Romans 14:20
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.”
πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
θεός
of God.
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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καθαρός
clean
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καθαρός
Pure, clean, undefiled. Katharos. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Purity of heart is not perfection of behaviour. It is undivided loyalty to God.
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ἔργον
work
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ἔργον
Work, deed, act. Ergon. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are not the root of salvation. They are the fruit of it.
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μέν
indeed are
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μέν
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
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κακός
it is] evil
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κακός
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
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ἐσθίω
eating;
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ἐσθίω
To eat, to consume. Man shall not live by bread alone. Physical eating sustains the body. Feeding on God's word sustains the soul.
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καταλύω
do destroy
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καταλύω
To destroy, to dissolve. Jesus said He did not come to abolish the law but to fulfil it. He completed what it pointed to.
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βρῶμα
food
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βρῶμα
Food, nourishment. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
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πρόσκομμα
a stumbling block
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πρόσκομμα
a stub, i.e. (figuratively) occasion of apostasy
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ἕνεκα
for the sake of
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ἕνεκα
on account of
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