14 "I
know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean
of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it
is unclean. 15 Yet if your brother is grieved because
of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your
food the one for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore
do not let your good be spoken of as evil; 17 for
the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace
and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who serves
Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19
Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things
by which one may edify another. 20 Do not destroy
the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but
it is evil for the man who eats with offense. 21 It
is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your
brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak. 22
Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does
not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But
he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith;
for whatever is not from faith is sin."
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