Romans 14:20 meaning and explanation

Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

Romans 14:20, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to a divided church in Rome, where Jewish and Gentile believers argued over food and holy days. Here he sums up the chapter's appeal: the "work of God" is the community God is building, and a believer must not tear it down over menu choices.

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