“For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.”
King James Version (KJV)
14:20 The work of God - Which he builds in the soul by faith, and in the church by concord. It is evil to that man who eateth with offence - So as to offend another thereby.
Ro 14:20 For meat destroy not the work of God. A rigid insistence on eating the meat so offensive to some of the brethren may rend the church. All things indeed [are] pure. All kinds of food are morally clean. See Ro 14:14. But it [is] evil. It is morally unclean to him who eateth with hurt to his conscience.
For meat, destroy not the worke of God: all things indeed are pure; but it is euill for that man who eateth with offence.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.
- Basic English Bible
For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil to that man who eats while stumbling [in doing so].
- Darby Bible
For the sake of food, destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense.
- Webster's Bible
Do not for food's sake be throwing down God's work. All food is pure; but a man is in the wrong if his food is a snare to others.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
Nyle thou for mete distrie the werk of God. For alle thingis ben clene, but it is yuel to the man that etith bi offendyng.
- Wycliffe Bible
for the sake of victuals cast not down the work of God; all things, indeed, [are] pure, but evil [is] to the man who is eating through stumbling.
- Youngs Literal Bible