Romans 14:20
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Romans 14:20
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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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Verse Text
ForG1752 meatG1033 destroyG2647 notG3361 the workG2041 of GodG2316. All thingsG3956 indeedG3303 are pureG2513; butG235 it is evilG2556 for that manG444 who eatethG2068 withG1223 offenceG4348.
μὴ ἕνεκεν βρώματος κατάλυε τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Θεοῦ. πάντα μὲν καθαρά, ἀλλὰ κακὸν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ διὰ προσκόμματος ἐσθίοντι.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | not |
ἕνεκεν |
heneken | G1752 | PREP | For |
βρώματος |
brōmatos | G1033 | N-GSN | meat |
κατάλυε |
katalue | G2647 | V-PAM-2S | destroy |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-ASN | the |
ἔργον |
ergon | G2041 | N-ASN | work |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
Θεοῦ. |
Theou | G2316 | N-GSM | of God |
πάντα |
panta | G3956 | A-NPN | All things |
μὲν |
men | G3303 | PRT | indeed |
καθαρά, |
kathara | G2513 | A-NPN | pure |
ἀλλὰ |
alla | G235 | CONJ | but |
κακὸν |
kakon | G2556 | A-NSN | evil |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSM | * |
ἀνθρώπῳ |
anthrōpō | G444 | N-DSM | for that man |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSM | * |
διὰ |
dia | G1223 | PREP | with |
προσκόμματος |
proskommatos | G4348 | N-GSN | offence |
ἐσθίοντι. |
esthionti | G2068 | V-PAP-DSM | who eateth |
- G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): neuter plural of ἄλλος (állos) G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations); and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet
- G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): from ἀνήρ (anḗr) G435 and ὤψ (ṓps) (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being; certain, man
- G1033 — βρῶμα (brōma, bro'-mah): from the base of βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō) G977; food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law; meat, victuals
- G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional); after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
- G1752 — ἕνεκα (héneka, hen'-ek-ah): of uncertain affinity; on account of; because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that
- G2041 — ἔργον (érgon, er'-gon): from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω (érgō) (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act; deed, doing, labour, work
- G2068 — ἐσθίω (esthíō, es-thee'-o): strengthened for a primary ἔδω (édō) (to eat); used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by φάγω (phágō) G5315; to eat (usually literal); devour, eat, live
- G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
- G2513 — καθαρός (katharós, kath-ar-os'): of uncertain affinity; clean (literally or figuratively); clean, clear, pure
- G2556 — κακός (kakós, kak-os'): apparently a primary word; worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas πονηρός (ponērós) G4190 properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious; bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked
- G2647 — καταλύω (katalýō, kat-al-oo'-o): from κατά (katá) G2596 and λύω (lýō) G3089; to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e. (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare κατάλυμα (katályma) G2646) to halt for the night; destroy, dissolve, be guest, lodge, come to nought, overthrow, throw down
- G3303 — μέν (mén, men): a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with δέ (dé) G1161 (this one, the former, etc.); even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
- G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole; all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever
- G4348 — πρόσκομμα (próskomma, pros'-kom-mah): from προσκόπτω (proskóptō) G4350; a stub, i.e. (figuratively) occasion of apostasy; offence, stumbling(-block, (-stone))
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- All — Matthew 15:11, Acts 10:15, Romans 14:14, 1 Timothy 4:3-5, Titus 1:15
- but — Romans 14:15, Romans 14:21, 1 Corinthians 8:9-12, 1 Corinthians 10:32-33
- For — Matthew 18:6, Romans 14:15, 1 Corinthians 6:12-13, 1 Corinthians 8:8, 1 Corinthians 8:13, 1 Corinthians 10:31
- the work — Ephesians 2:10
Reciprocal references (11): Genesis 9:3, Leviticus 7:19, Numbers 32:15, Ezekiel 44:31, Matthew 5:30, Luke 17:1, Acts 15:29, 1 Corinthians 8:11, 1 Corinthians 10:23, Colossians 2:16, 1 Timothy 4:4
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- Nave’s: CHARITABLENESS; COMMANDMENTS; CONSCIENCE; EVIL; EXPEDIENCY; FELLOWSHIP; SELF-DENIAL
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