Romans 14:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

For

1 Corinthians 10:31

The work

Ephesians 2:10

Philippians 1:6

All

Titus 1:15

General references

Philippians 2:4

Bible References

For

For if your brother is grieved by your food, you no longer walk in love. Destroy not with your food him for whom Christ died.

but whoever offends one of these little ones that believe in me, it would be better for him that a millstone should be hung to his neck, and that he should be plunged into the depths of the sea.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat not are we worse, nor if we eat are we better.

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

The work

for we are his creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, in which God before appointed that we should walk.

having this same confidence, that he who has begun a good work in you will carry it on till the day of Jesus Christ,

All

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is defiled in itself, except to him that thinks any thing to be defiled; to him it is defiled.

Not that which enters into the mouth, defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth that defiles the man.

And a voice came to him again, a second time, What God has purified, regard not common.

who forbid to marry, [command] to abstain from meat, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful and those who know the truth.

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

General references

and let each consider not his own interests, but also those of others.