Romans 14:20

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

For meat desty not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

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  • Rom 14:14-15 : 14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 But if thy bther be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Desty not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
  • Acts 10:15 : 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
  • Titus 1:15 : 15 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.
  • 1 Tim 4:3-5 : 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
  • Matt 15:11 : 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
  • Matt 18:6 : 6 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.
  • Rom 14:21 : 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy bther stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
  • 1 Cor 6:12-13 : 12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not 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 destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
  • 1 Cor 8:8-9 : 8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. 13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
  • 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 none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
  • Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
  • Phil 1:6 : 6 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:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 14:21-23
    3 verses
    87%

    21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy bther stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

    22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

    23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for 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 this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his bther's way.

    14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

    15But if thy bther be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Desty not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

    16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

    17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

    18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and appved of men.

    19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

  • 1 Cor 8:12-13
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    80%

    12But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

    13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

  • Rom 14:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

    2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

    3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

  • 1 Cor 8:7-10
    4 verses
    78%

    7Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

    8But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

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

    10For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

  • Matt 15:20
    76%

    20These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

  • Mark 7:18-20
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    18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

    19Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

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

  • 1 Cor 10:25
    75%

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

  • 1 Cor 10:27-28
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    75%

    27If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

    28But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:

  • 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 none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

  • Titus 1:15
    74%

    15Unto 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.

  • 1 Cor 6:12-13
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    74%

    12All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not 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 destroy both it and them. Now 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 every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

    6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to 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 hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

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

  • Acts 15:20
    72%

    20But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

  • Deut 14:3
    72%

    3Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.

  • Deut 14:20
    72%

    20But of all clean fowls ye may eat.

  • Lev 7:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19And the fsh that toucheth any uncan thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the fsh, all that be can shall eat thereof.

    20But the soul that eateth of the fsh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his peop.

  • Acts 15:29
    72%

    29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

  • Acts 10:14
    72%

    14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

  • Matt 15:11
    72%

    11Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

  • Heb 13:9
    71%

    9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    71%

    3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

  • Deut 14:10
    71%

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

  • Lev 11:47
    71%

    47To make a difference between the uncan and the can, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.

  • 1 Cor 10:23
    70%

    23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

  • Matt 15:17
    70%

    17Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

  • Acts 21:25
    70%

    25As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.