14. I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except to him who reckons anything to be unclean, to that man it is unclean.
15. For if on account of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer according to love. Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ has died.
16. Let not then your good be evil spoken of;
17. for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18. For he that in this serves the Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men.
19. So then let us pursue the things which tend to peace, and things whereby one shall build up another.
20. 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.
21. It is right not to eat meat, nor drink wine, nor do anything in which thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is weak.
22. Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Blessed is he who does not judge himself in what he allows.
23. But he that doubts, if he eat, is condemned; because it is not of faith; but whatever is not of faith is sin.