He who causes one of my faithful little ones to stumble is in trouble. It would be better for him to end up in the deep sea with a great stone tied to his neck.

All things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient (profitable) (good). All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the authority (power) (control) of anything.

But food will not recommend us to God. If we do not eat we are not worse. If we eat we are not better.

Whether you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do everything to the glory of God.

The work

For we are his workmanship created with Christ Jesus for good works. God prepared these works in advance that we should walk in them.

I am confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.

All

I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean in itself. If someone thinks something is unclean it is unclean to him.

That which comes out of the mouth makes a man unclean, not that which goes into the mouth.

The voice spoke to him again the second time: You stop calling defiled that which God has cleansed.

They will forbid marrying, [and command] to abstain from food, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure. Both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

General references

The flesh that touches anything unclean shall not be eaten. It should be burned with fire. As for other flesh, anyone who is clean may eat such flesh.

The priests must never eat any bird or animal that has died naturally or was killed by other wild animals.'

Look out for the interest of others and not only for your own personal interest.