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Rom 14:14 — I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

and am		Act 10:28
that there		Rom 14:2,20; 1Cr 10:25; 1Ti 4:4; Tts 1:15
unclean		Gr. common. Act 10:14,15; Act 11:8,9
to him it		Rom 14:23; 1Cr 8:7,10

Correlating Passages

and am

Act 10:28

And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

that there

	Rom 14:2	For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
	Rom 14:20	For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.
	1Cr 10:25	Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, [that] eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
	1Ti 4:4	For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
	Tts 1:15	Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

unclean

	Act 10:14	But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
	Act 10:15	And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
	Act 11:8	But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
	Act 11:9	But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.

to him it

	Rom 14:23	And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.
	1Cr 8:7	Howbeit [there is] not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat [it] as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
	1Cr 8:10	For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

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Scott, Thomas. "Romans 14:14," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Rom/14/14.html>.

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