Romans 14:16-23

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶ Therefore ^(A)do not let what is for you a good thing be ^[a]spoken of as evil; ¹⁷ for the kingdom of God ^(B)is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and ^(C)peace and ^(D)joy in the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ For the one who ^(E)serves Christ in this way is ^(F)acceptable to God and approved by other people. ¹⁹ So then we ^(G)pursue the things ^[b]which make for peace and the ^(H)building up of one another. ^20 (I)Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. ^(J)All things indeed are clean, but ^(K)they are evil for the person who eats ^[c]and causes offense. ^21 (L)It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother or sister stumbles. ²² The faith which you have, have ^[d]as your own conviction before God. Happy is the one who ^(M)does not condemn himself in what he approves. ²³ But ^(N)the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.