King James Bible
KJVFor meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Romans 14:20 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For the sake of food, destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Do not for food's sake be throwing down God's work. All food is pure; but a man is in the wrong if his food is a snare to others. |