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The Book of Romans, Chapter 14, Verse 16

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But if thy brother be grieved with [thy] meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
King James Version
Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
American Standard Version
Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
New English Translation
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers,
World English Bible
Then don't let your good be slandered,
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For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.
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Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
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For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.
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[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.
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Hast thou faith? have [it] to thyself before God. Happy [is] he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
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And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.
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We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
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Let every one of us please [his] neighbour for [his] good to edification.
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For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.