¹⁵ To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

²⁰ 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.

¹⁴ I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

³ forbidding to marry, `and commanding' to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

²³ All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

²³ But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because `he eateth' not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

¹² All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

¹³ Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

³¹ Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

²⁵ Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake,

⁷ Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as `of' a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

³⁹ And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

⁴⁰ Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

⁴¹ But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

¹⁵ And a voice `came' unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

¹⁸ But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.