Romans 14:20 Cross References

Romans 14:20

20: Don't tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, there is nothing wrong with these things in themselves. But it is wrong to eat anything if it makes another person stumble.

Romans 14:14

  1. I know and am perfectly sure on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong.
  2. And if another Christian is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don't let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died.

Titus 1:15

  1. Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are defiled.

Acts 10:15

  1. The voice spoke again, "If God says something is acceptable, don't say it isn't."

Matthew 18:6

  1. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck.

1 Corinthians 10:31

  1. Whatever you eat or drink or whatever you do, you must do all for the glory of God.
  2. Don't give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God.
  3. That is the plan I follow, too. I try to please everyone in everything I do. I don't just do what I like or what is best for me, but what is best for them so they may be saved.

Romans 14:21

  1. Don't eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another Christian to stumble.

Matthew 15:11

  1. You are not defiled by what you eat; you are defiled by what you say and do. "

1 Corinthians 6:12

  1. You may say, "I am allowed to do anything." But I reply, "Not everything is good for you." And even though "I am allowed to do anything," I must not become a slave to anything.
  2. You say, "Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food." This is true, though someday God will do away with both of them. But our bodies were not made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies.

1 Timothy 4:3

  1. They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanksgiving by people who know and believe the truth.
  2. Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it. We may receive it gladly, with thankful hearts.
  3. For we know it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

Ephesians 2:10

  1. For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

1 Corinthians 8:8

  1. It's true that we can't win God's approval by what we eat. We don't miss out on anything if we don't eat it, and we don't gain anything if we do.
  2. But you must be careful with this freedom of yours. Do not cause a brother or sister with a weaker conscience to stumble.
  3. You see, this is what can happen: Weak Christians who think it is wrong to eat this food will see you eating in the temple of an idol. You know there's nothing wrong with it, but they will be encouraged to violate their conscience by eating food that has been dedicated to the idol.
  4. So because of your superior knowledge, a weak Christian, for whom Christ died, will be destroyed.
  5. And you are sinning against Christ when you sin against other Christians by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong.

Philippians 1:6

  1. And I am sure that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again.
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