Romans 14:20–21

¹⁴I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

¹⁵But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

¹⁴I know, and am perswaded by the Lord Iesus, that there is nothing ^†vncleane of it selfe: but to him that esteemeth any thing to bee ^†vncleane, to him it is vncleane.

¹⁵But if thy brother be grieued with thy meate: now walkest thou not ^†charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

⁶But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

^6*But who so shall offend one of these little ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that hee were drowned in the depth of the Sea.

¹⁵Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

¹⁵Unto the pure all things are pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure: but euen their mind and conscience is defiled.

¹⁵And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

¹⁵And the voice spake vnto him againe the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

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

³²Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

³³Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

³¹Whether therfore ye eat or drinke, or whatsoeuer ye doe, doe all to the glory of God.

³²Giue none offence, neither to the Iewes, nor to the ^†Gentiles, nor to the Church of God:

³³Euen as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine owne profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saued.

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

¹³Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

¹²All things are lawfull vnto mee, but all things are not ^‖expedient: all things are lawfull for mee, but I will not bee brought vnder the power of any.

¹³Meats for the belly, and the belly for meates: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord: and the Lord for the body.

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.

²¹ It is good neither to eate ^*flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake.

³Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

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

⁵For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

³Forbidding to marry, and commanding to absteine from meates, which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue, and know the trueth.

⁴For euery creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be receiued with thankesgiuing:

⁵For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.

¹¹Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

¹¹Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man: but that which commeth out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

¹⁰For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

¹⁰For wee are his workemanship, created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes, which God hath before ^‖ordeined, that we should walke in them.

⁸But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

⁹But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

¹⁰For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

¹¹And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

¹²But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

¹³Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

⁸But meate commendeth vs not to God: for neither if we eate, ^‖are we the better: neither if wee eate not, ^‖are we the worse.

⁹But take heed lest by any meanes, this ^‖libertie of yours become a stumbling blocke to them that are weake.

¹⁰For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idols temple: shall not the conscience of him which is weake, be ^†emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols?

¹¹And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died?

¹²But when ye sinne so against the brethren, and wound their weake conscience, ye sinne against Christ.

¹³Wherefore if meate make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

⁶Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

⁶Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, ^‖will performe it vntil the day of Iesus Christ:

¹³Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

¹³Wherefore if meate make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

¹³Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

¹³Let vs not therefore iudge one another any more: but iudge this rather, that no man put a stumbling blocke, or an occasion to fall in his brothers way.

¹WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

²Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

¹¶ Wee then that are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.

²Let euery one of vs please his neighbour for his good to edification.

¹THEN said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

²It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

¹¶ Then said he vnto the disciples, ^*It is impossible but that offences will come, but wo vnto him through whom they come.

²It were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he cast into the Sea, then that he should offend one of these little ones.

⁸But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.

^8‖But yee are departed out of the way: ye haue caused many to stumble at the law: ye haue corrupted the couenant of Leui, saith the LORD of hostes.

²³But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

²³But he turned, and said vnto Peter, Get thee behind mee, Satan, thou art an offence vnto me: for thou sauourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

⁷¶ Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

⁸Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

⁹And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

¹⁰Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

⁷¶ Woe vnto the world because of offences: for it must needs be that offences come: but wo to that man by whom the offence commeth.

^8*Wherefore if thy hand or thy foote offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather then hauing two hands or two feete, to be cast into euerlasting fire.

⁹And if thine eie offend thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eie, rather then hauing two eies, to be cast into hell fire.

¹⁰Take heed that yee despise not one of these little ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels do alwaies behold the face of my father which is in heauen.

¹³And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

¹³And make ^‖straight paths for your feete, lest that which is lame bee turned out of the way, but let it rather bee healed.

¹⁰That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

¹⁰That ye may ^‖approue things that ^‖are excellent, that ye may be sincere, and without offence till the day of Christ.

¹⁴But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

¹⁴But I haue a fewe things against thee, because thou hast there them that holde the doctrine of ^*Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling blocke before the children of Israel, to eate things sacrificed vnto idoles, and to commit fornication.

¹⁷For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

¹⁷For the kingdome of God is not meat and drinke; but righteousnes, and peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost.