^{15 Ref} Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don't destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

^{16 Ref} Then don't let your good be slandered,

^{17 Ref} for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

^{18 Ref} For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

^{19 Ref} So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

^{20 Ref} Don't overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

^{21 Ref} It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.