47 (A)to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.

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10 You are to (A)distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean,

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23 (A)They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and (B)show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.

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Do Not Cause Another to Stumble

13 (A)Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide (B)never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus (C)that nothing is unclean in itself, (D)but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, (E)you are no longer walking in love. (F)By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16 (G)So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 (H)For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but (I)of righteousness and (J)peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 Whoever thus serves Christ is (K)acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then let us (L)pursue what makes for peace and for (M)mutual upbuilding.

20 (N)Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. (O)Everything is indeed clean, but (P)it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 (Q)It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.[a] 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. (R)Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 14:21 Some manuscripts add or be hindered or be weakened
  2. Romans 14:23 Some manuscripts insert here 16:25–27

(A)One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and (B)let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

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18 Then once more you shall (A)see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.

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