Romans 14:13-21

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹³ Therefore let us not ^(A)judge one another anymore, but rather determine this—^(B)not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way. ¹⁴ I know and am convinced ^[a]in the Lord Jesus that ^(C)nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who ^(D)thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. ¹⁵ For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer ^(E)walking according to love. ^(F)Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. ¹⁶ Therefore ^(G)do not let what is for you a good thing be ^[b]spoken of as evil; ¹⁷ for the kingdom of God ^(H)is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and ^(I)peace and ^(J)joy in the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ For he who in this way ^(K)serves Christ is ^(L)acceptable to God and approved by men. ¹⁹ So then ^[c]we ^(M)pursue the things which make for peace and the ^(N)building up of one another. ^20 (O)Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. ^(P)All things indeed are clean, but ^(Q)they are evil for the man who eats ^[d]and gives offense. ^21 (R)It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles.