Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Romans 14:20 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You must not, for the sake of food, undo and break down and destroy the work of God! Everything is indeed [ceremonially] clean and pure, but it is wrong for anyone to hurt the conscience of others or to make them fall by what he eats. American Standard Version (1901) Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. Common English Bible Don’t destroy what God has done because of food. All food is acceptable, but it’s a bad thing if it trips someone else. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not be willing to destroy the work of God because of food. Certainly, all things are clean. But there is harm for a man who offends by eating. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. |
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.