Verse Comparison: Romans 14:20
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
Don't let your appetite destroy what God has done. All foods are fit to eat, but it is wrong to cause problems for others by what you eat.
Darby English Version
For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil to that man who eats while stumbling [in doing so].
Good News Bible
Do not, because of food, destroy what God has done. All foods may be eaten, but it is wrong to eat anything that will cause someone else to fall into sin.
International Standard Version
Do not destroy God's work for the sake of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong to make another person fall because of what you eat.
King James Version
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
New American Standard Bible
Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense.
New International Version
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.
New King James Version
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food All things indeed have become clean, but they become evil for the man who eats and gives offense.
Young's Literal Translation
for the sake of victuals cast not down the work of God; all things, indeed, `are' pure, but evil `is' to the man who is eating through stumbling.
