Romans 14:13-15

Expanded Bible

Do Not Cause Others to Sin

¹³ For that reason ·we should [or let us] stop judging each other. We must make up our minds not to ·do anything that will make another Christian sin [^Lplace a stumbling block or obstacle before a brother or sister]. ¹⁴ ·I am in the Lord Jesus, and I know [^LI know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus] that there is ·no food that is wrong to eat [^Lnothing impure/unclean/defiling in itself]. But if a person ·believes [considers; regards] something is ·wrong [impure; unclean; defiling], that thing is ·wrong [impure; unclean; defiling] for him. ¹⁵ If ·you hurt your brother’s or sister’s faith [your brother or sister is distressed/grieved] because of something you eat, you are ·not really following the way of [^Lno longer walking/living in] love. ·Do not destroy someone’s faith by eating food he thinks is wrong, because Christ died for him [^LBy your eating do not destroy that one for whom Christ died!; ^Cso trivial a matter as food must not negate the tremendous sacrifice Christ made].