20Don'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.


In Context

17 for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

19 So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

20 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.

21 It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn't judge himself in that which he approves.

Romans 14:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:20Do 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:20Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:20Overthrow 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:20For 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:20Overthrow 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:20For 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:20for 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense.