14. The Lord Jesus has given me the knowledge and conviction that no food is unacceptable in and of itself. But it is unacceptable to a person who thinks it is.
15. So if what you eat hurts another Christian, you are no longer living by love. Don’t destroy anyone by what you eat. Christ died for that person.
16. Don’t allow anyone to say that what you consider good is evil.
17. God’s kingdom does not consist of what a person eats or drinks. Rather, God’s kingdom consists of God’s approval and peace, as well as the joy that the Holy Spirit gives.
18. The person who serves Christ with this in mind is pleasing to God and respected by people.
19. So let’s pursue those things which bring peace and which are good for each other.