Romans 14:20
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
In context
18 For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
19 So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
22 Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
Romans 14:20 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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].
- WBS Webster Bible
- For the sake of food, destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense.