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¹²So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

¹³Therefore Let`s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother`s way, or an occasion of falling.

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

¹⁵Yet 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.

¹⁶Then don`t let your good be slandered,

¹⁷for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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

¹⁹So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may build one another up.

²⁰Don`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.

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

²²Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn`t judge himself in that which he approves.

²³But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn`t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.