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Romans 14:20-21 KJV
Romans · chapter 14 · verses 20–21
20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.Romans 14:20-21 · King James Version
Romans 14:20-21 in context
18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother 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.
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Key words (Strong's)
- stumblethproskoptōto strike against, of those who strike against a stone or other obstacle in the path, to…G4350 →
- offendedskandalizōto put a stumbling block or impediment in the way, upon which another may trip and fall…G4624 →
- destroykatalyōto dissolve, disunite, , to destroy, demolish, metaph. to overthrowG2647 →
- brotheradelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- indeedmentruly, certainly, surely, indeedG3303 →
- eatethesthiōto eat, to eat a thing, to take food, eat a meal, metaph. to devour, consumeG2068 →
- fleshkreasfleshG2907 →
- drinkpinōto drink, figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen…G4095 →
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We have in this chapter, I. An account of the unhappy contention which had broken out in the Christian church. Our Master had foretold that offences would come; and, it seems, so they did, for want of that wisdom and love which would have prevented discord, and kept up union among them. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-23