Romans 14:14
Good News Translation
My union with the Lord Jesus makes me certain that no food is of itself ritually unclean; but if you believe that some food is unclean, then it becomes unclean for you.

New Revised Standard Version
I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

Contemporary English Version
The Lord Jesus has made it clear to me that God considers all foods fit to eat. But if you think some foods are unfit to eat, then for you they are not fit.

New American Bible
I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; still, it is unclean for someone who thinks it unclean.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I know, and am confident in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I know, and am confident in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

and am.

Acts 10:28 And he said to them: you know how abominable it is for a man that is a Jew to keep company or to come unto one of another nation: but God hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean.

that there.

Romans 14:2,20 For one believeth that he may eat all things: but he that is weak, let him eat herbs. . . .

1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat: asking no question for conscience' sake.

1 Timothy 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected that is received with thanksgiving:

Titus 1:15 All things are clean to the clean: but to them that are defiled and to unbelievers, nothing is clean: but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

unclean.

Acts 10:14,15 But Peter said: Far be it from me. For I never did eat any thing that is common and unclean. . . .

Acts 11:8,9 And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth. . . .

to him it.

Romans 14:23 But he that discerneth, if he eat, is condemned; because not of faith. For all that is not of faith is sin.

1 Corinthians 8:7,10 But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol, eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol: and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. . . .

Context
The Law of Love
13Let us not therefore judge one another any more. But judge this rather, that you put not a stumblingblock or a scandal in your brother's way. 14I know, and am confident in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15For if, because of thy meat, thy brother be grieved, thou walkest not now according to charity. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.…
Cross References
Mark 7:2
And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

Acts 10:15
And the voice spoke to him again the second time: That which God hath cleansed, do not thou call common.

Romans 14:2
For one believeth that he may eat all things: but he that is weak, let him eat herbs.

Romans 14:20
Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

1 Corinthians 8:7
But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol, eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol: and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

Titus 1:15
All things are clean to the clean: but to them that are defiled and to unbelievers, nothing is clean: but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

Romans 14:13
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