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Romans 14:20

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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μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἕνεκενhenekenbecause ofἕνεκενpreposition — “because of”G1752for the sake of, on account of, on account of which, wherefore, on account of what, why.βρώματοςbrōmatosfoodβρῶμα (brōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “food”, the of-formG1033food of any kind.κατάλυεkatalueto destroyκαταλύω (kataluō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to destroy”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2647(lit: I loosen thoroughly), (a) trans: I break up, overthrow, destroy, both lit. and met., (b) I unyoke, unharness a carriage horse or pack animal; hence: I put up, lodge, find a lodging.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργονergonworkἔργονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.the workτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of GodπάνταpantaAll thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “All things”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.All thingsμὲνmenindeedμένconjunction — “indeed”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.This verse uses “indeed”.indeedκαθαράkatharaare pureκαθαρός (katharos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “are pure”, the subject formG2513clean, pure, unstained, either literally or ceremonially or spiritually; guiltless, innocent, upright.This verse uses “pure”.are pureἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκακὸνkakonit is evilκακός (kakos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “it is evil”, the object formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.it is evilτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōfor that manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “for that man”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.for that manτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.διὰdiawithδιάpreposition — “with”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.withπροσκόμματοςproskommatosoffenceπρόσκομμα (proskomma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “offence”, the of-formG4348a stumbling-block, an occasion for falling, a moral embarrassment.offenceἐσθίοντιesthiontito eatἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to eat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for the sake of victuals cast not down the work of God; all things, indeed, [are] pure, but evil [is] to the man who is eating through stumbling.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

Young’s Literal Translation

for the sake of victuals cast not down the work of God; all things, indeed, [are] pure, but evil [is] to the man who is eating through stumbling.

World English Bible

Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

Darby Translation

For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil to that man who eats while stumbling [in doing so].

Douay-Rheims

Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

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