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Romans 14:20 — King James Version← Study notes

For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.


Romans 14:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 14:2019 words
GreekMeaning
μὴ
NotadverbG3361
ἕνεκενheneken
for the sake ofprepositionG1752
βρώματοςbrōmatos
foodnounG1033
κατάλυεkatalye
do destroyverbG2647
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἔργονergon
worknounG2041
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
πάνταpanta
All thingsadjectiveG3956
μὲνmen
indeed arewordG3303
καθαράkathara
cleanadjectiveG2513
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
κακὸνkakon
it is eviladjectiveG2556
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpō
mannounG444
τῷ
thearticleG3588
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
προσκόμματοςproskommatos
a stumbling blocknounG4348
ἐσθίοντιesthionti
eatingverbG2068
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 14:20

“For meat destroy not the work of God.” Giving this name to the salvation of a brother, and adding greatly to the fears, and showing that he is doing the opposite of that he desires. For thou, he says, art so far from building up as you intend, that you dost even destroy, and that a building too not of man but of God, and not for any great end either, but for a trivial thing. For it was “for meat,” he says. Then lest so many indulgences should confirm the weaker brother in…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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