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13 Then let us no more judge one another: but rather judge ye this, not to put a stumble or offence to thy brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing common by itself; except to any one reckoning to be common, to that one it is common. 15 And if by food thy brother is grieved, thou no more walkest by love. Not by thy food destroy him, for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore let not your good be defamed. 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he in these serving Christ, pleasing to God, and acceptable to men. 19 So therefore, let us pursue the things of peace, and the things for the building up for one another. 20 Not for sake of food destroy thou the work of God. Truly all things clean; but evil to the man eating by offence. 21 Good not to eat flesh, nor drink wine, nor in what thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is weak. Romans 14:13-21, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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