not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”
Romans 14:20 - Revised Standard Version Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for any one to make others fall by what he eats; 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 what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”
but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call common.”
One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables.
it is right not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that makes your brother stumble.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
To the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; their very minds and consciences are corrupted.