^{14 Ref} I am conscious of this, and am certain in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself; but for the man in whose opinion it is unclean, for him it is unclean.

^{15 Ref} And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death.

^{16 Ref} Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:

^{17 Ref} For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

^{18 Ref} And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.

^{19 Ref} So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

^{20 Ref} Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.

^{21 Ref} It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.

^{22 Ref} The faith which you have, have it to yourself before God. Happy is the man who is not judged by that to which he gives approval.

^{23 Ref} But he who is in doubt is judged if he takes food, because he does it not in faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.