Romans

Romans 14:19–20

¹⁹So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. ²⁰Do 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.

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Romans 14:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Ἄρα	Ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
let us pursue	διώκωμεν	diōkōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
what leads to	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
peace	εἰρήνης	eirēnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
mutual	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
edification	οἰκοδομῆς	oikodomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3619 the act of building, a building, edification

Romans 14:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
destroy	κατάλυε	katalye	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
work	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
for the sake of	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
food	βρώματος	brōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1033 food of any kind
All	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
clean	καθαρά	kathara	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2513 clean, pure, unstained
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
wrong	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
for a man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
to let his eating be	ἐσθίοντι	esthionti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2068 I eat
a stumbling block	προσκόμματος	proskommatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4348 a stumbling-block

Cross-references

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Romans 14:19 Romans 12:18 · Ephesians 4:29 · Psalm 34:14 · Romans 15:2 · Hebrews 12:14 · Colossians 3:12–15 · 2 Corinthians 13:11 · 1 Thessalonians 5:11–12 · Matthew 5:9 · Mark 9:50 · Philippians 2:1–4 · 1 Corinthians 14:26

Romans 14:20 Romans 14:14–15 · Matthew 18:6 · Titus 1:15 · Acts 10:15 · 1 Corinthians 10:31–33 · Romans 14:21 · 1 Corinthians 6:12–13 · 1 Timothy 4:3–5 · Matthew 15:11 · Ephesians 2:10 · 1 Corinthians 8:8–13 · Philippians 1:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.