16. Then you will not be criticized for doing something you believe is good.
17. For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18. If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too.
19. So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.
20. Don’t tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, all foods are acceptable, but it is wrong to eat something if it makes another person stumble.
21. It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble.
22. You may believe there’s nothing wrong with what you are doing, but keep it between yourself and God. Blessed are those who don’t feel guilty for doing something they have decided is right.