15. If you are hurting others by the foods you eat, you are not guided by love. Don't let your appetite destroy someone Christ died for.
16. Don't let your right to eat bring shame to Christ.
17. God's kingdom isn't about eating and drinking. It is about pleasing God, about living in peace, and about true happiness. All this comes from the Holy Spirit.
18. If you serve Christ in this way, you will please God and be respected by people.
19. We should try to live at peace and help each other have a strong faith.
20. Don't let your appetite destroy what God has done. All foods are fit to eat, but it is wrong to cause problems for others by what you eat.
21. It is best not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else that causes problems for other followers of the Lord.