Romans 14:13-21

New Century Version

Do Not Cause Others to Sin

¹³ For that reason we should stop judging each other. We must make up our minds not to do anything that will make another Christian sin. ¹⁴ I am in the Lord Jesus, and I know that there is no food that is wrong to eat. But if a person believes something is wrong, that thing is wrong for him. ¹⁵ If you hurt your brother’s or sister’s faith because of something you eat, you are not really following the way of love. Do not destroy someone’s faith by eating food he thinks is wrong, because Christ died for him. ¹⁶ Do not allow what you think is good to become what others say is evil. ¹⁷ In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. The important things are living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ Anyone who serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God and will be accepted by other people.

¹⁹ So let us try to do what makes peace and helps one another. ²⁰ Do not let the eating of food destroy the work of God. All foods are all right to eat, but it is wrong to eat food that causes someone else to sin. ²¹ It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that will cause your brother or sister to sin.