Romans 14:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.”
Romans 14:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 14:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 14:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.”
Romans 14:20 — World English Bible
Romans 14:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Romans 14:20 — American Standard Version
Romans 14:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for the sake of victuals cast not down the work of God; all things, indeed, <FI>are<Fi> pure, but evil <FI>is<Fi> to the man who is eating through stumbling.”
Romans 14:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 14:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the sake of meat do not destroy the work ofGod. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil to that man who eats while stumbling [in doing so].”
Romans 14:20 — Darby Translation
Romans 14:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Destroy not the worke of God for meates sake: all things in deede are pure: but it is euill for the man which eateth with offence.”
Romans 14:20 — Geneva Bible
Romans 14:20 in Context — Romans 14
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
What Does Romans 14:20 Mean?
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