Devine Scripture

Romans 14:21

Romans chapter 14 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

Context

v.20Overthrow 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.

v.21This passage

v.22The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Corinthians 8:13

    Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

  • Romans 14:17

    for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

  • Romans 14:13

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

  • Malachi 2:8

    But ye are turned aside out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble in the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.

  • Matthew 18:7

    Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!

  • Hebrews 12:13

    and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.