Romans 14:20

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.

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  • Rom 14:14-15 : 14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.
  • Acts 10:15 : 15 And a voice [came] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
  • Titus 1:15 : 15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
  • 1 Tim 4:3-5 : 3 forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
  • Matt 15:11 : 11 Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
  • Matt 18:6 : 6 But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.
  • Rom 14:21 : 21 It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [to do anything] whereby thy brother stumbleth.
  • 1 Cor 6:12-13 : 12 All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any. 13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:
  • 1 Cor 8:8-9 : 8 But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better. 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak. 10 For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols? 11 For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died. 12 And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ. 13 Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.
  • 1 Cor 10:31-33 : 31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 32 Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God: 33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of the many, that they may be saved.
  • Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
  • Phil 1:6 : 6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 14:21-23
    3 verses
    87%

    21It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [to do anything] whereby thy brother stumbleth.

    22The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.

    23But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

  • Rom 14:13-19
    7 verses
    83%

    13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling.

    14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

    15For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

    16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

    17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

    18For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.

    19So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

  • 1 Cor 8:12-13
    2 verses
    80%

    12And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.

    13Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

  • Rom 14:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1But him that is weak in faith receive ye, [yet] not for decision of scruples.

    2One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

    3Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

  • 1 Cor 8:7-10
    4 verses
    78%

    7Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as [of] a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

    8But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

    9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

    10For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

  • Matt 15:20
    76%

    20these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.

  • Mark 7:18-20
    3 verses
    76%

    18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, [it] cannot defile him;

    19because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? [This he said], making all meats clean.

    20And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.

  • 1 Cor 10:25
    75%

    25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake,

  • 1 Cor 10:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27If one of them that believe not biddeth you [to a feast], and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake.

    28But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that showed it, and for conscience sake:

  • 1 Cor 10:31-32
    2 verses
    74%

    31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

    32Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

  • Titus 1:15
    74%

    15To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

  • 1 Cor 6:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

    13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

  • Rom 14:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike] . Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

    6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

  • 1 Tim 4:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

    4For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

  • Acts 15:20
    72%

    20but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

  • Deut 14:3
    72%

    3Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.

  • Deut 14:20
    72%

    20Of all clean birds ye may eat.

  • Lev 7:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire. And as for the flesh, every one that is clean shall eat thereof:

    20but the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, that pertain unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from his people.

  • Acts 15:29
    72%

    29that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

  • Acts 10:14
    72%

    14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean.

  • Matt 15:11
    72%

    11Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

  • Heb 13:9
    71%

    9Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    71%

    3giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

  • Deut 14:10
    71%

    10and whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye shall not eat; it is unclean unto you.

  • Lev 11:47
    71%

    47to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.

  • 1 Cor 10:23
    70%

    23All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

  • Matt 15:17
    70%

    17Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

  • Acts 21:25
    70%

    25But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.