Romans 14:18-20

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁸For he who in this way ^(A)serves Christ is ^(B)acceptable to God and approved by men. ¹⁹So then ^[a]we ^(C)pursue the things which make for peace and the ^(D)building up of one another. ²⁰^(E)Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. ^(F)All things indeed are clean, but ^(G)they are evil for the man who eats ^[b]and gives offense.

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Romans 14:19 Later mss read let us pursue
Romans 14:20 Lit with offense

Romans 14:18-20

New International Version

¹⁸because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.^(A)

¹⁹Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace^(B) and to mutual edification.^(C) ²⁰Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food.^(D) All food is clean,^(E) but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.^(F)

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Romans 14:18-20

New King James Version

¹⁸For he who serves Christ in ^[a]these things ^(A)is acceptable to God and approved by men.

¹⁹^(B)Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which ^(C)one may ^[b]edify another. ²⁰^(D)Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. ^(E)All things indeed are pure, ^(F)but it is evil for the man who eats with ^[c]offense.

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Footnotes

Romans 14:18 NU this thing
Romans 14:19 build up
Romans 14:20 A feeling of giving offense

Romans 14:18-20

English Standard Version

¹⁸Whoever thus serves Christ is ^(A)acceptable to God and approved by men. ¹⁹So then let us ^(B)pursue what makes for peace and for ^(C)mutual upbuilding.

²⁰^(D)Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. ^(E)Everything is indeed clean, but ^(F)it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats.

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