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13 Therefore let us not (A)judge one another anymore, but rather judge this—(B)not to put a stumbling block or offense before a brother. 14 I know and am convinced [a]in the Lord Jesus that (C)nothing is defiled in itself; but to him who (D)considers anything to be defiled, to him it is defiled. 15 For if because of food your brother is grieved, 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]slandered; 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)pleasing to God and approved by men. 19 So then [c]let us (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.

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  1. Romans 14:14 Lit through
  2. Romans 14:16 Or blasphemed
  3. Romans 14:19 Some mss we pursue
  4. Romans 14:20 Lit through stumbling, cf. 14:13, 21

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling. 14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died. 16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men. 19 So then [a]let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another. 20 Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth[b].

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  1. Romans 14:19 Many ancient authorities read we follow.
  2. Romans 14:21 Many ancient authorities add or is offended, or is weak.