Romans 14:14-23

New Catholic Bible

¹⁴ I know, and am convinced in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. However, it is unclean for someone who believes it to be unclean.

¹⁵ If your brother is seriously offended by what you eat, then you are no longer being guided by love. Do not allow the food that you eat to destroy anyone for whom Christ died. ¹⁶ Do not let what you think is good to become what others say is evil. ¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ The one who serves Christ in such things is pleasing to God and respected by others.

¹⁹ Let us^[a] then pursue the ways that lead to peace and mutual edification. ²⁰ Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is indeed clean, but it is wrong for you to cause others to fall by what you eat. ²¹ It is best not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else that causes your brother to stumble.

²² Whatever faith you have, keep it between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to condemn himself because of what he approves. ²³ But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not act from faith. Whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.