Romans 14:20

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

Do not undo God's work for the sake of what you eat. Though everything is 'clean,' yet, if a man eats so as to put a stumbling- block in the way of others, he does wrong.

Cross References

Matthew 15:11

It is not what enters a man's mouth that 'defiles' him, but what comes out from his mouth--that does defile him!"

Matthew 18:6

But, if any one puts a snare in the way of one of these lowly ones who believe in me, it would be best for him to be sunk in the depths of the sea with a great millstone hung round his neck.

Acts 10:15

Again he was aware of a voice which said--"What God has pronounced 'clean', do not regard as 'defiled'."

Romans 14:2

One man's faith permits of his eating food of all kinds, while another whose faith is weak eats only vegetable food.

Romans 14:21

The right course is to abstain from meat or wine or, indeed, anything that is a stumbling-block to your Brother.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are God's handiwork, created, by our union with Christ Jesus, for the good actions in doing which God had pre-arranged that we should spend our lives.

Philippians 1:6

For of this I am confident, that he who began a good work in you will complete it in readiness for the Day of Jesus Christ.

Titus 1:15

Everything is pure to the pure-minded, but to those whose minds are polluted and who are unbelievers nothing is pure. Their minds and consciences are alike polluted.