith is weak doesn’t eat any meat, in case some of it has been offered to idols.

1 Corinthians 8:7

But not everyone knows this. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food, they think of it as having been sacrificed to real gods. And because their conscience is weak, they feel guilty.

1 Timothy 4:4

Everything God created is good, and you shouldn’t reject any of it. Instead, you should thank God for it,

1 Corinthians 8:10

Suppose that you, with all of your knowledge, are eating in a temple of one of those gods. And suppose someone whose conscience is weak sees you. Won’t that person think it’s okay to eat food sacrificed to honor “gods” and be encouraged to do so?

Acts 10:28

He told them, “You know it’s against our law for a Jew to enter a Gentile home or have any close contact with a Gentile. But God has shown me that I shouldn’t say anyone isn’t pure and clean.

1 Corinthians 10:25

With a clear conscience you can eat anything that’s sold in the meat market.

Romans 14:23

But whoever has doubts about something they might eat is guilty if they do eat it. That’s because they don’t believe that they should be eating it, and if you do something even though you don’t believe you should, that’s sin.

Romans 14:20

Don’t destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean. But it’s wrong to eat anything that might cause someone else to trip and fall.

Mark 7:2

They saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were unclean, that is, not ceremonially washed.