Romans 14:16

Romans 14:16

The Law of Love

14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus ^athat there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

15 Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. ^aDo not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died.

16 ^aTherefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil;

17 ^afor the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and ^bpeace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 For he who serves Christ in¹ these things ^ais acceptable to God and approved by men.

19 ^aTherefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which ^bone may edify another.

20 ^aDo not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. ^bAll things indeed are pure, ^cbut it is evil for the man who eats with¹ offense.

21 It is good neither to eat ^ameat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles¹ or is offended or is made weak.

22 ¹Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. ^aHappy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for ^awhatever is not from faith is sin.

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Romans 14:16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of. You have greater knowledge than these weak brethren, and know that "nothing is unclean" (Romans 14:14). That is "good". But if you sternly insist on your right to do what the weak regard as sinful, your "good" will be evil spoken of.

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