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Romans 14:21

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Romans 14:21 · King James Version

In other versions

  • It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor `to do anything' whereby thy brother stumbleth.

    ASV

  • It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.

    BBE

  • [It is] right not to eat meat, nor drink wine, nor [do anything] in which thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is weak.

    DBY

  • It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

    WEB

  • Right `it is' not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to `do anything' in which thy brother doth stumble, or is made to fall, or is weak.

    YLT

  • It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak.

    ENG

  • It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing by which thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

    WBT

  • It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

    BSB

In context

19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

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