3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and ^rlet not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

13 Therefore ^clet us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a ^dstumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that ^enothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean ^ffor anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are ^gno longer walking in love. ^hBy what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16 So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 For ⁱthe kingdom of God is ^jnot a matter of eating and drinking ^kbut of righteousness and ^lpeace and ^mjoy in the Holy Spirit. 18 Whoever thus serves Christ is ⁿacceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then let us ^opursue what makes for peace and for mutual ^pupbuilding.

20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. ^qEverything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.¹ 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 23 But ^rwhoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. ^sFor whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.²

1 We who are strong have an obligation to ^tbear with the failings of the ^uweak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us ^vplease his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For ^wChrist did not please himself, but as it is written, ^x“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”